Enabling Access (April ’26)- Disability News- Uber Takes Steps to Become Inclusive   

 Uber Takes Steps to Become Inclusive     Uber added some new features to its app at the end of February to make the app easier for those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities to use, according to Disability Scoop.  The ride share service has faced criticism since the U.S. Department of Justice sued the company in September 2025 for allegedly remedying and preventing disability discrimination. While the company has not directly addressed the lawsuit, […]

Enabling Access (April ’26)- ACIL Happenings- ACIL: Empowering People with Disabilities to Achieve Independence Through Advocacy

ACIL: Empowering People with Disabilities to Achieve Independence Through Advocacy Curious about the advocacy services and efforts of the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL)? Check out this overview of our advocacy services and how we use them to empower people with disabilities to achieve independence. Core Advocacy Services ACIL provides advocacy support across three […]

Enabling Access (April ’26)-Advocacy Opportunities-Arc of Ohio: Ensuring Community Participation by Empowering Advocates 

Arc of Ohio: Ensuring Community Participation by Empowering Advocates  Are you passionate about ensuring that people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities have the right and ability to fully participate in our communities? Consider joining the advocacy efforts of the Arc of Ohio  Arc of Ohio is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to advocating for the human rights, personal dignity, and full community participation of individuals with […]

Enabling Access (March ’26)-Disability News-Key Information for Ohioans Regarding Changes to SNAP and Medicaid 

Key Information for Ohioans Regarding Changes to SNAP and Medicaid  Some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients must prove they are working as of March 1st thanks to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Act (OBBA), removing work requirement exemptions from the program.  What is OBBBA?  OBBA is a law that passed in July 2025 and is  focused on making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, eliminating taxes on […]

Enabling Access (March ’26)-Advocacy Opportunities-Empowering Ohio’s Future: Join Groundwork Ohio’s Advocacy for Early Childhood Development

Empowering Ohio’s Future: Join Groundwork Ohio’s Advocacy for Early Childhood Development Are you passionate about making sure children get started on the right foot in life?  Consider joining the advocacy efforts of Groundwork Ohio.  According to the website, Groundwork Ohio is a nonpartisan, statewide advocacy organization dedicated to improving early childhood health and education outcomes for children from birth to age […]

Enabling Access (March ’26)-ACIL Happenings -Meet “The Rolling Rs”: Co-Founders of the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) 

Meet “The Rolling Rs”: Co-Founders of the Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL)  The Access Center for Independent Living (ACIL) was founded thanks to the hard work and dedication of relentless advocates: Roland Sykes, Roy Poston, and Roger Flint, known as “The Rolling Rs.”   Together, “The Rolling Rs” made a significant impact on the disability rights movement locally and nationally, paving the […]

Enabling Access (Feb ’26) Community Corner FIFA Under Fire: Advocates Demand Affordable and Accessible Tickets for 2026 World Cup 

FIFA Under Fire: Advocates Demand Affordable and Accessible Tickets for 2026 World Cup  Per the Football Supporters Association (FSA), Disability advocates called out the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) for making tickets 38 times more expensive than in 2022, pricing out fans with disabilities.  The FIFA World Cup 2026 is scheduled to take place June 11th through July 19th, 2026. Tickets went on sale December 11th, 2025 and immediately received backlash from the disability community due to exorbitant cost.  Various factors contribute to […]

Enabling Access (Feb ’26) Disability News- Winter 2026 Olympics Prioritizes Accessibility for All 

Winter 2026 Olympics Prioritizes Accessibility for All  The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina Italy will be the most inclusive yet thanks to accessibility being a center focus of the planning process.   Key Accessibility Features:  Broadcast & Digital (NBCU)  All events, including those on Peacock, NBC Olympics.com, NBC Sports.com, and the NBC Sports app, will provide closed captioning and enhanced audio descriptions for individuals who are […]

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