Stay current on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability access and inclusion.
– Play. Win. Learn. ADA Puzzler. – Our newsletter is published twice a month in the first and third week.
Share: Facebook Post | Tweet
Edition #35 – May 18, 2023
- Memorial Day – Office Closed
♥ Remember & Honor ♥ - ADA Puzzler– May 2023: Winner and Answer
- Digital Access and Global Disability Awareness Day (GAAD)
– Think. Explore. Learn. Share. - Newsroom: Southeast ADA Center
+ 4th Thursday ADA Talks 5/25: ADA, Higher Education, and 504
+ Listen & Explore: 504 at 50 Interview Series
+ Archive Webinar: Accessible PDF Fillable Forms - Health Care Access and Disability Resources
+ TUNE-IN to ADA Live! Effective Communication in Health Care with DOJ
+ Papers: ADA, Telehealth, Disability, and Health Care Access
+ Resources: Long COVID, ADA, and Disability - Events and ADA Training
+ May Events | June Events
+ Register for 2023 Virtual ADA Symposium - Legal News and Courts Briefs
+ Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools et. al. - News Spotlight
+ Disability + Education + Employment - May– Explore. Learn. Share.
+ Older Americans Month
+ Awareness Month: ALS, Arthritis, Mental Health, Stroke
+ May 30: World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day - Emergency and Severe Weather – Plan, Prepare, and Respond
+ Seasonal Safety and Prepare (Floods, Tornados, Mudslides, and more) - Contact and Follow: Southeast ADA Center
Memorial Day – Office Closed at 1 pm ET on 5/26 to 5/29
♥ Memorial Day – Remember & Honor ♥
The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University (SU), will be closed for Memorial Day at 1:00 p.m. [Eastern] on Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29.
Your calls and emails are important to us. We will respond when the office reopens on Tuesday – May 30 at 9:00 a.m. [Eastern].
Our websites are always open 24/7 at: adasoutheast.org – adalive.org – disabilitywebinars.org
We wish you a safe and healthy holiday weekend.
More about Memorial Day
- Memorial Day – National Park Service
Source: National Park Service (NPS) - National Memorial Day Concert – Sunday, May 28
Source: pbs.org - The Origins of Memorial Day [PDF, 3 pages]
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Memorial Day History
Source: History.com
ADA Puzzler – May 2023: Winner and Answer
PLAY. WIN. LEARN.
Congratulations!
John R. Gorentz
Orange County Public Works Department
Orlando, Florida
May ADA Puzzler
What is the limit of compensatory (money) damages someone can claim under the ADA Title I when filing a lawsuit against an employer with 15 to 101 employees?
- $30,000
- $50,000
- $100,000
- Compensatory damages are not allowed under the ADA.
+ CORRECT Answer
b. $50, 000
+ LEARN More
Damages in cases of intentional discrimination in employment
U.S. Code Title 42, Chapter 21, Subchapter 1, Section 1981a
Source: Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute (LII)
Web: law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1981a
+ NEXT Puzzler
- Play. Win. Learn. > June 1.
- 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.
- Get up-to-date ADA news and training, sign-up for Southeast ADA Center Email List.
Newsroom: Southeast ADA Center
Plan to Attend! May 25 ADA Talks Webinar:
ADA, Higher Education, and Section 504
Thursday – May 25, 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.
