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Edition #31– March 16, 2023
- ADA Puzzler: Winner and Answer. – March 2023
- Newsroom: Southeast ADA Center
+ 4th Thursday ADA Talks Webinar 3/23: ADA Title II: Program Access
+ Archive: Inclusive Imagery: Disability and Marginalized Identities
+ Tune-in: ADA Live! Living Well with Kidney Disease
+ Listen & Explore: 504 at 50 Interview Series - Events and ADA Training
+ March Events | April Events | May Events
+ Register for 2023 National and Virtual ADA Symposiums - Honoring the Life and Work of Judy Heumann
- News Spotlight
+ Research: Telework after COVID and Workers with Disabilities - Financial Access, Tax and Disability Benefits Resources
+ Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
+ Tax Help and Counseling Resources
+ File Your Taxes on or before April 18, 2023 - Laws and Courts Briefs
+ Implications for Reforms: Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller
+ Gomez v. Trinitas Cellars, LLC
+ Disability Rights North Carolina v. State of North Carolina - March – Explore. Learn. Share.
+ DAY: Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy
+ WEEK: Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
+ MONTH:
— Honor and Celebrate Women Disability Rights Leaders
— Awareness: Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
— Color Therapy
— Developmental Disabilities Awareness - Health Care Access and Disability Resources
+ Archive Webinar: Impact of Long COVID in the Workplace
+ Archive: State of Equitable Care for Persons with Disabilities
+ News: Long Covid and Social Security Disability Process
+ Papers: ADA, Telehealth, Disability, and Health Care Access - Emergency and Severe Weather – Plan, Prepare, and Respond
+ Winter Safety and Prepare - COVID-19, ADA and Disability Resources
- Contact and Follow: Southeast ADA Center
ADA Puzzler: Winner and Answer – March 2023
PLAY. WIN. LEARN.
Winner of the March ADA Puzzler
Rita Yanz
Fletcher, North Carolina
Question: March ADA Puzzler
“Grandfather” or “safe harbor clauses” mean facilities may not be required to meet the ADA 2010 Standards for Accessible Design.
- True
- False
+ CORRECT ANSWER
2. False.
+ LEARN MORE
There is no grandfathering in the ADA. A “safe harbor” means that a business does not have to make modifications to elements in a building that comply with the 1991 ADA Standards, even if the 2010 ADA Standards have different requirements for them. For example the 1991 ADA Standards permitted controls, such as a light switch, to be 54 inches high maximum for a side reach. The 2010 ADA Standards lowered that to 48 inches maximum. If the light switch was installed before March 15, 2012 (the date the 2010 ADA Standards went into effect) it does not need to be lowered to 48 inches. This provision is applied on an element-by-element basis. However, if you choose to alter elements that were in compliance with the 1991 ADA Standards, the altered elements must comply with the 2010 ADA Standards.
- Is my building “grandfathered in” under the older 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design or do I need to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards?
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org/faq/my-building-grandfathered-under-older-ada-standards-or-do-i-need-comply-new-2010-ada-standards
+ NEXT PUZZLER
- Play. Win. Learn. > April 6.
- All correct answers are entered in a random drawing for one winner with choice of a prize or one course from My ADA Learning – Southeast ADA Center.
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Newsroom: Southeast ADA Center
Third session March 23 in 4th Thursday ADA Talks Series 2023
ADA Title II: Program Access and Structural Accessibility
Thursday – March 23, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI), Southeast ADA Center, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.
Session Format and Credit
Real-time captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) will be provided during the session.
Certificate of Participation available if you register, attend entire session and complete the Post Test Eval.
Registration
This is the third session in a virtual series that runs for 60-minutes on the fourth Thursday from January to October 2023. You can register for all or your choice of 10 sessions.
> Register for 4th Thursday ADA Talks Series 2023
Archive Webinar: Inclusive Imagery from Accessible Tech Webinar Series
Inclusive Imagery – Writing Alt-Text Depicting People with Disabilities
and Other Marginalized Identities
Recorded: March 16, 2023
Time: 90 minutes
Host: Southeast ADA Center, Great Lakes ADA Center, and ADA National Network
TUNE-IN to ADA Live! #115:
Living Well with Kidney Disease
- LISTEN: Audio: SoundCloud ADA Live! Episode 115
- READ: Captions by Interactive Transcript for ADA Live! Episode 115
and Transcript for ADA Live! Episode 115 [PDF file] - EXPLORE: Resources for ADA Live! Episode 115
- ALL links: ADA Live! Episode 115: Living Well with Kidney Disease
IN THIS EPISODE: In recognition of National Kidney Month in March, learn about kidney disease and your health, kidney transplants, and kidney donors.
Chronic kidney disease affects nearly 15% of the U.S. population. In 2022, a record 24,669 life-saving kidney transplants were performed. Kidney disease and other related health conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes can be disabilities that affect your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Join us for this informative episode about living well with kidney disease and the rights of kidney patients and kidney donors under the ADA and other laws.
Listen. Read. Explore: ADAlive.org and SoundCloud ADA Live!
