This week, Claire chats with ACB’s Advocacy Fellow Mia about her recent visits to House offices on Capitol Hill. From hallway meetings to surprise questions,
they share what it’s really like to advocate to members of Congress and congressional staffers as ACB and its partners push to reintroduce the Communications,
Video, and Technology Accessibility Act in the 119th Congress.
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Learning more about what is going on in disability rights litigation.
This week, Claire speaks with two attorneys from Disability Rights Advocates about current disability rights litigation to better understand caselaw that
impacts the blind and disability community.
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So, so many Things Going on in Washington D.C.
This week, Claire and Scott talk about a “grab bag” of advocacy issues. ACB is busy keeping up with a myriad of new bills that are soon to be introduced
to Congress, and activity with the executive branch of the federal government. The two discuss the numerous hot topics and what ACB is doing to track their
progress.
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DREDF: Section 504 and Texas v. Becerra
This week, Claire speaks with an attorney from the Disability Rights Education Fund (DREDF) to better understand the case of Texas v. Becerra. This case could have significant ramifications for Section 504 of the Rehab Act. The episode provides a few ways our members can help advocate to prevent this.
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ACB’s Involvement with the Consortium of Constituents with Disabilities.
This week, Claire speaks with a previous chair of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) about what the organization is and how ACB is
involved in the advocacy it does. CCD is made up of over 120 different disability advocacy groups; ACB has been an active member for many years, working
with other organizations to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities across the board at the national level.
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