NEWS SPOTLIGHT
- U.S. Access Board Seeks Information on Low Transfer Surface Height for Medical Diagnostic Equipment
- Blog: Serving Victims of Crimes with Disabilities
- Remembering Disability Rights Advocate Julie Beckett
- FCC Seeks Comments About State of Competition in Communications Marketplace
- Justice Department and EEOC Warn Against Disability Discrimination, Issue Guidance on Artificial Intelligence and the ADA
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In This Edition #9 – May 5, 2022
+ News by Topic
+ Newsroom: Southeast ADA Center
+ May ADA and Disability Themes
+ Events and ADA Training
+ COVID-19, ADA, Disability Resources
+ Emergency Prep Resources
+ Connect, Follow and Contact
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Edition #10 and Answer to ADA Puzzler
Thursday – May 19, 2022
Research to help banks understand and close the disparities in bank services for people with disabilities was conducted by the Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University.
Research Report:
Inclusion for All: Improving Banking Practices for Customers with Disabilities [PDF, 14 pages]
Assessment Tool:
Quality Indicators Financial Inclusion Tool (QI-FIT)- [PDF, 4 pages]
Authors: Whaley, B., Williamson, P., Goodman, N., Altunkol-Wise, F., Morris, M. (2022).
In May we will feature themes and people to celebrate, learn and share about disability and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in your workplaces, schools and communities.
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline changes to 988 nationwide across U.S. on July 16, 2022
Facebook @988lifeline | Twitter @800273TALK | YouTube 800273TALK - Asian American Pacific Islander Month and Mental Health Resources
#AAPI - Mental Health Awareness Month
#MentalHealthMonth #MayMentalHealthMonth #MentalHealth - Older Americans Month (OAM)
#OlderAmericansMonth - Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day (IPSE) – May 15, 2022
#IPSEDay2022 #InclusiveHigherEd #ThinkCollege - Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) – May 19, 2022
#GAAD
FOLLOW: Facebook@southeastadacenter #ADA32 #ThanksToTheADA
MORE: ADA Monthly Themes | ADA32 Tool Kit
Explore and connect with timely resources by audience and topic.
- The ADA and Face Mask Policies
UPDATED 5/4/2022:
CDC Updated Recommendation for Face Masks on Travel and Transportation
Source: Southeast ADA Center
VISIT: ADAcovid19.org
My ADA Learning Courses
My ADA Learning Courses- Foundations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (formerly ADA Basics)
Credit: Certificate, CRCC (7 hours) - ADA Title II Tutorial
Credit: Certificate, CRCC (6 hours) - At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities
Credit: Certificate, CRCC (4 hours) - Federal Court Concepts Learning Module
LEARN MORE: Credit and Cost of Web Courses
VISIT: courses.myadalearning.org
State Resources for U.S. Southeast Region (8 states)
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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