Southeast ADA Center launches virtual Interview Series: Section 504 at 50
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Southeast ADA Center has launched a virtual interview series featuring leaders of the disability rights movement who advance the cause of equal rights through their tireless work.
Listen and Learn: section504at50.org
About Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: This law protects the rights of qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination. The nondiscrimination requirements of the law apply to employers and organizations that receive financial assistance from any Federal department or agency, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). These organizations and employers include many hospitals, nursing homes, mental health centers, and human service programs. Section 504 forbids organizations and employers from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services. It defines the rights of individuals with disabilities to participate in, and have access to, program benefits and services.
View Series Episodes, Resources, and Speakers: section504at50.org
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.
- Obituary and Memorial Service Archive for Judy Heumann
- Southeast ADA Center Interviews with Judy Heumann
- Tributes to Judy Heumann
- Other Stories about Judy Heumann
News Spotlight
- March 31 Deadline: Blind and Low-Vision Scholarship
- EEOC Releases Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2022
- U.S. Access Board Staff to Present at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
- Business Sense: How to Bridge Different Access Needs
- Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock to Receive Capitol Leadership Award from AAPD
- EEOC’s Memphis District Office is Moving
- February 2023 nTIDE Jobs Report: People with Disabilities Engaging in Labor Force at Record Rates
MORE: News + FOLLOW: Facebook@southeastadacenter
Federal Public Comment and Opportunities
U.S. Department of Labor Launches Online Dialogues to Gather Public Ideas, Other Input on Health Policies’ Support for Workers’ Mental Health
Deadline: April 3, 2023
U.S. General Services Administration Launches “Access for All” Student Design Competition
Deadline: May 1, 2023
Events and ADA Training
March 2023 Events and ADA Training
- Webinar 3/21: Fair Housing Act Accessibility Requirements for Usable Doors
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or [repeat] 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity - Webinar 3/21: The Intersection of Women and Disability
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN) - Webinar 3/22: Managing Risk and Other Legal Requirements for Businesses Under ADA Title III
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center - Webinar 3/23: ADA Title II: Program Access and Structural Accessibility
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: 4th Thursday ADA Talks
Host: Southeast ADA Center, University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI) - Webinar 3/23: SSA Disability Benefits & Work Incentives: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: American Dream Employment Network - Webinar 3/23: Person-Centered Approaches to Supporting Dignity of Risk for People with Disabilities
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems (NCAPPS) - Webinar 3/27: Representation Matters: The Role of Adaptive Sports in the Lives of People with Disabilities
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center and Great Plains ADA Center - Webinar 3/28: ADA Virtual Mini-Con: Emerging Issues in the ADA and Criminal Justice
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center - Webinar 3/28: Beyond the Alt Tag: Accessible Name
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN). - Webinar 3/28: Assisting Older Borrowers in Navigating the Changing Federal Student Loan System
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: National Center for Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) - Webinar 3/29: The ADA and the K-12 Environment
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University and Northeast ADA Center
April 2023 Events and ADA Training
- Webinar 4/6: Questions and Answers on the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: Accessibility Online
Host: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN) - Webinar 4/12: Ask an ADA Professional Questions RE: Reasonable Modification of Policies, Practices and Procedures in Health Care Settings
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: Ask an ADA Professional
Host: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN) - Webinar 4/13: For All: How Lincoln Park Zoo Creates Full, Just, and Integrated Accessibility
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: Arts and Recreation
Host: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN). - Virtual Gala 4/20: 2023 AAPD Leadership Awards
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
May 2023 Events and ADA Training
- May 11-12: Kentucky APSE 2023 Conference
Host: Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
More: Events Calendar
Registration Open: 2023 National and Virtual ADA Symposiums
The Great Plains ADA Center and the ADA National Network will be offering two multi-day events in 2023 with about 100 sessions for the in-person event and around 48 sessions for the virtual event. All sessions will be 90 minutes and cover topics related to the ADA.
Dates
- National ADA Symposium on May 21-24, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri
- Virtual ADA Symposium on June 12-14, 2023
Learn More & Register: adasymposium.org
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.
- Obituary and Memorial Service Archive for Judy Heumann
- Southeast ADA Center Interviews with Judy Heumann
- Tributes to Judy Heumann
- Other Stories about Judy Heumann
News Spotlight
- March 31 Deadline: Blind and Low-Vision Scholarship
- Research Brief: Telework after COVID and Workers with Disabilities [PDF, 5 pages]
- EEOC Releases Annual Performance Report for Fiscal Year 2022
- U.S. Access Board Staff to Present at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
- Business Sense: How to Bridge Different Access Needs
MORE: News + FOLLOW: Facebook@southeastadacenter
Federal Public Comment and Opportunities
U.S. Department of Labor Launches Online Dialogues to Gather Public Ideas, Other Input on Health Policies’ Support for Workers’ Mental Health
Deadline: April 3, 2023
U.S. General Services Administration Launches “Access for All” Student Design Competition
Deadline: May 1, 2023
March – Explore. Learn. Share.
