Law Spotlight: Acheson v. Laufer Infographic

In December 2023, The Supreme Court of the United States heard Acheson v. Laufer regarding whether ADA ‘testers’ can ensure public entities’ comply with disability and civil rights laws. To read more about this case, check out Disability Activists Closely Watch SCOTUS Case and ADA Supreme Court Case Update: Acheson v. Laufer.

Blue infographic: Acheson v. Laufer
Image of a hotel. Text reads: About the Case: Deborah Laugher, a disabled woman filed a lawsuit against Acheson Hotels. In this lawsuit, Laufer said that the hotel website was not accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 
Image of the Supreme Court. Text reads: Issue of the case: whether testers can ensure public entitities comply with disability and civil rights laws and also have standing to Sui an establishment for violating the ADA, despite not intending to personally visit the establishment. 
Image of a group of people in different shades of pink. Text: What are Testers? Testers are individuals that judge the accessibility of a website or location to make sure it meets ADA regulations. Testers are preferred by many disability advocates due to time constraints. Image of gavel. text: SCOTUS Holding: In December 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the case was moot. Fiding a case moot means that the case no longer required a decision because a solution was found. Image of a judge with gavel in hand. Text: Meaning of Ruling: lower courts, not SCOTUS, will decide if people can be testers for the ADA or not. This means that some states and circuits may allow testers for the ADA, while others will not. 
Image of the scales of justice. text: affect of Ruling: the positive impact is that the SCOTUS decision did not change the ADA in any way. The negative impact is that it still leaves the question of whether we can have testers for compliance with the ADA or not. 
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Valentines Day Call for Stories

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Text reads: Valentines Day is On the Way
We want to hear your best and worst dating stories! Send us a video, email, or tag us on social media with the good, the bad, and the ugly in your dating life. #ThinkEquitable
The National Center for Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality

Valentines Day is On the Way

The National Center for Disability, Equity, and Intersectionality is  looking for stories that intersect with dating and disability and hope you will share yours. We want to hear the good/bad/funny/sad stories pertaining to dating as a person with a disability or as someone who has dated a person with a disability. We will be compiling the stories to be shared on our website and social media accounts (www.ThinkEquitable.com and #ThinkEquitable). If interested, please submit your information here.

Please note the selection of stories will be selected at the discretion of our team. Thus, not all stories will be published. Stories not published by the end of the month will be discarded. Consent is important to us, so if you wish for us to keep your story anonymous, just let us know. Any names or identifying information given will be changed before publicly sharing. Please avoid any stories pertaining to or suggesting violence and/or sexual assault . If we receive any stories pertaining to these topics, we will not post them*. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Leah Smith @ Leah.Smith@cchmc.org

Cripping Mentorship in Academia

Cripping Mentorship in Academia Word cloud in the shape of a lightbulb. Words include: academia, crip, mentorship, mental health, embrace accessibility

At the university, where productivity often takes precedence and expectations align with non-disabled norms, it becomes imperative to consciously disrupt these paradigms. As a faculty member and undergraduate students in a critical disability studies program, we are committed to fostering inclusive mentorship relationships and we have embarked on a journey to “crip” our mentorship dynamics.  

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