Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA Regulations -

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Department of Justice Proposes Vast Changes in ADA Regulations - Your

comments urgently needed! Deadline is August 18th - Some of DOJ's changes

are excellent, and urgently needed. It is important that the disability

community laud these, to support DOJ against industry attack. Good proposals

include adoption of the new 2004 ADAAG, stronger hotel reservation and

ticketing provisions, recognition of psychiatric service animals, additional

companion seating in theaters and stadiums, and stronger provisions for

effective communication for people with hearing, visual, and speech

disabilities.

DOJ must receive a flood of comments from the disability community in favor

of a strong, comprehensive ADA. Comments must defend the principle of

individual, case-by-case assessment, which DOJ is largely abandoning in

favor of many blanket reductions. We must remind DOJ that the ADA is already

carefully crafted to take the needs of covered entities into account, and

that reductions to our civil rights would be a

Make your voice heard: Send in your comments! Go to: www.dredf.org/DOJ_NPRM/