ATTORNEY AND LEGAL PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

If you’re an attorney or legal professional who practices or works in any area of law, it is critical that you understand how to make your practice accessible to people with disabilities. Whether your client is in a custody battle involving a child with a disability, or perhaps they are dealing with the criminal justiceContinue reading “ATTORNEY AND LEGAL PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES”

Tell Newport Aquarium: Stop Discriminating against Disabled Patrons (and Apologize!)

By Ashley Jacobson As a disability rights lawyer, I see disability discrimination every single day. As a disabled woman myself, I’ve also lived it. It’s difficult to describe how flagrant and earth-shattering these experiences are for members of the disability community–who all experience them in unique ways. “Ableism” is a term often used to defineContinue reading “Tell Newport Aquarium: Stop Discriminating against Disabled Patrons (and Apologize!)”