Americans with Disabilities Act Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

StoryCorps Northwest: How A Car Accident And Learning To Swim Helped Disability Rights

By Sueann Ramella October 14, 2020

Larry Clott helped to lay the foundation for disabilities rights in the United States. He spoke with his daughter about a car accident that made him a quadriplegic, and how he came to fight for disability rights in this episode of StoryCorps Northwest, recorded virtually.Read More

Amtrak Asks 2 People Who Use Wheelchairs To Pay $25,000 For A Ride

By NPR News January 18, 2020

Adam Ballard, the housing and transportation policy analyst at the nonprofit Access Living, says Amtrak wanted to charge his organization more than $25,000 to take the train from Chicago to Bloomington, Ill. CREDIT: Vivian McCall for NPR

It usually costs $16 to take Amtrak from Chicago to Bloomington, Ill. The company defended the $25,000 cost for the extra wheelchair users, saying it reflects a new policy.Read More

As Walmart Eliminates Greeters, Workers With Disabilities Feel Targeted And Worried

By NPR News February 25, 2019

John Combs is a "people greeter" at a Walmart in Vancouver, Wash. But he has been told that come April 25, his job is going away. And he is not alone. Courtesy of Rachel Wasser

NPR has found that Walmart is changing the job requirements for front-door greeters in a way that appears to disproportionately affect workers with disabilities. Read More

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