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Closing Out My Racing Career

My career competing in Paracycling has come to a close. I reflect on my last competition and what competing has meant to me over the past 10 years.
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Jumping into the Role of an ADA Coordinator.

Starting out as a city’s ADA Coordinator is exciting and daunting. The role itself is mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) so you have the overview of your role laid out for you, but how does it play out in the day to day of your job?
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Dr. Jill Bezyak

Principal Investigator
Dr. Jill Bezyak is the Principal Investigator for the Rocky Mountain ADA Center and is responsible for coordinating all research projects and partners, along with disseminating research results to a…
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Back to School!

For students with disabilities, school can be both a wonderful and difficult experience.
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Improving Access: Part 3

The 3rd Part of my Miniseries on Understanding When Physical Access is Required to be Improved Under the ADA. Today's Post Focuses on Title 1 of the ADA for Employment Situations.
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Great Expectations

What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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Video Relay Interpreting versus Live Interpreting: Yes, There is a Difference!

Effective Communication should be the result.
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Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation

Leave as a reasonable accommodation is not only best practice but makes for a great place to work.
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Updating Access: Part Two

Last month, I took a deep dive into when a business should update its physical access under Title lll of the ADA. In today's post, I wanted to address the same issue under Title ll of the ADA and how they are different.
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"Must Have" Essential Job Duties and Functions

“Must Have Driver’s License.” “Must Be Able to Lift 100 pounds.” “Must Have High School Diploma or GED.” Really? These are sometimes listed on job applications as minimum requirements, or the “Essential Job Functions.”