News Spotlight
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network Statement on Updated Autism Diagnosis Numbers
- Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for Deaf Student in Education Case
- New Data: Persons with a Disability – Labor Force Characteristics 2022
- EEOC Scores Summary Judgment Win Against UPS in Disability Discrimination Case
- Mobility Roadside Assistance Offers Accessible Towing and Transport When Your Vehicle Breaks Down
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Session 4 of 10: ADA Employment and Long COVID
Thursday – April 27, 2023
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Session 3 of 10: ADA Title II: Program Access and Structural Accessibility
Thursday – March 23, 2023 (1 hour)
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A virtual series with 90-minute webinars that aims to increase awareness on technology access for people with disabilities. Electronic information and communications technology have become essential tools in all areas of our lives and working environments today, and are particularly important to people with disabilities by providing equal access to the workplace and social media.
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Archive Webinars
Honoring the Life and Work of Judy Heumann (1947-2023)
Widely regarded as “the mother” of the disability rights movement, Judy’s impact on the world will inspire generations to come.
504 at 50 Interview Series:
Leaders in the Disability Rights Movement
504 at 50 Interview Series: For the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, we launched a virtual interview series featuring leaders of the disability rights movement who advance the cause of equal rights.
VISIT: section504at50.org | Episodes
MORE: About 504 | Resources | Speakers
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Emergency Resources
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- Winter Weather Safety
- Southeast U.S. Emergency Resources
- ADA Network: Emergency Resources
- ACL: Admin for Community Living
MORE: Emergency Resources
Health Care AccessCourses.MyADALearning
Courses.MyADALearning- ADA Foundations Course
(7 hours – credit and certificate) - ADA Title II Tutorial
(6 hours – credit and certificate) - At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities
(4 hours – credit and certificate) - Federal Court Concepts
(self-paced – no credit)
- Find How Work Can Impact Your Benefits
LEARN: Course: Banking: Access, ADA, Disability [FREE online and self-paced]
State Resources for U.S. Southeast Region (8 states)
Explore and connect with timely resources by audience and topic.
- Research Brief: Telework after COVID: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities [PDF, 5 pages]
Source: Disability Inclusive Employment Policy Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (DIEP RRTC) - News: Long Covid Disabled Them. Then They Met a ‘Broken’ Social Security Disability Process
Source: CNN - Archive Webinars: Healthcare and the ADA – Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Source: ADA National Network
- News: COVID-19 and Employment Trends for People with Disabilities
Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - Best Practices for the Design of Accessible COVID-19 Home Test Kits issued by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Tech Program
Source: U.S. Access Board - Vaccination Policy and COVID-19
| Fact Sheet: Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Websites and the ADA [PDF, 2 pages]
Source: U.S. Department of Justice - The ADA and Face Mask Policies
Source: Southeast ADA Center - COVID-19 Vaccination for Children and Teens with Disabilities
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - EEOC Updates “What You Should Know” Guidance on COVID-19, ADA and Other Employment Rights Laws
Source: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Free at-home COVID-19 tests for people who are blind or have low vision
Source: Administration for Community Living - COVID-19 and Mental Health
Source: ADA Live! Podcast and Resources
VISIT: ADAcovid19.org
Southeast ADA Center
Information, Guidance and Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
National Toll-Free:
1-800-949-4232
Southeast Region Phone:
404-541-9001 (voice and Spanish)
Email:
adasoutheast@syr.edu
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