Mike, Past President of APA, has completed the APA‐ADA Specialist designation with the Accessibility Professionals Association as well as the…
01 September
14:51
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA), the first federal law to address accessibility for…
24 May
20:15
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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- Trump’s DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations For People With Disabilities April 10, 2025From halting diversity programs to making federal staffing cuts, advocates say the Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm people with disabilities. The post Trump’s DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations For People With Disabilities appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- Ikea Launches Collection Of Accessible Products April 9, 2025A major home furnishings retailer is introducing a new line of products designed to make life easier for people with disabilities. The post Ikea Launches Collection Of Accessible Products appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- Ed Department Faces Questions About Future Of Special Education April 8, 2025Federal lawmakers are seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Education amid efforts to shutter the agency and reassign "special needs" programs elsewhere. The post Ed Department Faces Questions About Future Of Special Education appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- Autism Organization Sets Guinness World Record April 8, 2025With a Guinness World Records adjudicator on hand, an organization that provides services for individuals with autism sought to do something for the very first time, all in the name of awareness. The post Autism Organization Sets Guinness World Record appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt Caregiving Industry April 8, 2025Families, nursing facilities and home health agencies rely on foreign-born workers to do jobs that are demanding and hard to fill, but anti-immigration policies threaten to cut a key source of labor. The post Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt Caregiving Industry appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- Disability Advocates Sue Over ‘Systematic Dismantling’ Of Social Security April 7, 2025Disability advocates are suing over "reckless and devastating" changes imposed by the Trump administration that they say are undermining Social Security's ability to serve beneficiaries. The post Disability Advocates Sue Over ‘Systematic Dismantling’ Of Social Security appeared first on Disability Scoop.
- With New Initiative, Video Game Makers Highlight Accessibility April 4, 2025Microsoft, Nintendo and other big players in the world of video games are banding together to make it easier for people with disabilities to know if games are accessible. The post With New Initiative, Video Game Makers Highlight Accessibility appeared first on Disability Scoop.