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Events (Times listed are Pacific Time)

Jul 16 2024

Engaging Kids About Disability Through Animated Cartoons

10:00am - 11:00am

Description: Presenters: Peter Quinn, Multimedia Editor Yang Tan Institute, Joe Zesski, Program Manager Northeast ADA Center The Northeast ADA Center has been producing and testing a unique animated school cartoon series intended for elementary-aged children that is designed to educate the next generation about disability inclusion. The videos, along with a companion curriculum, is intended...

Jul 16 2024

ADA 34th Anniversary Update

11:00am - 12:30pm

Description Mark the 34th Anniversary of the ADA by joining this session as representatives from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide an update on their litigation, technical assistance, and enforcement efforts. Participants will have an opportunity to pose questions to the presenters regarding issues in their own...

Jul 17 2024

Recent ADA Developments in the Criminal Legal System

11:00am - 12:30pm

Description People with disabilities often interface with the criminal legal system. This legal webinar will discuss how ADA issues have played out when people with disabilities are incarcerated and subsequently return to society. The presenter will utilize recent court decisions and settlements to explore critical issues like access to treatment, physical accessibility, effective communication, program...

Jul 18 2024

Assistive Listening Systems: Where We Are Today and What’s On The Horizon (Part 2)

11:00am - 12:30pm

Description When an elevator is installed, no one asks why the elevator is needed or how to use it. In comparison, when an assistive listening system (ALS) is installed, almost everyone will say “Huh?” In this session, you’ll learn that even when people wear hearing aids, they still need assistive listening systems to hear clearly...

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News

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Managing accommodations as employees are asked to return to the office

Posted on July 11, 2024

The Job Accommodation Network has a new resource, "Managing Accommodations during the Great Return to the Office". It talks about how employers need to set reasonable timelines for employees to return to the workplace after they've been teleworking, especially employees with disabilities. They may need time to make changes in their personal lives before coming...
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FEMA help for survivors with disabilities

Posted on July 11, 2024

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a new factsheet, FEMA Assistance for Survivors with Disabilities. The factsheet covers: The disability-related items that FEMA may help with, When FEMA may provide financial assistance to help with disability-related items, and How FEMA can help with additional repairs and improvements for homeowners or a household member with...
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GSA publishes final rule adopting new accessibility guidelines

Posted on July 11, 2024

On July 3, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a final rule adopting the U.S. Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) as part of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS). The Architectural Barriers Act is a civil rights law that covers most federal facilities and requires them to be accessible to people with disabilities. All...

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