Accessible Alabama Executive Director Dr. Eric Peebles serves as a panelist for the webinar “The Americans with Disabilities Act at 31: How Can We Meet Landmark Legislation’s Promise of Full Equality?” hosted by the Southern Poverty Law Center on July 26, 2021. Visit the link to watch, listen to or read the integrated audio transcript of the briefing.
Accessible Alabama was a principal panelist for the “Battle for Representation: Southern Disability Community and Voting Rights Advocates Fight to Protect and Expand Access to the Ballot” webinar on June 2, 2021. Watch the video and read the transcript here.
A federal court issued a decision that will help protect the health and right to vote of medically vulnerable Alabamians. The ruling in People First of Alabama v. Merrill means Alabama voters will not need a witness or notary to vote by mail if they have an underlying medical condition and provide a statement.
In partnership with Alabama Arise, Accessible Alabama is a contributing author and principal signatory of statewide Medicaid policy recommendations for individuals with disabilities and other special health care needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with many other Alabama organizations, Alabama Arise and Accessible Alabama addresses the letter to Governor Kay Ivey and Alabama
Accessible Alabama is thrilled to announce that its Executive Director Dr. Eric Peebles has recently been appointed to the State of Alabama Independent Living Council (SILC) by Gov. Kay Ivey. The appointment is effective immediately and will last through July 22, 2022.
Today we celebrate the anniversary of an important milestone – the Supreme Court’s ruling in Olmstead v L.C. that people with disabilities cannot be unnecessarily segregated into institutions (like nursing homes and other facilities) and must receive services in the most integrated setting possible.
Accessible Alabama is excited to be presenting at the upcoming Alabama disABILITY Conference March 5-7, 2018, in Montgomery, Alabama. Click “continue reading” for an abstract and the conference program.
Simple approaches — and thinking holistically — can make for a more accessible built environment. Click here to read more.
For millions of renters with limited mobility and other physical challenges, there are few homes and apartments on the market that work for them. CLICK HERE to read more.
UAB employees and students came together this afternoon with Monique Dixon, her family and Habitat for Humanity to dedicate UAB’s 2015 Habitat House. The dedication was held at the house located at 4408 Winchester Hills Drive in Clay. CLICK HERE to read more