Discover featured themes and people to explore, learn and share about disability and the ADA throughout the year and on the ADA Anniversary (July 26). FOLLOW: Facebook @SoutheastADACenter
Day Themes – March
- March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day #WorldDownSyndromeDay | #WithUsNotForUs
- March 25 – National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day #GoGreen4CP | #CPawareness
- March 26 – Purple Day for Epilepsy #EpilepsyAwareness | #EpilepsyDay
Week Themes – March
- March 12-19 – Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week
- Hashtags: #MSAwareness | #ThisIsMS | #MyMSMoment
Month Themes – March
Honor and Celebrate Women Disability Rights Leaders
March is Women’s History Month.
2023 Theme: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.
- We will feature a woman and a leader in the disability field on Facebook: Southeast ADA Center.
- Empowering Women with Disabilities from Respectability.org
- Women’s History Month from U.S. Library of Congress
- National Women’s History Alliance
Hashtags: #WomensHistoryMonth | #WomensMonth
Brain Injury Awareness Month
- ToolKit: Brain Injury Awareness
Source: Brain Injury Association of America
Hashtags: #MoreThanMyBrainInjury
Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month
- ToolKit: Cerebral Palsy Awareness (2022)
Source: Cerebral Palsy Guide - Resources: March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
Source: Cerebral Palsy Guidance
Hashtags: #CPawareness | #CerebralPalsyAwarenessMonth | #GoGreen4CP
Color Therapy Month
- Celebrating National Color Therapy Month
- 31 Days to Celebrate Color Therapy [PDF]
Source: Munsell Color
Hashtags: #ColorTherapyMonth
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM)
- Resources: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2023
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL) - Toolkit: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month 2023
Source: National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) - Webinar 3/14 at 3-4 p.m. [Eastern]: Celebrate DDAM: Let’s Partner with Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Source: Disability Employment TA Center (DETAC)
Hashtags: #DDAM | #DDAM2023 | #DDawareness2023 | #DDAM2023 | #BeyondtheConvo | #BeyondtheConversation
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month
- Toolkit: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Raise Awareness
Source: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Hashtags: #MSAwareness | #ThisIsMS | #MyMSMoment
Financial Access, Tax and Disability Benefits Resources
- News: Neobank Papara Debuts World’s First Talking Bank Card for People with Visual Impairments
- Find Help on How Working Can Impact Your Benefits
- Course: Banking: Access, ADA, Disability
- Research: Inclusion for All: Improving Banking Practices for Customers with Disabilities [PDF, 14 pages]
- Assessment Tool: Quality Indicators Financial Inclusion (QI-FIT) [PDF, 4 pages]
Health Care Access Resources
Information and research relevant to health care access for people with disabilities.
Featured Webinar
Archive Webinar: What You Should Know About the Impact of Long COVID in the Workplace5
Time: 60-minutes
Host: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
From the ADA National Network
- Archive Webinar: State of Equitable Care for Persons with Disabilities: Fifty Years after Civil Rights Laws
- Archive Webinar: Access to Healthcare and the ADA: A Review of the Case Law
- Archive Webinar Series: Health Care and the ADA-Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
From the Southeast ADA Center
- ADA and Telehealth Challenges Faced by People with Disabilities Accessing Telehealth Services
- Effective Systems for Providing Accommodations or Modifications for People with Disabilities in Healthcare
- MORE: Resources: Health Care and Medical Access
Laws and Courts Briefs
Legal and policy developments relevant to civil rights protections and the impact of court decisions in the Southeast Region and the ADA are analyzed in partnership with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University.
Featured Resource
- National Council on Disability: Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller PLLC:
Implications and Avenues for Reform
Web: ncd.gov/publications/2023/cummings-v-premier-rehab-keller-pllc-implications-and-avenues-reform
Recent Briefs
- Gomez v. Trinitas Cellars, LLC
- Disability Rights North Carolina v. State of North Carolina
- Bledsoe v. TVA Bd. of Dirs.
- Laufer v. Acheson Hotels, LLC
- Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
- Wilds v. AKHI and AHTNA Professional Servs. Inc.
- Doe v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
- United States v. Vaello-Madero
MORE:
Court Decisions | Disability Issues
Emergency Resources – Plan, Prepare and Respond
Be ready – know your evacuation zone, review policies, and stock up on all the essential items to stay safe before, during and after emergencies and severe weather.
Featured Emergency Resource
FIND Resources by Topic
Resources List: Emergency and Severe Weather
- Winter Safety and Prepare
- ADA National Network Emergency Preparedness Resources
- ACL: Administration for Community Living
- CDC: COVID-19 and Emergency
- FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Administration
- DOL: U.S. Department of Labor
- General Preparedness and Emergency Shelters
- Counseling and Support
- How to Help After a Disaster | Frauds and Scams
- States in Southeast U.S. Region
- More State, Regional and U.S. Territory Resources
- Recursos en español
COVID-19, ADA and Disability Resources
Check out resources that provide the disability community with information about rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how they apply to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
*Note: We do not give medical or legal advice. Please contact healthcare or legal experts for more information.
Featured COVID-19 and Disability Resources
- ADA, Disability and COVID-19 Resources
- The ADA and Face Mask Policies
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Featured News and Resources
- 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
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