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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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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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This webinar will describe the cooperative planning and assistive technology service coordination that will assist post high school students with disabilities to continue their education in post-secondary schools, or to enter the workforce. The presentation will inform participants about the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities, post-secondary schools, and employers.

When:
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:30 Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge, $16.00 fee to recieve credit

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What:
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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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

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What:
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