The Great Lakes ADA Center puts on a free topical audio series; the full schedule is here, upcoming sessions are listed below.
All sessions are scheduled from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (90 minute sessions) Central Time Zone and will have a written transcript as well as a archived digital recordings.
Programs are available in three formats:
• Teleconference (for a fee)
• Streaming Audio via the Internet (free!)
• Real-time Captioning via the Internet (free!)
June 19, 2012: No Parking Here: Accessible parking requirements and enforcement
Speaker: Nancy Horton, Information Specialist Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Did you know that the size of an access aisle and the number of accessible parking spaces required under the 2010 ADA Standards have changed? People with disabilities site the lack of accessible parking spaces or inadequate enforcement of who utilizes accessible parking spaces as one of their greatest frustrations. Business owners struggle with meeting their obligations and understanding the differences that often exist between local, state and federal law. Join this session as we explore the complex issues of location, type, size, number and how all of this is enforced.
July 17, 2012: ADA Anniversary Update: 22 Years Later
Speaker: Allison Nichol, US Department of Justice
Mark the 22nd anniversary of the ADA by joining this audio conference as we listen to representatives of the Federal Agencies present an update on their litigation, technical assistance and enforcement efforts over the past year. Participants will have an opportunity to pose questions to the presenters regarding issues in their own workplace or community.
August 21, 2012: Segways, Golf Cars, four-wheelers, Oh my!
Advances in technology have given rise to new power-driven devices that were not necessarily designed for people with disabilities, but are being used by some people with disabilities for mobility. The term "other power-driven mobility devices" appears in the revised ADA regulations and refers to any mobility device powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines, whether or not they are designed primarily for use by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion. Examples include but are not limited to Segways® , golf carts and all-terrain vehicles. Covered entities must consider whether or not they can make "reasonable modifications" in their policy and procedure to allow individuals who use these devices to enter their premises. Join this session and learn the factors that go into determining whether or not it is "reasonable" and what is happening nationally to address this issue.
September 18, 2012» Don't forget to cast your vote! Accessibility of Polling Places
Speaker: Faith Gross, VOTE! Coordinator, The Legal Center for People
with Disabilities, Denver, CO.
2012 is a presidential election year and as we reflect back to 2008 we know that 14.7 million Americans with disabilities voted in the 2008 election. This is a significant increase over the 10.9 million Americans with disabilities who voted in the 2000 presidential election. Passage of the Help America Vote Act in 2002 increased the focus and attention on the barriers faced by people with disabilities attempting to exercise their civic responsibilities. However, many polling places remain inaccessible and individuals continue to report that they do not get the supports they need in the polling place to ensure that they can vote independently and confidentially. Join this session as we explore the obligations under the various laws and regulations and strategies for working with local election officials.
If you choose to Teleconference the session, there are charges, otherwise not for profits can attend FREE via Elluminate Live Platform.
CEUs/education credits/certificates are available for many of the sessions. A certificate of attendance is available upon request once actual attendance/participation is documented.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Online 2-part webinar: Serving Deaf Patrons More Effectively 2/22 & 2/29
Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library with Kathy MacMillan. $75.
Two-Part Workshop: Wednesday, February 22,, 2012 and Wednesday, February 29, 2012. 12:00-1:30pm Eastern. This is an online event hosted through Webex. Details and registration here.
If you are interested in viewing this event, and there turns out to be a group of interested people, the Division can probably spring for a group rate. ($130 instead of $75). Please let me (Douglas Lord) know at Douglas.Lord@ct.gov and I will get further details.
Make your library a welcoming place for deaf people. In this workshop, you will gain an understanding of Deaf culture, learn several useful library-related signs, and be ready to work confidently with interpreters for your programs. Links to video demonstrations and handouts for library-related signs will be made accessible to participants to encourage practice and implementation after the workshop.
Topics covered in this two-part workshop:
• An overview of the different ways deaf people communicate
• Understanding and meeting your library’s legal obligation to serve the deaf
• Strategies for communicating with a deaf or hard-of-hearing person in the library
Tips for finding, hiring, and working with interpreters
About the Instructor: Kathy MacMillan is a writer, American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of Try Your Hand at This! Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs (Scarecrow Press, 2006), A Box Full of Tales (ALA, 2008), and Storytime Magic (with Christine Kirker, ALA, 2009). She holds an MLS from the University of Maryland, and her library career includes work at the Maryland School for the Deaf and Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library. Kathy presents storytelling programs introducing sign language through Stories By Hand and offers training and resources for enhancing storytimes through Storytime Stuff.
