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Wheelchair Motocross (WCMX) and Adaptive Skateboarding

June 12, 2025

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...

New Ideas in the International Building Code (IBC) and the ICC A117.1

May 20, 2025

Description As technologies change and new ideas come forward as ‘best practice’ for full inclusion, the International Codes has added requirements into the codes and standard to address these items. This program explores the most impactful accessibility changes in the 2021 International Building Code (IBC), International Existing Building Code (IEBC) and the referenced accessibility standard,...

Making Space in STEM for People with Disabilities

April 15, 2025

Description Many research labs are inaccessible to scientists with disabilities, but they don’t have to be. During this session, Professor Brad Duerstock from Purdue University will discuss the work he and his team has done making STEAM labs ADA accessible and inclusive to adjust to different people’s needs. He will also share what resources exist...

Inclusive Summer Camps - A Review of Key ADA Considerations

April 16, 2025

Description 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 will be highlighted as well. Registration link https://events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/10860/register

How the Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to Addiction and Recovery

April 9, 2025

Description 35 years after the passage of the ADA, thousands of people in recovery are unaware of their civil rights under the law. The part of the ADA that addresses Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is the most underutilized piece of the law. Knowing one’s rights can have a transformative effect...

Outdoor Dining, Retail, and Community Spaces

May 1, 2025

Description: With warm weather comes an increase in outdoor social activities. These include outdoor dining, retail, and community gatherings such as music festivals, street carnivals, parades, and farmers markets. In this webinar, presenters will address the accessibility of outdoor dining, retail, and other social gatherings that take place in the public right-of-way. The presentation will...

Justice Department removes disability guidance for businesses

The Justice Department announced the removal of 11 guidelines for businesses looking to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Over the years, ADA rules and guidance have been added to specify protections for people with disabilities. The Department said removing the guidance will help businesses comply with the ADA and eliminate unnecessary review. Advocacy...

American Library Association awards $3.5 million in library accessibility funding

The American Library Association (ALA) awarded $3.5 million in library accessibility funding to 300 small and rural libraries. It is part of the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant program that helps libraries increase the accessibility of their facilities, services, and programs to better serve people with disabilities. The 300 funded...

How more people identifying as disabled could impact workplace accessibility

More workers are asking for workplace accommodations for mental-health conditions. People with disabilities are wondering if the growing number of people who identify as disabled helps or hurts workplace accessibility. Some feel that it helps everyone when more people are making sure their needs are met, and no one should be in charge of deciding...

Distinguishing Disability Inclusion from Affirmative Action

April 9, 2025

Description: Ann Deschamps, Director of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, and Robin Jones, Director of the Great Lakes ADA Center, will lead a virtual conversation on disability inclusion in the context of the ADA. The discussion will include the difference between equity and equality, a review of reasonable accommodations, and the ADA’s objective to level the...

ADA Legal Update: Disability-Related Retaliation, Harassment, and Bullying in employment, education, public service and public accommodation settings

May 21, 2025

Description: Individuals with disabilities may face retaliation, harassment, and bullying in workplaces as well as in education and public settings. This causes barriers to equal participation. This webinar will review requirements and protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act Titles I, II, and III. Through real-world examples and best practices, participants will learn about their...

Business Owners and Operators Guide to Accessible Parking

April 22, 2025

Description: This webinar is part of the Collaboration Webinar Series co-hosted by the California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) and the Pacific ADA Center! It will focus on CCDA’s Accessible Guide to Parking for Business Owners and Operators. This toolkit reviews the requirements and provides resources to help business owners and operators avoid complaints about...

New free web course: How the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to addiction and recovery

The New England ADA Center has a new web course, "How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Applies to Addiction and Recovery". Many people with addiction to alcohol and in recovery from opioids and other drugs have rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This free, self-paced web course provides an overview of how...

Cutting Edge Supply to pay $150,000 in disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit

Black Diamond Blade Company, doing business as Cutting Edge Supply, a California-based construction supply company operating in Arizona, will pay $150,000 to a former welder and take other actions to settle a disability discrimination and retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Cutting Edge did not accommodate a welder with diabetes...

Steps schools should take so all students can use ed tech

To help schools create more accessible digital learning environments, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services published a brief on digital accessibility that provides recommendations for districts to consider. The brief was produced under the direction of the Biden administration, not the current Trump...

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Integrating Disability Artistry

April 10, 2025

Description During this session, Bodies of Work, a consortium of four programs at three Chicago organizations, will share the practical side of the ADA to integrate disability artistry into arts programming. Bodies of Work collaborates with arts organizations locally, nationally, and internationally to increase their capacity to produce disabled artists’ work and to make their...

Intersectionality: Unpacking Discrimination, Stigma, and Multiple Marginalization

June 3, 2025

Description: The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center invites you to participate in the webinar series “The Human Experience of Black People with Disabilities and Their Rights Under the ADA,” which reports on our research study about how Black individuals with disabilities access information and exercise their rights under the ADA. Intersectionality recognizes that individuals hold multiple, interconnected social identities—such...

Frequently asked questions on the rights of federal employees with disabilities in 2025

This Q&A answers questions being asked by federal employees with disabilities who work for Executive Branch agencies in response to recent federal actions. The Q&A was created by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the American Civil Liberties Foundation, and Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund. To learn more, read "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS on...

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