Description Historic buildings and sites provide visitors with the opportunity to experience the past. Whether a 200-year-old historic home or a battlefield, historic buildings and sites give us a chance to feel what it might have been like to be where history was made, much more than just learning about historic events from books or...
Description Presenters: Chris Sweet, Technical Assistant and Outreach Specialist Northeast ADA Center, Joe Zesski, Program Manager Northeast ADA Center Understanding what disability means under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can be tricky. People often have their own preconceptions of what disability means or may assume a definition for disability from laws other than the...
Description Join this session to learn more about wheelchair motocross, including competitions, and adaptive skateboarding, such as what equipment is needed for an individual. During this session, board members of the newly formed WCMX World Federation will discuss policy modifications that skate park operators can make to include WCMX and adaptive skateboarding and how to...
Description The National ADA Symposium is a 4-day event known for a session schedule that covers a wide range of topics, including employment, accessible design, state and local government issues, business and disability, accessible technology, and recreation. Sessions are presented by nationally recognized experts including representatives from the federal agencies that implement the ADA :...
The Employer Assistance and Resource Network has a new Workplace Mental Health Toolkit. It provides employers with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to create supportive workplaces for those with mental health conditions. Organizations can learn how to create mental health-friendly workplaces and help their employees access resources that will improve their well-being.
The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) website has new information about understanding substance use disorder (SUD) in the workplace. It covers: The prevalence of SUD in America What is SUD? Who is Impacted by SUD? How to create recovery-ready workplaces SUD and the law The webpage also has workplace SUD guides for...
Congress is considering drastic budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the upcoming weeks. These budget cuts put critical programs and services for people with disabilities at risk, including the Pacific ADA Center and the entire ADA National Network. HHS plans to “reorganize” the Administration on Community Living (ACL). Established...