> Register for 4th Thursday ADA Talks 2023
Archive Sessions
- ADA, Employment, and Long COVID
- ADA Title II: Program Access and Structural Accessibility
- Emergency, Disaster Planning, and the ADA
- ADA Title I: Employment, Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodation
> MORE: 4th Thursday ADA Talks Series 2023
Virtual Interview Series: Section 504 at 50
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Southeast ADA Center has 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
Accessible Tech Webinar Series
Recent Webinars
News Spotlight
Disability Awareness
- She’s a U.N. Disability Advocate Who Won’t See Her Own Blindness as a Disability
- “I Wanted to Match Rihanna’s Power”: ASL Performer Justina Miles on Going Viral at the Super Bowl
- National Survey of Parents and Caregivers with Physical and Vision Disabilities
Education
Employment
- EEOC Releases New Resource on Artificial Intelligence and Title VII
- EEOC Releases Update to Covid-19 Technical Assistance
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces Funding Opportunity for Employer-Focused Disability Policy, Technical Assistance Center
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces 2023 Themes to Promote Importance of Advancing Disability Employment, Honor Landmark Legislation’s Anniversary
- U.S. Department of Labor Announces Report Finding Nearly Half of Accommodations for Disabled Workers Have No Cost
- nTIDE Jobs Report c(April 2023): Despite Sharp Decline, Employment Remains above Pre-Pandemic Levels for People with Disabilities
MORE: News + FOLLOW: Facebook@southeastadacenter
Events and ADA Training
May 2023 Events and ADA Training
- Webinar 5/23: Accessibility and Accommodations in the Federal Workplace: Driving Success in Employment and Performance
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: Section 508 Best Practices
Host: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN). - Webinar 5/24: Unpacking and Rethinking Guardianship for Disabled People
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN). - Webinar 5/25: ADA, Higher Education, and Section 504
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI), Southeast ADA Center, and Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University
June 2023 Events and ADA Training
- Webinar 6/1: Accessible Toilet Rooms
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: Accessibility Online
Host: Great Lakes ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN) - Webinar 6/21: Everybody Outside! Accessing the Inclusive Hiking Experience
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center and ADA National Network (ADANN). - Webinar 6/22: Who Enforces the ADA?
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI), Southeast ADA Center, and Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University
More: Events Calendar
Register: 2023 Virtual ADA Symposium
The Great Plains ADA Center and the ADA National Network will be offering around 48 sessions for the virtual event. All sessions will be 90 minutes and cover topics related to the ADA.
Virtual ADA Symposium
June 12 – June 14, 2023
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Registration Closes: June 4, 2023
Learn More & Register: adasymposium.org
May – Explore. Learn. Share.
Discover featured themes 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 – May
Thursday – May 18: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
- Digital Access and Global Disability Awareness Day (GAAD) – Think. Explore. Learn. Share.
- Events, Activities and Resources for GAAD
Web: accessibility.day
Resources
- Webinar Series: Accessible Technology
Source: Southeast ADA Center, Great Lakes ADA Center
Web: accessibilityonline.org/ada-tech - ADA Live! Podcast & Resources: Web Accessibility in a Nutshell
Source: Southeast ADA Center, ADA National Network
Web: adalive.org - Webcourse: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Source: Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Web: rockymountainada.org - ADA National Network – Web: adata.org
Hashtags: #GAAD #a11y
Tuesday – May 30: World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day
Theme: Connections
- Tool Kit and Resources: World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day
Web: worldmsday.org - Job Accommodation Network: Multiple Sclerosis
Web: askjan.org
Hashtags: #MSConnections
Month Themes – May
Mental Health Awareness Month
Theme: Take Some Time to Look Around, Look Within
Featured News
Resources
- Tool Kit and Resources: Mental Health Month
Web: mhanational.org - Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace and the ADA
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - Counseling, Support and Mental Health Resources
Source: Southeast ADA Center, ADA National Network
Web: adacovid19.org - National Institute of Mental Health Information Resource Center
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Web: nimh.nih.gov - Toolkit: National Prevention Week – substance misuse prevention and mental health
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Web: samhsa.gov - Job Accommodation Network: Mental Health Conditions
Web: askjan.org
Hashtags: #MentalHealth #LookAround #LookWithin
