Tuesday, October 31
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
Monday, October 30
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
A Message of Love: 10am ET, 7am PT, 3am HT
Join DJ for a word of motivation, inspiration, edification, and encouragement for the soul.
Manic Monday: 11am ET, 8am PT, 5am HT
Join Judy with your favorite morning beverage to get ready for the week ahead.
Sunday, October 29
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
The Breakfast Bunch: 11am ET, 8am PT, 5am HT
Join Tom and the gang for an hour of free-flowing conversation.
American Council of the Blind (ACB) Wins Nationwide Disability Rights Class Action Against Quest Diagnostics for Use of Inaccessible Touch Screen Kiosks
ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 24, 2023 — Following a week-long bench trial in Los Angeles, a federal court in California found Quest Diagnostics in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and permanently enjoined Quest from continuing to violate the ADA.
Beginning in 2016, Quest Diagnostics began to install self-service kiosks at its Patient Service Centers, which allow patients to, among other things, check in for phlebotomy appointments in a private and independent manner. Following complaints from ACB’s members that these kiosks as designed prevent people who are blind from accessing their services, ACB joined a civil rights complaint in federal court alleging that Quest’s kiosks deprived members of the blind community full and equal enjoyment of Quest’s services and failed to provide effective communication.
The Court ruled in favor of ACB and a nationwide class of blind and low vision Quest patients. The court found that Quest violated Title III of the ADA in that Quest failed to provide people who are blind with full and equal enjoyment of Quest’s services and facilities because of their disability.
“Self-service kiosks are being used more and more in many aspects of daily public life,” said Dan Spoone, Executive Director for the American Council of the Blind. “The Court’s decision that Quest violated the ADA and that the check-in services of these kiosks must be accessible to people who are blind is a significant step towards ensuring that the rights to full and equal enjoyment and effective communication are protected.”
Deb Cook Lewis, ACB’s president, added, “Although the ADA is more than 30 years old, people who are blind are still forced to fight for full and equal access to healthcare. This judgment sends a clear message that full and equal enjoyment is required by law, and health care providers must ensure access for people with disabilities.”
This litigation has been led by ACB’s counsel at Nye Sterling Hale Miller and Sweet and at Handley Farah & Anderson.
Matthew Handley, one of ACB’s attorneys in the litigation, added, “Touchscreen kiosks are an ever-increasing aspect of our daily lives – this decision ensures that accessibility of those kiosks will need to be front and center in the minds of every company wishing to make use of self-service technology.”
About the American Council of the Blind
The American Council of the Blind is a national member-driven consumer organization representing Americans who are blind and visually impaired. During the organization’s 60-year history, ACB has become a leader in national, state, local, and even international advocacy efforts. With 66 affiliates, ACB strives to increase independence, security, equality of opportunity, and to improve the quality of life for all people who are blind and visually impaired. For more information, visit ACB’s website.
About Handley Farah & Anderson
Handley Farah & Anderson are lawyers who seek to improve the world. Based in Washington, D.C., they fight for: workers deprived of wages, consumers deceived about products, tenants denied access to housing, parents deprived of adequate parental leave, persons with disabilities denied access, and women and communities of color subject to discrimination.
Saturday, October 28
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
Saturday Morning Trivia: 11am ET, 8am PT, 5am HT
Play Saturday morning trivia with Danette and your fellow Community members. Some of these are pretty easy. Some will break your brain. Fun and laughter will be plentiful.
Friday, October 27
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
CCLVI Low Vision Coffee Hour: 11am ET, 8am PT, 5am HT
Two possible topics to discuss over your morning beverage with friends are: 1. Are you still enjoying the treats from last night’s Table Talk Thursday’s Tips and Tricks? And/or 2. What other low vision peer support groups do you know about, and how can someone join?
Thursday, October 26
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
Throwback Thursday: 11am ET, 8am PT, 5am HT
Join Holly and the gang to share a special memory from your virtual photo albums.
I Love Braille: 12pm ET, 9am PT, 6am HT
This week it will be an interactive session, in which, participants will ask and answer braille-related questions.
Wednesday, October 25
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
Wednesday Wake Up: 11am ET, 8am PT, 5am HT
Join Lisa and fellow Community members for laughter and fun.
Tuesday, October 24
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
Herbie's Community Cooking Corner: 10am ET, 7am PT, 4am HT
Join me for another cooking adventure. This time: Apple Pie. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
Monday, October 23
ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 3am HT
Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)
A Message of Love: 10am ET, 7am PT, 3am HT
Join DJ for a word of motivation, inspiration, edification, and encouragement for the soul.
Manic Monday: 11am ET, 8am PT, 5am HT
Join Judy with your favorite morning beverage to get ready for the week ahead.