The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports charges of job bias based on disability has decreased for the first time in two years. This year, almost a third of charges received by EEOC cited disability discrimination.
Rebecca Suter-Powell says she was harassed by both security and the head of Human Resources when she visited the Sussex County Administration Building with her service dog. Suter-Powell says she was told she needed proper documentation, but countered that the ADA does not require individuals to carry documentation for service animals.
Students downstate on the autism spectrum, such as seventh-grader Liberty, struggle to receive services when their school districts are not part of the Delaware Autism program. Rep. Earl Jacques says a new bill that involves hiring specialists to train teachers will help districts affordably offer autism resources.
Delaware students with disabilities who receive a “certificate of achievement” rather than a high school diploma are fearful of not meeting qualifications for jobs and college applications. A bill introduced by Rep. Kim Williams would replace the certificate with a “State of Delaware High School Diploma of Modified Performance Standards.”
Equipment for the accessible Preston’s Playground has arrived in Delaware and construction in the playground will begin this spring. The playground will feature rubber play surfaces and accessible entrances that accommodate children who have mobility challenges.