MacMillan, librarian and certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, will guide you in making your library a welcoming place for deaf people. You will gain an understanding of Deaf culture, learn several useful library-related signs, and be ready to work confidently with interpreters for your programs. An experienced and sought-after trainer, MacMillan’s programs are praised for their practical focus on common library interactions. Links to video demonstrations and handouts for library-related signs will be made accessible to participants to encourage practice and implementation after the workshop.
If you plan on viewing this event with a group of 3 or more people, please let Douglas Lord know at Douglas.Lord@ct.gov; my Division can probably spring for a group rate. ($130 instead of $75.)
Two-Part Workshop: Wednesday, February 22,, 2012 and Wednesday, February 29, 2012. 12:00-1:30pm Eastern. This is an online event hosted through Webex. Details and registration here.
If you are interested in viewing this event, and there turns out to be a group of interested people, the Division can probably spring for a group rate. ($130 instead of $75). Please let me (Douglas Lord) know at Douglas.Lord@ct.gov and I will get further details.
Make your library a welcoming place for deaf people. In this workshop, you will gain an understanding of Deaf culture, learn several useful library-related signs, and be ready to work confidently with interpreters for your programs. Links to video demonstrations and handouts for library-related signs will be made accessible to participants to encourage practice and implementation after the workshop.
Topics covered in this two-part workshop:
• An overview of the different ways deaf people communicate
• Understanding and meeting your library’s legal obligation to serve the deaf
• Strategies for communicating with a deaf or hard-of-hearing person in the library
Tips for finding, hiring, and working with interpreters
About the Instructor: Kathy MacMillan is a writer, American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and storyteller. She is the author of Try Your Hand at This! Easy Ways to Incorporate Sign Language into Your Programs (Scarecrow Press, 2006), A Box Full of Tales (ALA, 2008), and Storytime Magic (with Christine Kirker, ALA, 2009). She holds an MLS from the University of Maryland, and her library career includes work at the Maryland School for the Deaf and Carroll County (Maryland) Public Library. Kathy presents storytelling programs introducing sign language through Stories By Hand and offers training and resources for enhancing storytimes through Storytime Stuff.
MacMillan, librarian and certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, will guide you in making your library a welcoming place for deaf people. You will gain an understanding of Deaf culture, learn several useful library-related signs, and be ready to work confidently with interpreters for your programs. An experienced and sought-after trainer, MacMillan’s programs are praised for their practical focus on common library interactions. Links to video demonstrations and handouts for library-related signs will be made accessible to participants to encourage practice and implementation after the workshop.
If you plan on viewing this event with a group of 3 or more people, please let Douglas Lord know at Douglas.Lord@ct.gov; my Division can probably spring for a group rate. ($130 instead of $75.)
Monday, October 24, 2011
11/15 ADA webinar
The ADA National Network* is sponsoring one 90 minute webinar each month; all are scheduled from 1:00-2:30PM Central Time Zone(CT). The program is available in three formats:
The full schedule of the year's programs is here.
There is a non-profit discount available to education, government and service agencies operating on a not-for-profit status. Single sessions cost $25 by teleconference with free real-time streaming audio and real-time text captioning provided via the Elluminate Live platform.
Audio is streamed, and all sessions will have a written transcript as well as a digital recording of the session archived on this site
The November 15, 2011 webinar is titled: “DID YOU HEAR ME? ENSURING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS”
The Department of Justice has investigated hundreds of complaints about the failure to provide effective communication. Historically, they have received more complaints about failure to provide effective communication than any other issues they have dealt with. This session will provide information about the obligations of medical providers, lawyers, tax preparers, local and state government agencies, social service providers, etc. to ensure that their customers are able to communicate with them. Learn what "effective" means; what you need to do to ensure that you are prepared to respond to requests; what type of notice you should give to your customers about requesting accommodations if needed and some of the best practices that are used.
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* The ADA National Network (a.k.a "Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers" and "ADA & Accessible IT Centers") is the mothership of ten regionally based centers, each a "one-stop" central, comprehensive resource on ADA issues in employment, public services, public accommodations, and communications. The one in the Northeast is at Cornell University.
