Sponsored by: Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Description: Attract and retain more customers by improving access within your digital space. Website accessibility is no longer an option but a legal and ethical imperative. This session will delve into the importance of making websites inclusive for people with disabilities. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding...
Description Figuring out what is required to be accessible when an existing facility is altered or expanded can be hard. This session will review how the 2010 ADA Accessibility Standards and the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards apply to planned alterations and additions. Presenters will talk about common areas of confusion, including what type of...
Hosted by: Region 9 - Pacific ADA Center The Pacific ADA Center is pleased to invite you to our in-person Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) update conference, Beyond Compliance: Equity, Access, and the ADA! Join us in October at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center to hear from experts on a wide range of topics....
Sponsored by: Region 6: Southwest ADA Center Description: People with mobility disabilities are entitled to use their wheelchairs, mobility aids (walkers, canes, etc.) as well as other power-driven mobility devices (OPDMD) in places where the public is allowed to go. People with disabilities can use a wide range of devices from ebikes to Segways and...
In a “first-of-its-kind” settlement, the city of San Bernardino has agreed to a new policy that will prevent the destruction of unhoused individuals' property and make sure there are reasonable accommodations for unhoused individuals with disabilities. Under the settlement, unhoused people with disabilities will receive “elevated levels of accommodation.” The lawsuit highlights how San Bernardino...
Walmart, Inc. will pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Walmart fired cashier Stevey Wiman from its Bullhead City, Arizona, location because she had seizures causing her to miss work. Walmart’s attendance policy allows absences to be excused for disability accommodations,...
The U.S. Department of Labor has a new tool that provides access to more than 700 accommodation ideas for workers with disabilities and their employers. The “Situations and Solutions Finder” offers examples of workplace accommodations shared by users of the Job Accommodation Network, a service of the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy. The database gets...
