Accessibility

Healthcare providers, therapists, social workers, teachers, and members of a peer support group are examples of those who can verify somebody else's disability as a third party.

Robust fair housing laws are among the various tools available to people with disabilities to ensure their access to independent living in the neighborhoods of their choosing.

The From Click to Visit report used civil rights testing to uncover numerous barriers to housing for people with disabilities. In particular, the report’s findings raise major concerns about [...]

ESAs provide important benefits to people with disabilities, and nontraditional animals can provide the same comforting function to one person as a dog or cat might provide to someone else.

If your housing complex doesn't have enough accessible parking spaces, you can submit a reasonable accommodation request for an additional space.

Ensuring Dignity for All this Holiday Season: Expanding ADA Applicability in Public Accommodations By Aastha Uprety, Kate Scott, and Katherine Pearson November 21, 2018 Holiday shopping is an [...]

  Dear Susie, I am applying to live in a building with a no pets policy. On my doctor’s advice, I adopted a cat for emotional support when I was diagnosed with HIV. I can’t imagine living [...]

THE EQUAL RIGHTS CENTER SUES WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER AND THE NAVY EXCHANGE OVER BARRIERS TO ACCESSIBILITY Veterans and service members with disabilities cannot access [...]

By Susan McClannahan, Fair Housing Intake and Grant Coordinator The Equal Rights Center has published a new video about the importance of accessible design and construction in housing. The video [...]

  Dear Susie, My property management company has recently been making some small changes to the apartment building. For example, they’ve decreased the pressure on the doors to the public [...]