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Travel and the ADA

J. Aaron McCullough, attorney and consultant focusing on civil rights law will host this pre-recorded series focusing on various travel issues. Aaron will also be on hand to answer questions LIVE at a later date following the posting of these webinar.

Part I: All around your airport (Duration 45-60 minutes)
This webinar will review of the law governing air travel for people with disabilities. We will provide an overview of the ADA and the Air Carrier Access Act from booking, to baggage, to boarding. This presentation will include a visual tour of a typical airport with an eye towards explaining where the ADA ends and the ACAA begins. We will also discuss various anecdotal reports about air travel and disability, and where the law

Part II: Getting there ain't always half the fun – Planes, trains, automobiles, cruise ships, and other forms of transportation (Duration 45-60 minutes)
This webinar will build on the “All around your airport,” presentation, and discuss other mechanisms of travel and disability. We will discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act, and transportation. There are a few more confusing applications of the law than in transportation. We will discuss the ADA as it applies to cruise ships, taxis, rental cars, buses, and trains of all types.

Part III: The journey is the destination, but you’ve got to sleep somewhere!
(Duration 45-60 minutes)
This webinar will build on both the two previous trainings, “All around your airport,” and “Getting there ain’t always half the fun.” We will discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act as it applies to hotels, motels, B&Bs, rental condos, timeshares, restaurants, bars, casinos, entertainment venues, and recreational facilities.

Coming soon:

• Written transcripts of each pre-recorded event will be provided via separate link
• Presentation PowerPoint slides (text version also)

About the Presenter:

J. Aaron McCullough is serious professional with a sense of humor. He is an attorney and consultant focusing on civil rights law, specifically compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Aaron is an experienced lecturer on civil rights compliance with a five year record of never boring a participant to sleep, and hopes to keep his streak alive.

Access the pre-recorded webinars here

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This webinar is supported through the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center, a program of ILRU.  The Southwest ADA Center (www.SouthwestADA.org) is one of ten Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide training, technical assistance and materials dissemination on the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws. NIDRR is part of the U.S. Department of Education.  

Call 1-800-949-4232 v/tty to reach the ADA Center that serves your area. The opinions and views expressed are those of the presenters and no endorsement by the funding agency should be inferred.

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