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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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When Disaster Strikes

Being ready for the unexpected is important for everyone but especially for those with disabilities or who have access and functional needs. 2025 has barely begun and we have already experienced a range of calamities all around us.

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Content Creators with Disabilities

As we all become more immersed in social media and online culture, it is important to fill our feeds with representation. Disabled content creators are showing a side of disabilities that is not usually seen by the masses.

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Accessible Medical Equipment Changes and Requirements

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first civil rights law that included protections for people with disabilities, with Section 504 of this Act prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability in a variety of programs that receive federal

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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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Aging and Disability

As we get older, our bodies change. Some changes are minor and some are profound. Our hair turns gray, we put on extra weight, we're a little slower than before.

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Accessible Media: What is Audio Description?

In a recent episode of our podcast, Adventures in Accessibility, we had the pleasure of speaking with

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Meet Pennie!

I am the newest member of the Rocky Mountain ADA Center team, holding the position of ADA Services Coordinator.

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Pennie Nichol

ADA Services Coordinator
Pennie Nichol serves as the ADA Services Coordinator at the Rocky Mountain ADA Center, where she oversees the center's administrative operations and plays a key role in managing the distribution…
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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.