Author: Anna Zivarts
Call for Stories: Share your experiences to highlight the value of educational accommodations
In response to pandemic-related school closures, the U.S. Department of Education was considering waiving part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities. While…
COVID19: Drive Thru Only Services Must Provide Access to People Who Cannot Drive
As a result of many businesses converting to drive-thru only, transit-dependent people, in particular members of the disability community who are blind and low-vision, aren’t able to access services.
Seattle Times OpEd – Coronavirus: Remember students with disabilities in a time of crisis
For students with disabilities, school is often where they have access to physical, speech, mental-health and other therapies. As schools around the nation are closing, disabled students and their families are being left without supports.
Disability Rights Washington Files Complaint over COVID-19 Treatment Rationing Plan in Washington State
Our parent organization, Disability Rights Washington, has filed a complaint against Washington's plan to ration #COVID19 care and how it discriminates against disabled people. The #COVID19 rationing plan would give priority to treating people who are younger and healthier and leaves those who are older and sicker—people with disabilities—to die.
Disabled Voters Now Have A Sidewalk to Get to Pierce County Elections Center
"We must do everything we can to make sure everyone has the opportunity to vote - especially for those of us who are transit dependent,” said Anna Zivarts, Rooted in Rights Program Director. “There are real consequences to not having our votes count and having the transit services we rely on get cut or underfunded."Victory! Tacoma Builds Missing Sidewalk to Pierce County Elections Center
This is exciting news – after our video with Blake Geyen led to a Tacoma New Tribune profile, Tacoma moved to build the section of missing sidewalk connecting the nearest bust stop to the Pierce County Elections Center. Here’s…
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Victory! City of Seattle Changes Reimbursement Rate Structure to Increase Supply of Wheelchair Accessible Cabs
The City of Seattle is changing the reimbursement rates for Wheelchair Accessible Taxi owners