Creating a Business Accessibility Plan – Revisiting Readily Achievable Barrier Removal in Existing Facilities and Web Accessibility Obligations under the ADA

When

ADA Legal Webinar Series
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM [Eastern Time]

Sponsored by Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN). 

Register

To register for this webinar, you will need to create or login to your account for AccessibilityOnline.org. Register for Webinar: Sept 18

Description

Removing architectural and communication barriers is an ongoing responsibility for businesses and non-profit entities under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The law neither exempts nor “grandfathers” any public accommodation from compliance. Consequently, we have seen an unprecedented number of Title III Lawsuits in recent years aimed at public accommodations – including businesses and non-profit organizations of any size.

But there is a great deal of misinformation relating to the actual legal obligation of any private entity to make their facilities, goods, and services readily accessible for individuals with disabilities – including what to do about inaccessible web sites and mobile apps. At the heart of many cases are issues involving the ADA readily achievable barrier removal standard applicable to existing facilities.

In fact, many threatened lawsuits and settlements erroneously apply the “new construction” ADA standards — which do not apply to pre-1992 existing facilities open to the public. Likewise, there is confusion as to whether public accommodations are obligated to make web sites and mobile apps accessible pursuant to the ADA general “effective communication” obligation.

Join us for a legal webinar addressing these issues to at least establish a rational level of compliance awareness with as current technical guidance information as possible – including applying the ADA and any relevant recent court decisions.

Presenter

Diego Demaya JD, Legal Specialist, Southwest ADA Center at ILRU

Credit / Continuing Education

Available 1.5 Credits: Certificate of Attendance; ACTCP

Questions and Accommodations

    • Sign Language and Real Time Captioning will be provided during the webinar.
    • Presentation materials in accessible formats will be available.
    • Questions for the presenter can be submitted during the registration process.