Centers work closely with local business, disability, governmental, rehabilitation, and other professional networks to provide ADA information and assistance. Programs vary in each region, but all Centers provide the following:
•Technical Assistance
•Education and Training
•Materials Dissemination
•Information and Referral
•Public Awareness
•Local Capacity Building
In addition to ADA services the Centers assist individuals and entities in better understanding related disability legislation which may impact their rights or responsibilities. Information on the Rehabilitation Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Workforce Investment Act and others can typically be provided by a Center.
The full schedule of the year's programs is here.
There is a non-profit discount available to education, government and service agencies operating on a not-for-profit status. Single sessions cost $25 by teleconference with free real-time streaming audio and real-time text captioning provided via the Elluminate Live platform.
Audio is streamed, and all sessions will have a written transcript as well as a digital recording of the session archived on this site
The November 15, 2011 webinar is titled: “DID YOU HEAR ME? ENSURING EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS”
The Department of Justice has investigated hundreds of complaints about the failure to provide effective communication. Historically, they have received more complaints about failure to provide effective communication than any other issues they have dealt with. This session will provide information about the obligations of medical providers, lawyers, tax preparers, local and state government agencies, social service providers, etc. to ensure that their customers are able to communicate with them. Learn what "effective" means; what you need to do to ensure that you are prepared to respond to requests; what type of notice you should give to your customers about requesting accommodations if needed and some of the best practices that are used.
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* The ADA National Network (a.k.a "Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers" and "ADA & Accessible IT Centers") is the mothership of ten regionally based centers, each a "one-stop" central, comprehensive resource on ADA issues in employment, public services, public accommodations, and communications. The one in the Northeast is at Cornell University.
Centers work closely with local business, disability, governmental, rehabilitation, and other professional networks to provide ADA information and assistance. Programs vary in each region, but all Centers provide the following:
•Technical Assistance
•Education and Training
•Materials Dissemination
•Information and Referral
•Public Awareness
•Local Capacity Building
In addition to ADA services the Centers assist individuals and entities in better understanding related disability legislation which may impact their rights or responsibilities. Information on the Rehabilitation Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Workforce Investment Act and others can typically be provided by a Center.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
10/14 Free Webinar: Panel provides Glimpses into Changing Assistive Technologies
This free webinar - Friday October 14th @ 2PM Eastern - features panelists from the upcoming Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) conference discussing changing assistive technologies. . Register for the free webinar here.
This panel is a kick off to the the AHG Conference (see below dotted line for details about this conference).
•Howard Kramer, AHG Conference Coordinator, University of Colorado
•Terrill Thompson, DO-IT, University of Washington
•Hadi Rangin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
•Angela Hooker, Cascades Technologies, Inc.
•Glenda Sims, Deque
Panelists will offer a snapshot of some important themes in today's world of accessibility. Technology is changing fast and we need to seize every opportunity to learn from one another.
Everyone who registers will receive login instructions and also will receive a link to the recorded archive.
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AHG Conference: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference for Education, for Businesses, for Web and Media Designers. November 14-18, 2011.
Hosted by the University of Colorado-Boulder, Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for people with sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources - including Web pages and library resources - accessible.
This panel is a kick off to the the AHG Conference (see below dotted line for details about this conference).
•Howard Kramer, AHG Conference Coordinator, University of Colorado
•Terrill Thompson, DO-IT, University of Washington
•Hadi Rangin, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
•Angela Hooker, Cascades Technologies, Inc.
•Glenda Sims, Deque
Panelists will offer a snapshot of some important themes in today's world of accessibility. Technology is changing fast and we need to seize every opportunity to learn from one another.
Everyone who registers will receive login instructions and also will receive a link to the recorded archive.
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AHG Conference: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference for Education, for Businesses, for Web and Media Designers. November 14-18, 2011.
Hosted by the University of Colorado-Boulder, Accessing Higher Ground focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for people with sensory, physical and learning disabilities. Other topics include legal and policy issues, including ADA and 508 compliance, and making campus media and information resources - including Web pages and library resources - accessible.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
CVS Caremark All Kids Can Grants
CVS Caremark All Kids Can, a program of the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust and supported by CVS Caremark, hopes to make life easier for children with disabilities by supporting nonprofit organizations that provide innovative programs and services in local communities focused on helping children with disabilities learn, play and succeed in life.
Application deadline: Oct 31, 2011.
The goals of CVS Caremark All Kids Can are to raise awareness in schools and in local communities about the importance of inclusion; build barrier-free playgrounds so children of all abilities can play side-by-side; and provide medical rehabilitation and related services to children with disabilities.
