Skulski Consulting LLC
A pandemic and now supply chain challenges have wreaked havoc on the construction industry and facility owners, especially those trying to make accessibility improvements as part of an ADA Transition Plan.
What were you doing 31 years ago? Had you even heard of the ADA yet? What was your organization doing 31 years ago to respond to the groundbreaking civil rights legislation?
As we age, we don’t celebrate birthdays and anniversaries as frequently as when we were kids. We tend to only pop open the champagne and celebrate the big ones, those divisible by 5 or 10. That’s okay. Everyone has their own style and preference for celebrating milestones. But as an ADA community of individuals, advocates and practitioners, it is important that we acknowledge its anniversary. The ADA is, after all, the single greatest piece of legislation guaranteeing civil rights and inclusion of people with disabilities.
It’s 2021! New year! Fresh calendar! Let’s go! Right?! Or not. Surely you have read dozens of articles outlining the pitfalls of resolutions in the new year. Business Insider says 80% of new year’s...
When the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, it caused a lot of concern and consternation in the field of Parks and Recreation. Honestly, people freaked out a little bit, worse than...
CONFESSION: We LOVE a good TED Talk. Even better…..we LOVE LOVE LOVE a good TED Talk on disability rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. So….we thought we would share some of our favorites...
Last week while working on a new accessibility assessment project I had the unbelievable good fortune to make the acquaintance of Mr. Clarence Johnston of southern Ohio. Mr. Johnston has a soft voice, beautiful smile and...
President George H. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. Left to Right, sitting: Evan Kemp, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Justin Dart, Chairman, President’s Committee on Employment of People...
What do the cities of DeKalb, Fallon, Isle of Palms, and Vero Beach have in common? All four cities have recently entered into settlement agreements with the U.S. Department of Justice for disability-related questions...