Southwest ADA Center

03/13/2026

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Disability advocates warn that a renewed lawsuit challenging federal disability protections could lead more people into institutional care settings.

03/13/2026

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Proposed class action accuses Epic Systems of blocking access to files, delaying Social Security disability decisions and harming people who rely on benefits.

03/10/2026

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Throughout 2025, various academic departments and other units at The University of New Mexico have been collaborating and strategizing on how to ensure UNM’s compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice’s digital accessibility regulations, which revise...

03/10/2026

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It’s dirty, it’s physical, it’s time-intensive: the important construction job that was outsourced to a friendly robot

03/09/2026

The General Services Administration (GSA) has released its third annual report on federal compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. For more info check it out here:

The FY 2025 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment, prepared and submitted by the General Services Administration to Congress in coordination with OMB and the U.S. Access Board, presents federal ICT accessibility findings, establishes a new governmentwide benchmark, highlights agency implementation a...

03/06/2026

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As part of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher-style program, children with disabilities can receive up to $30,000 to go toward private schooling this fall. What...

03/06/2026

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We’re rounding up last week’s news, from new interagency agreements to the State of the Union.

03/05/2026

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Students with disabilities and survivors of sexual misconduct can’t rely on the Department of Education — the target of budget cuts and staff reductions — to intervene for them, new reports find.

03/05/2026

Visit NBCOlympics.com for live streams, highlights, schedules, news, athlete bios and more from Milan Cortina 2026.

03/05/2026

LAST CHANCE: Next Monday is the last chance to register for day 2! If you want to learn more about the latest ADA research, March 9 is the last day to register for day 2 of the ADA State of the Science Research Conference.

Register for Day 2 (March 12, 2026) here: https://adata.org/sos-2026

03/05/2026

Mark your calendars and save the dates! We have four major ADA training events headed your way for 2025 and 2026!

1. Fall ADA Coordinator Conference - Virtual happening October 20-22, 2025
2. Winter ADA Coordinator Conference - Virtual happening February 2-4, 2026
3. 2026 National ADA Symposium - Virtual happening May 4-6
4. 2026 National ADA Symposium happening July 19-22, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona

To learn more, visit https://conta.cc/45m47gK