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Disabilities and Disasters

March 19, 2025

Session description The Pacific ADA Center is hosting a free webinar to livestream Disabilities and Disasters, an event put on by our research partners at New York University’s Complex Public Health Disasters Lab. The event will feature: Presentation about resilience and preparedness Data from Pacific region residents with disabilities about experiences during emergencies Overview of...

Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Exam Prep Course (April 21 - 25)

April 21, 2025

Description BeyondAccess Consulting offers a five-day virtual training course to review information covered on the examination to become a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) in the State of California. Note: BeyondAccess Consulting has the same knowledgeable staff as the Pacific ADA Center and offers the same great exam prep course; we simply moved our services that go beyond...

Exhibition design and accessibility for visitors with disabilities

April 3, 2025

Description Understanding and applying accessible design standards to provide access to museums and their exhibits can be challenging. When making design decisions, requirements for usability and effective communication are intricately tied to the process and may in turn influence the approach taken to produce good design and ensure accessibility. Using examples, the intricate relationship among...

Airlines challenge wheelchair accessibility rule

Some of the largest airlines in the US are looking to overturn a recent Department of Transportation (DOT) rule that requires higher standards for accommodating passengers with disabilities, especially wheelchair users. The rule's requirements include: New training for airline employees who work with travelers with disabilities and Higher penalties for mishandled mobility devices, including wheelchairs....

California Civil Rights Department has new resources on Californians' rights

The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has new resources that talk about protections for people across the State, including those with disabilities. Through new fact sheets and trainings, they are letting Californians know about their rights and to report discrimination. These resources include: New sessions of CRD's Civil Rights 101 webinar series. In-depth guidance on...

Uber adds option for riders with service animals

The ride-sharing service, Uber, has a new feature to better accommodate passengers with disabilities. It now offers individuals traveling with service animals the option to self-identify in the app and automatically notify drivers at pickup. If a rider said they have a service animal and the driver cancels their trip at pickup, the driver will...

Aging, disability and ADA rights

The Rocky Mountain ADA Center has a new blog post, Aging and Disability. It discusses that as people age, they may begin to have new disabilities that are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. They would have rights and the protections provided by this law

Update on the Texas v. Becerra Lawsuit dealing with Section 504

This lawsuit was filed by 17 states and would invalidate many of the protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and its updated Section 504 regulations. Section 504 prohibits disability discrimination by the federal government and by those who get federal funding in areas like health care, education, employment, housing,...

Impact of artificial intelligence for people with disabilities

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has a new study on the impact artificial intelligence (AI) will have on people with disabilities. The report “Empowering or Excluding: Expert Insights on Inclusive Artificial Intelligence for People with Disabilities” discusses topics including how: Human auditing of AI decisions in employment is critical. The tech industry needs...

Accessible medical equipment changes and requirements

The Rocky Mountain ADA Center has a new blog post that talks about recent changes to requirements for accessible medical equipment for healthcare providers. This post includes a summary of these changes and answers to common questions. For more information, see the blog post, "Accessible Medical Equipment Changes and Requirements".

Storm season safety considerations for people with access and functional needs

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has a new fact sheet, Storm Season Safety: Considerations for People with Access and Functional Needs. It talks about what tools and resources people with access and functional needs (AFN) should have to help them stay safe this winter. Individuals with AFN include people with disabilities, older...

Can you Read this Map: Checking Maps for ADA Accessibility

March 20, 2025

Description: This talk will present ways of systematically evaluating and creating ADA-accessible complex digital spatial diagrams and maps. Whether you are working with city GIS, campuses, buildings, or anatomical diagrams, these techniques will be useful. Alternate text, keyboard accessibility, and non-text contrast are a few areas that will be covered. Traditionally, finding the “primary purpose”...

Accessible electronic communication in healthcare settings

April 17, 2025

Description: This webinar will cover making online communication more accessible and easy to understand. Designed for medical providers, this session will highlight common barriers people with disabilities face when accessing important health information. Our speakers will break down the Americans with Disabilities Act’s requirements on effective communication and introduce practical tools to help you create...

Lunch & Learn Webinar Series: Your Rights As A Person with A Disability Under the ADA in Health Care

April 16, 2025

Presentation Date: April 16, 2025 Presentation Time: 12:00 PM (Noon) PST Presenters: Jan Garrett & Savannah Bradley, Pacific ADA Center Join Pacific ADA Center staff members as they explain your rights as a person with a disability in health care. Topics covered will include accessibility of hospitals and doctors' offices, medical equipment accessibility, transfer assistance,...

FTC Order requires online marketer to pay $1 million

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require software provider accessiBe to pay $1 million to settle complaints that it was not truthful about the ability of its AI-powered web accessibility tool to make any website compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for people with disabilities. According to the complaint, accessWidget did not make...

What is a disability?

June 10, 2025

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...

Inclusive summer Camps: A review of key ADA considerations

March 25, 2025

Description Presenter: Jennifer Perry, Access Specialist Northeast ADA Center This webinar will review the ADA requirements for summer camps that aid in making camps more inclusive for participants with disabilities. ADA topics discussed will include physical accessibility, reasonable modifications of policies, effective communication, and eligibility criteria. ADA Settlement agreements that address some of these issues...

Ask an ADA professional RE: Ticketing and accessible seating

April 9, 2025

Description With concert and event season fast approaching, this session is our reminder that the ADA requires covered entities to provide tickets for accessible seating at events where assigned seating is provided. However, there are still many entities and attendees with disabilities who have questions about this process. For example, who qualifies for accessible seating?...

Mastering acquisition: Training agency contracting teams on 508 compliance and governance enforcement

March 25, 2025

Description Learn how you can design your own accessibility vendor monitoring program from the group up and the most effective ways to work with vendors to create the best digital experience possible. This session will go over everything from getting support from internal stakeholders to navigating discussions with vendors about digital accessibility. Individuals may submit...

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) litigation update

March 19, 2025

Description How the courts interpret the ADA can greatly impact all ADA stakeholders. This session will provide an in-depth review of some of the most significant ADA cases from the past year. In addition to reviewing the specific facts and ruling of each case, there will be discussion of how these cases may affect future...

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