News Room | Tag: Americans With Disabilities Act (P5)
Florida’s ADA 30th Anniversary Celebration reveals lack of understanding for residents with disabilities
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
By Peter Sleasman, Executive Director & Olivia Babis, Public Policy Analyst
Sunday, July 26, 2020, marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) being…
Complaint Filed Against Florida Governor for Violating ADA Laws
Monday, July 13, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, July 13, 2020 — Disability Rights Florida (DRF), the State’s designated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, and the National Association of the…
Disability Rights Florida makes repeated requests to Governor DeSantis for American Sign Language interpreters at press briefings
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Disability Rights Florida has notified Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office by phone and email on several occasions expressing our concern regarding his lack of compliance under Title…
Disability Rights Florida Sues Florida Department of Corrections for Breach of Settlement Agreement Protecting Incarcerated People with Physical Disabilities
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Disability Rights Florida, Florida’s federally-funded Protection and Advocacy organization for individuals with disabilities, has brought suit against the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) over its systemic…
Why are some Florida medical offices denying American Sign Language interpreters for patients who are deaf?
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
All too often, Disability Rights Florida is involved in individual complaints related to medical offices refusing to provide interpreters for patients who are deaf. The Americans…