Sessions to focus on Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Amendments Act
The Office of Institutional Equity will offer several sessions from the 2009-2010 ADA Audio Conference, Legal Issues Webinar, and Accessible Technology Webinar Series presented by the Great Lakes ADA Center (Great Lakes).
These sessions are designed to offer advanced information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act as building blocks to an individual's existing foundation of basic disability knowledge. The real-time captioned subject-specific sessions are 90 minutes in length with interactive opportunity for questions and answers.
Registration is provided through the links on the session titles below.
For those interested in participating in the 2009-2010 Legal Issues Webinar Series and the 2009-2010 Accessible Technology Webinar Series from their computer, Great Lakes is offering both series free of charge this year to those who register. To obtain more information go to https://adagreat.powweb.com/.
Legal Issues Webinar - Impact of the Supreme Court's ADA Decisions
When Congress passed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, it repudiated two of the U.S. Supreme Court's ADA decisions (Sutton and Williams). But what about the other ADA cases decided by the Supreme Court? These cases involved important issues including reasonable accommodation and seniority systems, the definition of employee and employer, pretext, the impact of qualifying for Social Security benefits, and direct threat. What impact have these cases had? This session will provide an in-depth review of lower court interpretations of the major Supreme Court ADA decisions that were not covered by the ADA Amendments Act, and provide guidance for interpreting those issues in the future.
Wednesday, Feb. 3
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 1057, Young Hall
ADA Audio Conference - Aging Workers with Disabilities: Implications for Employers
The aging work force is likely to result in increasing numbers of workers with disabilities. By the year 2010, this group will account for nearly half (44 percent) of the working age population (20-64), and the number of people with disabilities between the ages of 50 and 65 is predicted to double. Disability management and accommodation policies and practices readily lend themselves to addressing the challenges employers will face with an aging work force, and the increasing prevalence of disability that these demographics bring. Join this session for a discussion of the practices associated with maximizing the productivity of an aging work force and contribute to aging worker retention.
Tuesday, Feb. 16
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 313, Stewart Center
Accessible Technology Webinar – Best Practices in Developing and Disseminating Documents Electronically
This webinar will focus on best practices for making documents accessible when they are going to be distributed electronically, including but not limited to PDF, PowerPoint, and Word documents. This session will be of interest to individuals who are involved in the development of documents for dissemination whether they are doing it as a Web site content manager or a HR Manager distributing information to potential candidates to an instructor preparing materials for posting on their course content pages or for distribution via e-mail.
Wednesday, March 10
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 1057, Young Hall
ADA Audio Conference – Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part I
What to measure, how to measure, who is qualified to do a survey and what tools are available to support this activity are commonly asked questions. This two-part series will explore the requirements to conduct accessibility surveys by business, government and educational institutions to ensure that they meet the requirements of the ADA. Topics to be covered include what to look for in an existing facility as well as a facility that has undergone renovation and/or was newly constructed since the implementation date of the ADA. Experts in the field will share their "lessons learned" and tricks of the trade.
Tuesday, March 16
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 1057, Young Hall
Legal Issues Webinar – Reasonable Accommodation Legal Update
Reasonable accommodation issues continue to be one of the most frequently litigated ADA issues. This session will identify the major trends arising in reasonable accommodation cases and analyze recent court decisions interpreting the reasonable accommodation provisions of the ADA.
Wednesday, April 7
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 1057, Young Hall
ADA Audio Conference – Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part II
This is the conclusion of the two-part series that explore the requirements to conduct accessibility surveys by business, government and educational institutions to ensure that they meet the requirements of the ADA. Topics to be covered include what to look for in an existing facility as well as a facility that has undergone renovation and/or was newly constructed since the implementation date of the ADA. Experts in the field will share their "lessons learned" and tricks of the trade.
Tuesday, April 20
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 1057, Young Hall
Accessible Technology Webinar – Successful Accommodations: Assistive Technology and Accessibility Working Together
This webinar session is an overview of accommodations under the ADA, specifically Assistive Technology. It will highlight how assistive and accessible technology work together to create a successful working environment for people with disabilities.
Wednesday, May 12
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 1057, Young Hall
ADA Audio Conference – Reservations Please: Ensuring Access for Customers with Disabilities
Customers with disabilities are a growing market in the hospitality industry. Millions of people with disabilities regularly travel, shop, and eat out with family and friends. According to Census 2000, approximately 20.9 million families in this country have at least one member with a disability. An Open Doors Organization study estimated in 2003 that diners with disabilities would spend $35 billion in restaurants that year and the number was expected to grow and it has. The study also found that more than 75 percent of people with disabilities report that they eat out at restaurants at least once a week. Furthermore, The New York Times reported that spending by travelers with disabilities exceeds $13.6 billion annually. These statistics alone make the business case for ensuring access for customers with disabilities. Join this session to hear more about what the hospitality industry is doing to serve this market and their experiences doing so.
Tuesday, May 18
2-3:30 p.m.
Room 313, Stewart Center
Great Lakes is offering Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for relevant sessions of their distance learning teleconferences for the following groups.
* Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).
* Society for Human Resource Management members(SHRM).
To request an accommodation for any session, to request CEUs, or for assistance with reserving a space at a session, contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 49-47253 or 49-61343 (TTY), or via e-mail at equity@purdue.edu. All sessions are free and open to the public.