Upcoming Trainings, Activities and Events

Online Trainings

ADA BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS: An Online Course about the ADA. This introductory web course on the ADA explores the legal requirements and spirit of the ADA. The course content is self-paced, organized into 12 topics, and designed to be studied in order. Upon completion of the course, you may be eligible to earn a certificate and one CEU if you meet ALL established criteria. The course is free, however, there is a $50 CEU fee that must be paid to receive continuing education credit. Good news! The Basic ADA Building Blocks Web course (moderated version) has been approved for 14 hours of CRCC credits.

At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities is a free online course designed to: increase understanding of the needs and experiences of people with disabilities; present how to adjust general customer service standards to meet the needs of the customer with a disability; develop basic etiquette for interacting with a customer who has a disability; show how to comply with statutes regarding service to people with disabilities, particularly the ADA and Section 508. This course is self-paced and available to anyone at anytime.

Access E-Learning (AEL) is a ten-module tutorial that is a resource for those seeking to make their distance education accessible for individuals with disabilities. AEL offers information on the most common needs in distance education, and provides instruction in techniques that will enhance the usability of online materials for all students. Before using this tutorial, you must create a login. Registration is free and will give you unlimited access. Each time you want to use this tutorial, simply login with your email address and password.

EASI Online Courses and the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) has created 3 separate but interconnected programs specifically designed to support institutions making their computer and information technology systems accessible to students, staff and faculty with disabilities. Besides the Certificate program, EASI provides monthly 60-minute live Web conferences on current technology and an annual institutional membership with special networking and support features.

Job Accommodation Network's Approach to Reasonable Accommodations
JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations available.

Partners in Education is a 3-hour online self-study course for parents of children with disabilities. The course is designed to teach the skills you need to advocate for your child. You will learn about:

Laws governing special education and how they protect your child's rights
Your role in your child's educational experience
Your child's Individualized Education Program (IEP) and your role in developing the IEP;
How to advocate for your child;
Your rights if you believe your child's educational rights have been violated.

Series on Accessibility and the ADAAG

The four-part series is available on-demand for continuing education credits.

Topics in the series are:

The ADAAG Special Sections: Completing the Accessibility Picture
Accessibility in the Public Right-of-Way: Access on the Road
Common Errors & Omissions in New Construction:Better Design = Less Rebuild
Harmonization of the Standards–Getting Everyone on the "Same Page"

Distance Learning 2007-2008 Teleconferences:

Date	Teleconference
October 21 , 2008 1:00-2:30pm Central	ADA Case Law Update The courts and federal agencies are shaping the ADA through their decisions and settlements. This session will outline the key issues that are currently before the courts as well as discuss some trends in case law at the lower courts which will have an impact on decisions at all levels, including any future cases to be argued before the Supreme Court. A discussion of the potential impact of the ADA Amendments Act will be included. Speakers: William N. Myhill Phoebe Hill
November 18 , 2008 1:00-2:30pm Central	Everything you need to know about the Enforcement of the ADA but was afraid to ask When do I file? What agency do I file with? What is alternative dispute resolution? Can I file at the state and federal level at the same time? What is a designated agency? What if I miss the 180 day filing deadline? These are just a few of the many questions that are posed each day about the ADA and the enforcement process. This session will review the enforcement options available to individuals and explain the various methods for pursuing a complaint under the various titles of the ADA. Speaker: Wendy Wilkinson
December 16 , 2008 1:00-2:30pm Central	Regulation Update: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act Regulations governing the accessibility of telecommunications products and equipment covered by section 255 of the Telecommunications Act and electronic and information technology have been part of an on-going review and update by the US Access Board since September 2006. The Advisory Committee submitted its final report to the Board in the spring of 2008. Join this session to learn more about the proposed changes and the process for implementing them. Speaker: U.S. Access Board
January 20 , 2009 1:00-2:30pm Central	Work at Home/Altered Work Schedules as an accommodation The ADA and reasonable accommodation: does it include work at home or an obligation to provide an altered work schedule? This session will discuss these concepts as they apply to reasonable accommodation and explore what the courts are saying and how the EEOC guidance in this area is useful in determining whether or not it is “reasonable” for your organization. Speaker: TBA
February 17 , 2009 1:00-2:30pm Central	Unraveling the differences and similarities regarding leave, light duty, reassignment and return to work issues: Implications for the Employers Employers deal with an alphabet soup of rules and regulations governing the workplace. Confusion abounds when there is an overlap of requirements such as those that are found in the ADA, Family and Medical Leave Act and state Worker’s Compensation Laws. Join our speaker as they unravel these issues and provide clarification regarding when leave is required, the process that an employer should use to determine if the leave falls under the ADA vs FMLA or both and how to differentiate between an obligation under Worker’s Compensation law and the ADA. Speakers: TBA
March 17 , 2009 1:00-2:30pm Central	Virtual Communication: Implications for the Employers “Go to our website to apply for a job”, “Check out your benefits on-line”, “I will send it to you by email” all are common responses that employers give to applicants and employees when they are seeking information or interacting with the HR functions of an employer. Have you thought about the accessibility of these activities to individuals who are blind or have other types of disabilities? This session will discuss the obligation of employers to ensure that all aspects of their communication are accessible, including that which is carried out in the virtual world. Learn what is required and how to implement best practices when using the virtual world to conduct business. Speaker: TBA
April 21, 2009 1:00-2:30pm Central	Understanding Mental Illness: What does an employer need to know? Speaker: TBA