To be eligible for funding in theis nationwide program, a CVS/pharmacy store must be located within the state where the applicant organization resides. CVS Caremark is planning to commit $25 million over five years to this project. Applications, available here, must be submitted online.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
What's Reasonable? ADA Accommodations & Your Library 11/1
The fall program from the CT Library Association's ADA Committee will be: What's Reasonable? ADA Accommodations & Your Library
Please join us at the Wallingford Public Library from 10:30 to 1PM to hear Marc Anthony Gallucci, Esq., Executive Director of the Center for Disability Rights define the meaning of reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities according to Title I of the ADA. The final half hour will be a Q&A session.
Members and non-members are invited; coffee, tea and pastries will be served.
For more information, please call, Elaine Krikorian at the Ferguson Library, 203-351-8227.
Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492-3791
Please join us at the Wallingford Public Library from 10:30 to 1PM to hear Marc Anthony Gallucci, Esq., Executive Director of the Center for Disability Rights define the meaning of reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities according to Title I of the ADA. The final half hour will be a Q&A session.
Members and non-members are invited; coffee, tea and pastries will be served.
For more information, please call, Elaine Krikorian at the Ferguson Library, 203-351-8227.
Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492-3791
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
ADA Program, Reasonable Accommodations & Your Library
What: “What’s Reasonable? ADA Accommodations & Your Library" presented by Marc Anthony Gallucci Esq., Executive Director, Center for Disability Rights, West Haven.
When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 10:30 to 1:00OM including a question and answer period.
Where: Wallingford Public Library, 200 North Main Street, Wallingford Center, CT 06492-3791, (203) 265-6754
There will be coffee, tea, and pastries served. Oooh!
CLA members: $15.00; non-members: $25.00.
The Center for Disability Rights, based in West Haven, CT advocates for people with disabilities and their issues on a local, statewide, and national level. They also provide services to individuals and their families, as well as technical assistance and community education to businesses, government, and members of the community.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Save This Date: Thursday, August 25, 2011
This sounds like fun.
The Mental Health Association of Connecticut (MHAC) will host its first ever Membership Day to make friends, raise awareness, and increase membership.
A full day of fun at Lake Compounce Amusement Park is $10.00 to MHAC members and membership is FREE, so you can't go wrong!
More information as it comes, or contact Maryann Steele a call at 800-529-1970, extension 16 and/or msteele@mhact.org.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
National Alliance for Accessible Golf's Grant Program for People With Disabilities
Grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded to nonprofits working to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn and enjoy the game of golf.The committee reviews completed grant applications received by the last day of each month in 2011.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
2/17 ADA Update: Revised Regulations for Disability Accommodations for the Public
* Has your library recently added ebooks, podcasts, or other new electronic resources?
* Are you planning a renovation? Just finished one?
* Working to redesign your library website?
* Is that marmoset really a legally designated service animal?
This one-hour webinar will be of interest to library staff involved with accessibility issues, involved in building renovation projects, or working with special needs library users.
Some of the newly revised American with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations take effect on March 14, 2011, and more are in the works. Libraries face new challenges and requirements for meeting both the spirit and letter of the law.
At the end of this webinar, attendees will understand the new ADA:
* accommodation requirements for libraries for users with disabilities
* federal regulations that redefine "service animals"
* standards for electronic resources, including websites
* accessible building design
* grievance procedures
An overview of the ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Government will also be presented.
Webinar: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Time: 3PM-4PM
Speaker: Mary Minow
Click for the webinar, no preregistration required.
* Are you planning a renovation? Just finished one?
* Working to redesign your library website?
* Is that marmoset really a legally designated service animal?
This one-hour webinar will be of interest to library staff involved with accessibility issues, involved in building renovation projects, or working with special needs library users.
Some of the newly revised American with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations take effect on March 14, 2011, and more are in the works. Libraries face new challenges and requirements for meeting both the spirit and letter of the law.
At the end of this webinar, attendees will understand the new ADA:
* accommodation requirements for libraries for users with disabilities
* federal regulations that redefine "service animals"
* standards for electronic resources, including websites
* accessible building design
* grievance procedures
An overview of the ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Government will also be presented.
Webinar: Thursday, February 17, 2011
Time: 3PM-4PM
Speaker: Mary Minow
Click for the webinar, no preregistration required.
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