Older Americans Month
Theme: Aging Unbound
- Tool Kit: Older Americans Month (OAM)
Source: Administration for Community Living
Web: acl.gov - Proclamation on Older Americans Month, 2023
Source: White House - ADA Live! Podcast & Resources: Improving the Lives of Older Adults
- Disability & Aging: Community Living and Policy
- Disability & Aging: Medicare, Medicaid, and Benefits Enrollment Assistance
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Web: adalive.org
- Fact Sheet: Know Your Rights! The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) & Older People
More: Fact Sheet: Including Older People with Disabilities
Source: ADA National Network
Web: adata.org - National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Web: ncoa.org - Healthy Aging for Individuals with Long-Term Physical Disabilities
Source: Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research & Training Center
Web: agerrtc.washington.edu
Hashtags: #OlderAmericansMonth
ALS Awareness Month
- Resources and Stories: ALS Awareness
Web: als.org - Job Accommodation Network: ALS / Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Web: askjan.org
Hashtags: #ALS #ALSAwarenessMonth #ALSStories
Arthritis Awareness Month
- Resources and Healthy Living with Arthritis
Web: cdc.gov - Job Accommodation Network: Arthritis
Web: askjan.org
Hashtags: #Arthritis #ArthritisAwareness
Stroke Awareness Month
- Stroke Resources, Prevention, and Recovery
Web: stroke.org - Job Accommodation Network: Stroke
Web: askjan.org
Hashtags: #Stroke #StrokeAwareness
Health Care Access Resources
TUNE-IN to ADA Live! #117:
ADA and Effective Communication in Health Care with the Department of Justice
- LISTEN: Audio: SoundCloud ADA Live! Episode 117: ADA and Effective Communication in Health Care with the DOJ
- READ: Captions by Interactive Transcript for ADA Live! Episode 117
and Transcript for ADA Live! Episode 117 [PDF file] - EXPLORE: Resources for ADA Live! Episode 117
- ALL links: ADA Live! Episode 117: ADA and Effective Communication in Health Care Settings with the DOJ
IN THIS EPISODE 117:
For people with hearing loss and deafness, communication barriers in health care result in the inability to understand critical health information. Hearing loss is the third most common disability and the most significant among seniors. Learn about the rights of people with hearing loss, Deafness, or other communication needs in health care settings from two Assistant United States attorneys – Steve Gordon and Kara Sweet from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Our guests will also highlight cases and settlement agreements the DOJ has handled that deal with these rights under the ADA.
Listen. Read. Explore: ADAlive.org and SoundCloud ADA Live!
Featured News
- Millions of People Have Long COVID Brain Fog — and There’s a Shortage of Answers
- Research Brief: Telework after COVID and Workers with Disabilities [PDF, 5 pages]
Archive Webinars From the ADA National Network
- Health Equity and Disability: Impacts of Unconscious Bias & Diagnostic Overshadowing
- State of Equitable Care for Persons with Disabilities: 50 Years after Civil Rights Laws
- Access to Healthcare and the ADA: A Review of the Case Law
- Webinar Series: Health Care and the ADA-Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Long COVID, ADA, and Disability
- Resources: ADA, Disability and COVID-19 | Long COVID
Source: adacovid19.org
Legal News and Courts Briefs
Court Briefs from Southeast ADA Center
- NEW! Luna Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools et. al.
- 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 Services. Inc.
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
- Accessible Public Transportation During Disaster: A Lifeline for People with Disabilities
- Archive Webinar: Emergency, Disaster Planning, and the ADA
- Be Ready: Severe Weather Tips | Flooding and More Seasonal Weather – Prepare Now
- American Red Cross: Emergency Preparedness App (ASL, English, Spanish)
FIND Resources by Topic
Resources List: Emergency and Severe Weather
- 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
Connect, Follow and Contact
Instagram @southeastada | LinkedIn @southeast-ada-center | Facebook @southeastadacenter | Twitter @adasoutheast
Subscribe to our email list to get our “ADA and Access Matters” e-newsletter twice a month and also timely updates on the ADA and disability rights.
Questions on the ADA?
Southeast ADA Center
Web: adasoutheast.org
Email: adasoutheast@syr.edu
Phone: 404-541-9001
Toll-Free: 800-949-4232 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
A Project of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) of Syracuse University.
Funded by National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Disclaimer: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed for external websites. The Southeast ADA Center provides these links as a courtesy and does not endorse, take responsibility, or exercise control of the organization nor vouch for the accuracy of the contents of the destination link. The contents of this electronic newsletter were developed under Grant #90DPAD0005-01-00 from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA.
English