Americans with Disabilities Act Archives | Grady H. Williams, Jr. LL.M, Attorneys at Law

Category archives: Americans with Disabilities Act

Bipartisan Bill Gives Explicit Right to Care in the Community Rather than an Institution
1 month ago
People with disabilities would have an explicit legal right to receive services in the community rather than in an institution under new legislation backed by a bipartisan group of senators and representatives. The legislation, introduced January 15, would if passed represent the most comprehensive ... [read more]

2018 Midterms Raise Accessibility Concerns
4 months ago
As the midterm elections approach, disability rights advocates are concerned about whether all eligible voters with disabilities will, in fact, have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote. About 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have a disability – close to one in six. Although ... [read more]

On Life Support for Two Years, Program That Moves People Out of Institutions Is Closer to Reauthorization
5 months ago
After expiring two years ago, a program that helps people with disabilities transition out of institutions and into the community appears to be headed for renewed funding and even improvement. The Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care (EMPOWER) Ca... [read more]

Senate Bill Would Set Up Federal Office of Disability Policy
7 months ago
Each year, hundreds of bills and regulations are proposed with little if any analysis of how they will affect the lives of people with disabilities. If signed into law, a new Senate bill, titled the Office of Disability Policy Act of 2018, would change this. Introduced July 24, the legislation wo... [read more]

Government’s Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities in Natural Disasters
1 year ago
Hurricanes, floods and wildfires have ravaged large swaths of the U.S. this year. Every major natural disaster disproportionately harms society’s most vulnerable populations, particularly people with disabilities. Hurricane Katrina, for example, left hundreds of thousands with disabilities stran... [read more]