Mike, Past President of APA, has completed the APA‐ADA Specialist designation with the Accessibility Professionals Association as well as the…
01 September
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This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), the first federal law to address accessibility for…
24 May
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After attending the recent APA meeting February, Mike Love has earned the APA/Assembly Areas Specialist designation offered by the organization….
19 April
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Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities and APA award three projects for outstanding program access and accessibility design. We congratulate…
19 April
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Marsha Mazz receives Accessibility Professional Association’s President’s Award from Mike Love at the annual meeting in Round Rock Texas. Marsha has…
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- Ambulance Service Launches Tools For Nonverbal Patients April 21, 2026An ambulance service is taking steps to improve emergency response for individuals who are nonverbal after struggling to communicate with a teen with autism who was involved in a car crash. The post Ambulance Service Launches Tools For Nonverbal Patients appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- Trump Administration Casts Doubt On New ADA Rules April 20, 2026Less than a week before new rules broadening the scope of the ADA were set to take effect, the U.S. Department of Justice is pushing off the deadline and opening the door to additional changes. The post Trump Administration Casts Doubt On New ADA Rules appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- Long-Awaited Safeguards For Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services Put On Hold April 17, 2026Federal officials are delaying enforcement of a new mandate aimed at helping people with disabilities experiencing issues accessing Medicaid home and community-based services. The post Long-Awaited Safeguards For Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services Put On Hold appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- States Increasingly Want Schools To Justify Their Placement Of Students In Special Ed April 17, 2026In most states, the party who files a due process complaint — typically parents — must prove the school is in the wrong. But a growing number of states are shifting that burden from parents to districts. The post States Increasingly Want Schools To Justify Their Placement Of Students In Special Ed appeared first on […]
- ‘Love On The Spectrum’ Renewed As Drama Surrounds Cast Members April 16, 2026Netflix is committing to another season of its beloved autism dating show amid big changes for many of its cast members. The post ‘Love On The Spectrum’ Renewed As Drama Surrounds Cast Members appeared first on Disability Scoop.
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- Deadline Nears For New ADA Requirements April 14, 2026New rules dramatically expanding the purview of the ADA are supposed to start taking effect later this month, but now disability advocates are worried that federal officials might be considering a delay. The post Deadline Nears For New ADA Requirements appeared first on Disability Scoop.