Category: Blog

Department of Education Cuts Threaten People with Disabilities

By Eve Hill This week, the Trump Administration slashed nearly 50% of the Department of Education’s staff, shuttering 7 out of 12 civil rights offices ...

Who’s Afraid of Big Bad DEIA? Three Reasons Not to Panic in a Time of Uncertainty.

By Jamie Strawbridge Colleges and universities, federal contractors, and others who receive federal funding are understandably concerned about whether and how the Trump Administration’s push ...

Following significant progress in 2024, a rocky road may lie ahead for students’ disability rights and inclusion policies.

In 2024, there were several major advances in federal policy on disability rights and inclusion that significantly mitigated barriers in K-12 and higher education institutions ...

How Trump’s Executive Order on School Choice Removes Choices for Students with Disabilities

On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order on Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families. The Order frames the public education system ...

DEI (A?) – The Effect of Donald Trump’s DEI Executive Order on Accessibility

On his very first day in office, the new President ignited a firestorm by issuing an Executive Order declaring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (“DEI”) efforts ...

Federal Digital Accessibility Disappearance on Trump Day One

The disappearance of the White House Accessibility Statement from the White House website on President Trump’s first day in office is more than symbolic – ...

Trump Transgender Executive Order Threatens People with Disabilities

On his first day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order purportedly aimed at “defending” women from so-called gender ideology extremism. This Order seeks ...

A moral imperative: Prioritizing, planning, and implementing accessible technology in the Digital Age.

By Eve Hill We live in an age where technology shapes our lives, influencing how we work, communicate, learn, and even relate to one another. ...

Presidential advisory committee releases new recommendations to ensure individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live independently.

By Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Eve Hill, and Jamie Strawbridge In September 2024, the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities released a new report titled “Advancing ...

Getting started with ensuring accessibility compliance for websites and mobile apps.

By: Eve Hill Don’t wait for customer complaints or threats of legal action to ensure your organization is digitally accessible. Once protocols are in place, ...

What is digital accessibility and why is it important?

By: Eve Hill Digital accessibility allows people with disabilities to access the same information and engage in the same transactions at the same time as ...

(Un)Fair Labor Standards Act: Fighting to end subminimum wages for people with disabilities.

It is critical that people with disabilities are treated equitably in their communities, including equitable opportunities for fair labor and real jobs. Unfortunately, this equity ...