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The DBTAC - Network of ADA Centers is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Anniversary Tool Kit. The Tool Kit offers informative materials designed to help you plan and publicize ADA activities during the ADA Anniversary and throughout the year. The Tool Kit includes: · Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 · ADA - Findings, Purpose, and History · The Americans with Disabilities Act from a Civil Rights Perspective · Americans with Disabilities Act Resources and Publications · Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead Resources · ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) Summary and Resources · Statistics You Can Use · The White House Agenda on Disabilities · Tips on Writing a News Release · Sample Proclamation: ADA Anniversary · National DBTAC Initiatives

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Please Join the Southwest ADA Center in collaboration with the Great Lakes ADA Center for an ADA Legal series webinar on "Is It a Disability Under the ADA Amendments Act". Attorney J. Aaron McCullough will offer an analysis of the law and guidance on these broader issues, and delve into situations and conditions some might consider within the "gray area" of disability.
 
When:
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
No cost

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Join the Southwest ADA Center in collaboration with the Great Lakes ADA Center and the RESNA Catalyst Project for an ADA Legal Issues webinar on Olmstead Planning: Litigation, Collaboration and the All Important Financial Calculation" on C. Talley Wells, Attorney and Director of the Mental Health and Disability Rights Project at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society will discuss the essential aspect of budget planning for litigation, policy making and Olmstead planning. Session topics include: The Olmstead ruling's important clarification on how states should comply with Title II of the ADA; Components of an Olmstead Plan; Existing barriers in the community to providing community integration as part of the plan; The role assistive technology can play in providing quality community supports.
When:
Wednesday, March 21st
12:00pm - 1:00pm Mountain

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It is important that employers understand new technologies, accommodation strategies and best practices to assist and support employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Technology Act States and ADA Regional Centers have valuable free services to assist employers and employees with job accommodations. Each individual employee accommodation solution requires research and time. Presenters Andy Winnegar with the Southwest ADA Center, David Altman and Desirae Vallier with the Assistive Technology Partnership in Nebraska will discuss how Assistive Technology (AT) demonstrations, equipment loans, ADA support and technical assistance from the ADA Network may enhance the interactive accommodation process. When:
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain Cost:
You may receive CEUs for attending some webinar sessions. RESNA is an approved authorized provider for CEU credits by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). You can receive 0.1 CEUs for a 60 or 90 minute webinar. Contact jwallace@resna.org to apply for CEUs. There is a $16 fee to receive credits

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With millions of Americans using social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to share information, the relations among applicants, employers, and employees are changing rapidly. What protections remain for people with disabilities as the line between private and public information becomes increasingly blurred? Joe Bontke and Erin Lawler will tackle these emerging issues and predict how the legal landscape may continue to change. Participants will learn:  how employers are currently using social media to screen, hire, and recruit employees what information can employers use legally - and what information could lead to a disability rights violation what rights employees have when using social media at work best practices for employers and employees regarding social media When:
November 14, 2012
12pm-1:30pm Contact:
ADA Audio Conference
Great Lakes ADA Center (MC 728)
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 405
Chicago, Illinois 60608
http://www.ada-audio.org/WebForms/ContactUs/?im=0

* The latest information on new regulations and the ADA Amendments Act from the federal agencies that write the regulations. * 48 sessions on a variety of significant issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act. * Presenters include representatives from the U.S. Departments of Justice, Education, Defense, National Homeland Security/FEMA, the EEOC, U.S. Access Board, and the International Code Council. * 2.5 hour sessions that allow for dynamic, interactive, in-depth training. * Pre-conference designed for newcomers to the ADA. * Opportunities for networking with people directly involved in ADA implementation throughout the United States. * All participants will receive a USB Flash Drive containing materials from all sessions! * Continuing Education Units available including International Code Council (ICC) CEUs.

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During this session we will go over a range of tax credits and deductions available to businesses to improve access for people with disabilities. Dr. White will also discuss notable cases that illustrate how these tax provisions interact with ADA provisions. Lastly, we will talk about the possible impact of the 2010 ADA Standards on these incentives. When:
October 16, 2012
12-1:30pm If you have any questions please call:
(877) 232 - 1990  

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The ADA National Network Audio Conference is being offered in collaboration with the Inclusive Fitness Coalition in response to the recent guidance provided by the Office for Civil Rights clarifying public elementary and secondary schools obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide extracurricular athletic opportunities for students with disabilities. This session will discuss key points that are addressed in this new resource. The session will provide attendees with practical advice on how schools can better integrate students with disabilities into mainstream athletic programs and as well as how to create adapted programs. The goal of this session is to raise awareness of the obligation to provide opportunities in athletics and to encourage change at the school level.

When:  
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
$40.00 for profit / $25:00 non profit (see pricing details)

Click here to read the full report (.pdf) As we all know, children/youth with special health care needs eventually become adults, many of whom will continue to have health challenges or disabilities but will want to join the workforce.  This week, in anticipation of the July 26 anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) issued a report entitled "Unfinished Business: Making Employment of People with Disabilities a National Priority."  The report notes that there has been little to no change in the overall employment rates of people with disabilities since passage of the ADA almost 22 years ago.  Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA), announced a goal to increase the number of people with disabilities in the workforce from under five million to six million by 2015.  He plans to introduce a series of bipartisan bills aimed at:  improving outcomes in transitioning young adults from school to work; increasing opportunities for people with disabilities to own a business; encouraging states to be innovative with programs that provide support to people with disabilities; and providing incentives for people with disabilities to save in order to ensure their economic security. 

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Are pregnant women considered disabled under the ADA? What laws protect women who are pregnant or who have recently given birth from discrimination? Are employers obligated to provide leave to women who are pregnant, or provide other types of workplace accommodations? This webinar will answer all those questions and more, as attorney J. Aaron McCullough facilitates a discussion with law professor Jeannette Cox, and Martin Ebel of the EEOC on pregnancy discrimination in employment, disability, the related law, and recent litigation. When:
July 18, 2012
12:00 - 1:00pm Mountain