Northeast ADA Center

03/19/2026

Don't be a space hog!
This is a great reminder that not only is it illegal to park in an access aisle (you know, those lines painted next to an accessible parking space) but it can block someone from getting in or out of their vehicles. Leaving a shopping cart there is not an option. Please remember your Accessible Parking Etiquette. Get more info from the NH Governor's Commission on Disability resource: https://bit.ly/40uZij3

There’s more than one kind of space hog! This is a simple reminder that not only is it illegal to park in an access aisle (you know, those lines painted next to an accessible parking space) but it can block someone from getting in or out of their vehicles. Leaving a shopping cart there is not an option. Please remember your Accessible Parking Etiquette. Read more at https://bit.ly/40uZij3

03/18/2026

🥇She's won 24 Paralympic medals. But Oksana Masters wants to talk about times she lost

Oksana Masters leaves Italy with five new para Nordic skiing medals, extending her reign as the most decorated U.S. Winter Paralympian. She competes in summer sports too and is already eyeing LA 2028.

03/17/2026

Check out all of the records that have been broken at the MilanoCortina2026 Paralympic Games! 🥇

Records were meant to be broken… and the MilanoCortina2026 Paralympic Winter Games did just that. ❄️🏅

From historic performances to unforgettable firsts, these Games raised the bar in more ways than one.💪🔥

03/16/2026

The Dynasty Continues! Congratulations to the Men’s Sled Hockey Team on Winning #5 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🏒🥅🇺🇸

Make that back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back GOLD for Team USA Sled Hockey!🥇🦅

03/13/2026

What exactly counts as a place of lodging, and what accommodations can guests with disabilities request under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Find out and get ideas on how to improve the accessibility of places of lodging by reviewing this fact sheet from the ADA National Network on this topic here: https://adata.org/factsheet/accessible-lodging

What exactly counts as a place of lodging, and what accommodations can guests with disabilities request under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Find out and get ideas on how to improve the accessibility of places of lodging by reviewing our fact sheet on this topic here: https://adata.org/factsheet/accessible-lodging

03/13/2026

Paralympic paw patrol - the top dogs supporting athletes 🐕

Six guide or assistance dogs are part of the team behind the team for Paralympians

03/13/2026

Don't miss this important webinar on Fair Housing Rights from the Southeast ADA Center

FAIR HOUSING RIGHTS: Webinar Series for Service Providers -
Fair Housing and Disability Rights
Cost: Free.
Two webinars (each 1.5 hours)
• Part 1 of 2: Tuesday - March 17, 2026
Time (1.5 hours):
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. [Eastern] / 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. [Central]
• Part 2 of 2: Tuesday - March 31, 2026
Time (1.5 hours):
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. [Eastern] / 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. [Central]
In This Webinar Series:
This two-part webinar series is designed to help service providers understand Fair Housing Act (FHA) protections and how to support the people they serve.
Speakers from Able South Carolina:
• Dori Tempio, Senior Director of Community Engagement
• Alie Springgate, Director of Advocacy
Registration:
Each webinar has captioning and American Sign Language (ASL).
REGISTER for Webinar Series: Housing and Disability Rights
Web: bit.ly/housing-disability-webinars-register
Credit: Get a Certificate of Participation after you view an entire webinar (live or archive) and complete the Post Test Eval.
Hosts: Able South Carolina, Southeast ADA Center, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.

03/11/2026

🇺🇸🏅Meet Aerin Frankel, Goalie from Chappaqua, NY. Attended Northeastern University and fans nicknamed her “Green Monster”, as a not to the left field wall at Fenway Park. She is a first time Olympian and first time gold medalist!
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03/11/2026

Don't miss this American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) webinar!
They will be unveiling results from AFB’s new national research study. The survey includes more than 1,700 Americans and explores how people with and without disabilities use AI, the barriers people with disabilities have encountered, and their hopes and concerns about future AI innovations.

Join us on Wednesday, March 25, at noon ET for a webinar unveiling results from AFB’s new national research study. The survey includes more than 1,700 Americans and explores how people with and without disabilities use AI, the barriers people with disabilities have encountered, and their hopes and concerns about future AI innovations.

Guest speaker Maitreya Shah, Technology Director at the American Association of People with Disabilities, will join us to help place these findings in the broader conversation about building inclusive AI policies and practices.

Together, we’ll explore what these results reveal about trust in AI, what they could mean for developers, deployers, and policymakers, and how the disability community’s perspectives should shape the future of AI.
Learn more and register: https://afb.org/research-and-initiatives/research/webinar-series/ai-quagmire

03/10/2026

"The Access Coalition, which includes companies like Starbucks Coffee Company, Walmart and CVS Health, is releasing a collection of resources designed to offer a blueprint for how stores can become more welcoming to people with disabilities and others."

Advocates are working with some of the nation's most recognizable companies in an effort to increase disability access in retail spaces.

03/10/2026

🇺🇸🏅Meet Jack Wallace, Sled Hockey athlete from Franklin Lakes, NJ. Jack is a 2-time Paralympian and 2-time Gold Medalist (2018, 2022), and a dual-sport athlete where he has been a member of the U.S. Paracanoe national team since 2022.
Let’s cheer on Jack and his teammates as they take on the next preliminary round TODAY! 🏒

03/10/2026

Don't miss this Mid-Atlantic ADA Center webinar!
How can local grants help businesses fund accessibility improvements?
Join us March 25 | 2–3 p.m. ET for “Funding Accessibility: How Local Grants Help Businesses Meet ADA—and Grow.” We’ll explore real examples of grant-funded accessibility projects and how communities are helping businesses create more welcoming spaces.
Featuring Liz Anderson. Register here: https://loom.ly/BkWMwns

How can local grants help businesses fund accessibility improvements?

Join us March 25 | 2–3 p.m. ET for “Funding Accessibility: How Local Grants Help Businesses Meet ADA—and Grow.” We’ll explore real examples of grant-funded accessibility projects and how communities are helping businesses create more welcoming spaces.

Featuring Liz Anderson. Register here: https://loom.ly/BkWMwns