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chris.murphy@unco.edu
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Chris Murphy

Job Title
Information Specialist
Biography
Chris Murphy is an Information Specialist who focuses on architectural elements of the ADA, and title II/III of the law. He focuses on covered entity’s obligations for providing accessibility interplay with existing structures and new design elements for The Rocky Mountain ADA Center. He joined the team in 2016.

Chris lives with an invisible disability, Brachial Plexus Palsy, which is permanent nerve damage in his left arm/hand/shoulder caused by a traumatic birth injury. He is a current Team USA Para-Cycling National Team member, 2017 2x world champion, 2016 Paralympian, 15x national champion. He grew up in southern California, moved to Colorado Springs in 2014 to train for the Paralympic Games.

A true renaissance man, Chris worked as a musician for Disneyland from 2007-2012 and can be seen playing trombone in the 2012 Warner Bros. movie Gangster Squad, starring Josh Brolin, Emma Stone, and Ryan Gosling.

Chris studied music performance in college at California State University, Fullerton with a focus on BM Trombone performance.
Blog Article

Do Emergency Responder Facilities Need to be Accessible?

Are emergency responder facilities, like fire departments, required to be constructed with accessible features? How about the locker rooms for a D1 university?

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2025 Sidewalks

2025 marks the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. The ADA is a Federal civil rights law modeled after the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Project's Directors Meeting Recap

In early December, I had the opportunity to attend the ADA National Network Project Director’s Meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Separate but Equal

The year is 1955. The phrase “separate but equal” is used to justify social injustices to black Americans. No one bats an eye. 

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Have You Heard of the Paralympics?

Team USA has won the overall and gold medal count at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. I hope you were able to enjoy watching athletes from around the world compete in your favorite Olympic sports.

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Safe Harbor vs. Safe Harbor

The primary reason that the Americans with Disabilities Act Centers exist is because the ADA is such a complicated law. It’s not exactly straightforward for those who do not work with the guidance and regulations on a daily basis.