September Training Opportunities on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related events
September ADA Webinars and other Online Events
If you miss a session, many of the webinars are archived. If the archive is not apparent on the website, feel free to contact ADA-Indiana so we can help.
September 4, 1:00 -
1:30 p.m. ET ADA Radio Show: Emerging Transportation Options and the ADA
ADA Live! (WADA) is a free monthly show broadcast nationally on the Internet hosted by the Southeast ADA Center.
From the
Southeast ADA Center: Transportation is covered under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) in Title II (public, state and local governments) and
also Title III (private businesses). However, what about new and emerging
transportation services? What about third party vendors, who are largely
considered private providers such as Uber, Lyft, and others? What about the
future potential of self-driving vehicles? How will these services and new
technologies be made accessible for people with disabilities?
On this episode of ADA Live!, guests Paul Simmons with the Rocky Mountain ADA Center and Geoff Ames with Meeting the Challenge, will discuss emerging transportation trends, the impact on people with disabilities, and the role of the ADA.
Free and no registration is required, just "tune in" on the day and time of broadcast. To Listen: http://adalive.org
September 5, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. ET Free Webinar: Evaluating Websites for Accessibility
This is a free webinar offered through a collaboration of the U.S. Access Board, the Great Lakes ADA Center, and the ADA National Network.
From the Great Lakes ADA Center: This introductory webinar will cover online barriers to accessibility and explain how to check that web content is accessible to all visitors using standards that apply to the federal government under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. As part of this webinar, the presenters will review key components of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines issued by the World Wide Web Consortium, which are incorporated by reference in the Section 508 standards.
Presenters will also discuss common problems and easy solutions and share practical tips for improving website accessibility. Attendees can pose questions in advance or during the live webinar. This session is intended for both a general audience as well as website designers and content managers who are experienced, but new to accessibility.
Free but registration is required. To Register: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?id=110746
September 17, 2:00 -
3:30 p.m. ET ADA Audio Conference: The
Fair Housing Act and Persons with Disabilities
The ADA Audio Conference is coordinated by the Great Lakes ADA Center on behalf of the ADA National Network.
From the Great Lakes ADA Center:
The Fair Housing Act ((FHA) prohibits discrimination
in the sale, rental, and financing of dwellings and in other housing-related
activities based on disability, as well as other protected classes. The FHA
applies to a wide range of persons and entities, including public housing
agencies, property owners, landlords, housing managers, real estate agents,
brokerage service agencies, and banks. Join us for this informative session as
Amanda Motyka from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
will discuss protections under the FHA for persons with disabilities. What are
reasonable accommodations and modifications under the law? Join us to get
answers to these questions. There will be time for participants to ask
questions of the speaker.
Free but registration is required. To register: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ADA-Audio/session/?id=110745
September 19, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET Free Webinar: Evaluating & Managing Accessibility in 3rd Party Web Content
This is a free webinar offered through the Great Lakes ADA Center on behalf of the ADA National Network.
From the Great Lakes ADA Center: These days web sites are rarely built entirely from HTML under your control. In this age of APIs, embedded widgets and iframes it is all too easy to render an otherwise fully accessible page both inaccessible and completely unusable just by adding a single line of JavaScript. In this session we’ll discuss all aspect of identifying 3rd party tools and app, assessing your risk and devise strategies for solving the 3rd party problems.
Free but registration is required. To Register: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ada-tech/session/?id=110714
September 25, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET Free Webinar: Access to Voting, the ADA and other laws
This is a free webinar offered through the Northeast ADA Center, one of the 10 Regional ADA Centers in the ADA National Network that provides training and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
From the Northeast ADA Center: Participating in the electoral process is a fundamental right in the United States. Voters with disabilities should have equal access and an equal opportunity to exercise this right. Join the Northeast ADA for a webinar that will review how the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws are intended to ensure that people with disabilities can have their voices heard. It will also highlight recent Department of Justice enforcement activity regarding physical, electronic, and communication voting access.
Free but registration is required. To Register: http://register.yangtaninstitute.org/register/index.cfm?event=7368
September 26, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. ET Free Webinar: Review of Case Law on the ADA and Health Care
This is a free webinar offered through the Healthcare and the ADA-Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Webinar Series, hosted by the Pacific ADA Center.
Excerpt from
the Pacific ADA Center: Access to health care is critical
for people with disabilities, but often many barriers exist. This webinar will
review how litigation has impacted the ADA's application to health care. Topics
will include accessible medical facilities and equipment, effective
communication, and service animals in health care facilities. In addition to
reviewing specific court decisions and settlement agreements, this session will
also identify trends and potential issues for future ADA health care-related
litigation.
Free webinar but registration is required. To Register: http://adapresentations.org/healthcare/schedule.php

Free ADA Help
If you have a question about your rights or obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, call the Great Lakes ADA Center:
(800) 949-4232.


