Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration announced the finalization of new rules affecting Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that improve technology accessibility for people with disabilities. In response, Mia Ives-Rublee, director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement:
For too long, ADA rules lagged behind in ensuring disabled people had equal access to electronic communication and information. Now, disabled people will be able to have greater access to voting, health care, safety net benefits, emergency information, education, transportation, etc. As the disability community has continued to significantly expand, it’s more important than ever to ensure the ADA keeps pace to ensure disabled people are able to access and utilize information and services online.
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