Date

Teleconference

October 21 , 2008

1:00-2:30pm Central

ADA Case Law Update

The courts and federal agencies are shaping the ADA through their decisions and settlements. This session will outline the key issues that are currently before the courts as well as discuss some trends in case law at the lower courts which will have an impact on decisions at all levels, including any future cases to be argued before the Supreme Court. A discussion of the potential impact of the ADA Amendments Act will be included.

Speakers:

William N. Myhill
Phoebe Hill

November 18 , 2008

1:00-2:30pm Central

Everything you need to know about the Enforcement of the ADA but was afraid to ask

When do I file? What agency do I file with? What is alternative dispute resolution? Can I file at the state and federal level at the same time? What is a designated agency? What if I miss the 180 day filing deadline? These are just a few of the many questions that are posed each day about the ADA and the enforcement process. This session will review the enforcement options available to individuals and explain the various methods for pursuing a complaint under the various titles of the ADA.

Speaker: Wendy Wilkinson

December 16 , 2008

1:00-2:30pm Central

Regulation Update: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act

Regulations governing the accessibility of telecommunications products and equipment covered by section 255 of the Telecommunications Act and electronic and information technology have been part of an on-going review and update by the US Access Board since September 2006. The Advisory Committee submitted its final report to the Board in the spring of 2008. Join this session to learn more about the proposed changes and the process for implementing them.

Speaker: U.S. Access Board

January 20 , 2009

1:00-2:30pm Central

Work at Home/Altered Work Schedules as an accommodation

The ADA and reasonable accommodation: does it include work at home or an obligation to provide an altered work schedule? This session will discuss these concepts as they apply to reasonable accommodation and explore what the courts are saying and how the EEOC guidance in this area is useful in determining whether or not it is “reasonable” for your organization.

Speaker: TBA

February 17 , 2009

1:00-2:30pm Central

Unraveling the differences and similarities regarding leave, light duty, reassignment and return to work issues: Implications for the Employers

Employers deal with an alphabet soup of rules and regulations governing the workplace. Confusion abounds when there is an overlap of requirements such as those that are found in the ADA, Family and Medical Leave Act and state Worker’s Compensation Laws. Join our speaker as they unravel these issues and provide clarification regarding when leave is required, the process that an employer should use to determine if the leave falls under the ADA vs FMLA or both and how to differentiate between an obligation under Worker’s Compensation law and the ADA.

Speakers: TBA

March 17 , 2009

1:00-2:30pm Central

Virtual Communication: Implications for the Employers

“Go to our website to apply for a job”, “Check out your benefits on-line”, “I will send it to you by email” all are common responses that employers give to applicants and employees when they are seeking information or interacting with the HR functions of an employer. Have you thought about the accessibility of these activities to individuals who are blind or have other types of disabilities? This session will discuss the obligation of employers to ensure that all aspects of their communication are accessible, including that which is carried out in the virtual world. Learn what is required and how to implement best practices when using the virtual world to conduct business.

Speaker: TBA

April 21, 2009

1:00-2:30pm Central

Understanding Mental Illness: What does an employer need to know?

Speaker: TBA