Sponsored by: Region 5, Great Lakes ADA Center Description Join Dave Barton, PGA Executive Director of the National Alliance for Accessible Golf, and Jan Bel Jan, Alliance Board Member and Past President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) as they share educational resources, best practices, and networking opportunities the Alliance delivers connecting...
Sponsored by: Region 3 - Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Description: Save the Date! October 15 – 17, 2024 Hotel Du Pont Wilmington, DE Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details coming soon! Questions? Contact: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center 1-800-949-4232 V/TTY in DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV or 301-217-0124 or email ADAtraining@transcen.org(link sends e-mail) General Accommodations:...
Description The ADA’s “interactive process” is about an employer and employee (or applicant) having a meaningful discussion about a request, including why accommodation is needed and what types of accommodation might work. Employers and employees often don't understand why a discussion generally is necessary and how to discuss a request, including what types of information...
Sponsored by: Region 4 - Southeast ADA Center, University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) Description: The presentation will highlight court cases and court decisions relevant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the impact on the civil rights protections of people with disabilities. Registration link and more information: https://adata.org/event/ada-courtroom-cases-are-defining-law-0
The U.S. Department of Education resource, Protecting Students, provides information about the federal laws prohibiting discrimination in educational settings that receive funding from the Department. It talks about the types of discrimination students may face in an educational setting and how you can work to prevent or lessen the effects of this discrimination.
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,...
