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Provides Information & Training on ADA Rights and Responsibilities for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Our knowledgeable Technical Assistance team is here to answer your ADA-related questions!

You can reach us with your ADA-related questions by email or phone.
📩 Email: [email protected]
📱call: 1- 800-949-4232
#ADA #TechnicalAssistance
A person reading something on their phone. What is Technical Assistance from the Northeast ADA Center? it is answers to questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to a particular situation.
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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What does accessible mean? A place, product, service, activity, or communication is accessible if it can be used with or without a disability. #Accessible
For more resources and information visit: northeastada.org/resources?q=...
image of skiers on a lift. What does accessible mean? A place, product, service, activity, or communication is accessible if it can be used with or without a disability. Northeast ADA center logo.
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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In celebration of National Braille Literacy Month, check out our Animated School Series as Spike introduces us to John Lampert who transcribes Braille. Spike and John teach us about Braille and show us how Braille books are created. #Braille #BrailleLiteracyMonth
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Spike, our animated German Shepherd support dog in front of a Braille machine.
January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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You Can Now Volunteer to Record Audiobooks for People Who Are Blind #AudioBooks #Accessiblility
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You Can Now Volunteer to Record Audiobooks for People Who Are Blind
Just don’t bring a can of seltzer into the recording studio!
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January 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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January is National Blood Donor Month, and the New York State Department of Health has an urgent need for blood donations. For more information on how you can donate, visit: www.health.ny.gov/press/releas...
#DonateBlood
red background with white text - National Blood Donor Month. Donate blood and make a difference. two drops in the middle.
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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Walmart to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
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Walmart to Pay $60,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
NEW YORK – Global retailer Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other re
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January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Flipping Accessible: The People and Devices Tilting Pinball Toward Access #Accessibility
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Flipping Accessible: The People and Devices Tilting Pinball Toward Access
When I was an arcade rat in the 1980s, my idea of heaven looked just like what I discovered when I attended the 41st Annual Pinball Expo this October in Schaumburg, Illinois, outside of Chicago: a…
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January 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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🛑 Stop scrolling! ▶️ Hit play on this video 🤩 Enjoy! 🎶

Apple Accessibility is top notch, and so is this video! While you are on the page - Check out all the accessibilty features they offer! #Accessibility #AccessibleTechnology

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Accessibility - Features for Students
The Designed for Every Student film highlights how Apple accessibility features can enhance learning so students can succeed at college.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Take a look at what braille is and how it enables people with blindness to read and write with independence - From Braille Works. #BrailleLiteracyMonth
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What is Braille? [Your Guide to Braille] - Braille Works
What is braille you ask? Braille is a system of reading and writing without the use of sight. Learn more about this incredible code.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Celebrate National Braille Literacy Month and honor Louis Braille's legacy #NationalBrailleLiteracyMonth
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Celebrate National Braille Literacy Month and honor Louis Braille's legacy
(KOAM) - January is recognized each year as National Braille Literacy Month, an observance dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of Braille as a critical literacy tool for people
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January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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🌟 Join us for Understanding Supporting Employment for Individuals with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

#MentalHealth #DepressionAwareness #BipolarAwareness #MentalWellness

🗓 February 10, 2026
⏰ 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET
👉 Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/82
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January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Join us for our annual Year in Review webinar! We will look back to notable developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the Northeast ADA Center in 2025.
🗓 January 13, 2026

⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Register Today:
events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11382/regi...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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🌟 New Training from the Disability Workforce Development Center!
Understanding and Supporting Employment for Individuals with Anxiety Disorders
🗓 Jan. 22, 2026
⏰ 2–4 pm ET
#MentalHealth
Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/81
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January 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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35 years after ADA, people with disabilities still find hotels unaccommodating #ADA #AccessibleTravel #Accessibility
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35 years after ADA, people with disabilities still find hotels unaccommodating
An NPR survey finds that people with disability still find hotels unaccommodating, even 35 years after passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Join us for our annual Year in Review webinar! We will look back on notable developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, Updates on ADA enforcement activities by different federal agencies, and more!
🗓 Jan. 13, 2026
⏰ 1–2 pm ET
Register:
events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11382/regi...
Confetti across the top of the page. We invite you to join us for the Year in Review, The ADA in 2025. January 13, 1-2 pm ET, Free Webinar, northeastada.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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In Historic Move, Wheelchair User Goes To Space 🚀
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In Historic Move, Wheelchair User Goes To Space
For the first time ever, a wheelchair user traveled above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Stranger Things' actor's rare condition was written into story as he grew up on Netflix show #CleidocranialDysplasia #StrangerThings
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Stranger Things' actor's rare condition was written into story as he grew up on Netflix show
A rare condition Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo has was written into the story of the show as well
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December 23, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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From the Disability Workforce Development Center- Understanding Supporting Employment for Individuals with Depression and Bipolar Disorder
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Join us for Understanding Supporting Employment for Individuals with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

🗓 February 10, 2026, 2026
⏰ 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET
👉 Register here: ytionline.org/webinars/82
Man looking at his reflection a mirror. Logos for the Yang-Tan Institute and the ILR School at Cornell University. DWDC - Disability Workforce Development Center. Understanding Supporting Employment for Individuals with Depression and Bipolar Disorder, February 10, 2026, 10:00-11:30 am ET.
December 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Join us for our annual Year in Review webinar! We will look back to notable developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the Northeast ADA Center in 2025.

🗓 January 13, 2026

⏰ 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET

Register Today:
events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11382/regi...
Confetti across the top of the page. We invite you to join us for the Year in Review, The ADA in 2025. January 13, 1-2 pm ET, Free Webinar, northeastada.org
December 19, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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New Success Story available from @adata.org!
#ADA #Accessibility #SuccessStory
adata.org ADA National Network @adata.org · Dec 11
Our newest success story, Building Becomes an Accessible Vinyl Shop, was published today! Read more about Kaia's experience connecting with the ADA National Network here: #Building%20Becomes%20an%20Accessible%20Vinyl%20Shopyl%20Shop" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://adata.org/short-success-stories#Building%20Becomes%20an%20Accessible%20Vinyl%20Shop #ADANetwork #Disability
A medium -skinned woman with brown curly hair flipping through vinyl records in a shop.
December 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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7 ways Android products are becoming more accessible
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7 ways we’re making Android more accessible
This December, Android is getting new accessibility updates like dark theme’s expanded option, emotion tags in Expressive Captions, easier Voice Access and more.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Just a reminder for this busy travel week! ✈
Important information on Service and Emotional Support Animals on Airplanes.
#ServiceAnimals #EmotionalSupportAnimals #AirTravel
If you have a disability-related question contact the Northeast ADA Center at 1-800-949-4232 or visit www.northeastada.org
looking up the center aisle of an airplane. Service and Emotional Support Animals on Airplanes: Not covered by the ADA but instead the ACAA (Air Carrier Access Act). No additional costs can be charged for the animal. The animal must remain at the feet of the handler. The animal must not extend into nor block the aisle. Northeast ADA logo. If you have a question about disability contact the Northeast ADA Center at 1-800-949-4232.
November 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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November is National Caregivers Month - Find much needed connections and resources from Caregiver Action Network!
#NationalCaregiversMonth
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National Family Caregivers Month 2025 | Plug-in to Care Hub
Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Are you ready to deepen your understanding of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services?
Learn how VR empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve competitive, integrated employment.
#VocationalRehabilitation
👉 Learn more & register: ytionline.org/webinars/75
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November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Caregiving for others requires taking care of yourself as well #CaregiverSupport
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She cares for her aging parents full time. That requires taking care of herself, too
Dawnita Brown left her job to become a caregiver for her parents. Brown says it's a gift to care for her parents, but it can also be difficult. That's why respite is an important part of her life.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM