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Edition #28 – February 3, 2023
- NEW! ADA Puzzler: Play. Win. Learn. – February 2023
- Newsroom: Southeast ADA Center
+ Webinar 2/23: Emergency Preparedness and the ADA
+ Archive Webinars: Inclusive Apprenticeship and ADA Title I
+ Tune-in: ADA Live! AUCD: Meaningful Change in Research, Education and Service
+ Webinar 3/16: Inclusive Imagery: Disability and Marginalized Identities
+ Listen & Explore: 504 at 50 Interview Series - NEW! Health Care Access Resources
+ ADA and Telehealth Challenges
+ People with Disabilities and the Health Care Setting
+ Webinar 2/23: State of Equitable Care for Persons with Disabilities
+ Access to Healthcare and the ADA: Case Law Review - Laws and Courts Briefs
+ Gomez v. Trinitas Cellars, LLC
+ Disability Rights North Carolina v. State of North Carolina - Events and ADA Training
+ February Events
+ Registration Open: 2023 National and Virtual ADA Symposiums - News by Topic
+ Disability Community + Education Access
+ Employment and Benefits
+ Federal Feedback / Public Comment
+ State and Federal Access + Travel and Transport Access - February – Explore. Learn. Share.
+ DAY Themes:
— Rheumatoid Arthritis, World Cancer, Anosmia (loss of smell)
+ WEEK: Eating Disorder Awareness
+ MONTH:
— Honor and Celebrate Black Disability Rights Leaders
— Heart Health
— Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion
— Low Vision Awareness - Emergency and Severe Weather – Plan, Prepare, and Respond
+ American Red Cross Emergency App (ASL, English, Spanish)
+ Winter Safety and Prepare - COVID-19, ADA and Disability Resources
- Contact and Follow: Southeast ADA Center
NEW! ADA Puzzler: February 2023
PLAY. WIN. LEARN. – February ADA Puzzler
Which of the following is not required by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- Establishment of interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services.
- Video remote interpreting services.
- Closed captioning of Federally funded public service announcements.
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Email your answer by Friday, February 10 to adapuzzler@syr.edu
+ WIN
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.
+ LEARN MORE
- View the correct answer and winner in our next e-newsletter on February 16.
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February – 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 – February
- February 2 – Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day
- February 4 – World Cancer Day
- February 27 – Anosmia Awareness Day (loss of smell)
Week Themes – February
- February 27 to March 5 – Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW)
- Theme: Strength through Experience and Knowledge: It’s Time for Change.
- Hashtags: #EDAW #EDAW2023
Month Themes – February
Honor and Celebrate Black Disability Rights Leaders
- Each weekday in February for Black History Month, we will feature a person of color and a leader in the disability field on Facebook: Southeast ADA Center.
- African Americans with Disabilities from Respectability.org
- Black Disability History is Black History, Too from National Disability Institute
Hashtags: #BlackHistoryMonth #Disability
Heart Health Month
- Heart Month Outreach Toolkit from National Institute on Health (NIH)
- Presidential Proclamation on Heart Month, 2023
- Heart Month Toolkits 2023 from the CDC
Hashtags: #HeartHealth #OurHearts
Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM)
- Reflections on Faith and Disability with Judy Heumann
- Program Guide: Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month from Respectability
- Jewish Disability Inclusion Resources
Hashtags: #JDAIM #Disability
Low Vision Awareness Month (LVAM)
- Resources: Low Vision Awareness Month from National Eye Institute (NEI)
- Learn About: Low Vision
- Vision Rehabilitation
- See What I See
Hashtags: #LVAM #LowVisionAwarenessMonth #VisionRehabilitation
Events and ADA Training
February 2023 Events and ADA Training
- Webcast 2/6: Get Ready Toolkit: Train the Trainer Workshop
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Georgia Emergency Preparedness Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities and Older Adults - Webcast 2/7 and 2/8: StatsRRTC 2023 Annual Disability Statistics Collection Event
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire - Webinar 2/9: ABLE Tax Time Tips
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: ABLE National Resource Center - Webinar 2/9: Creating and Fostering Inclusive Wellness and Recreation Programs for Individuals with Disabilities
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: Arts and Recreation Webinars
Host: ADA National Network, Great Lakes ADA Center - Webinar 2/14 HUD Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity Training on Fair Housing Act Accessibility Requirements
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. [Eastern Time] and
[repeat session] 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity - Webinar 2/14 Exploring the Ticket to Work Program to Elevate Employment for Job Seekers with Disabilities
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) - Webinar 2/15: AARP (American Association of Retired Persons): Livable Communities
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Webinar 2/15: Organization-Wide Accessibility: Everyone Plays a Part
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) - Webinar 2/21: One State’s Lessons Learned and Best Practices to Creating an Equitable Work Environment in State Government
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: ADA Audio WebinarsHost: ADA National Network, Great Lakes ADA Center - Webinar 2/22: Ask an ADA Professional Questions: Parking and the ADA (Part 2)
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Series: Ask an ADA Professional
Host: ADA National Network, Great Lakes ADA Center - Webinar 2/23: Emergency Preparedness and the ADA
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)
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
Newsroom: Southeast ADA Center
Second session Feb. 23 in 4th Thursday ADA Talks Series 2023
Emergency Preparedness and the ADA
Thursday – February 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 second 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 Webinars: ADA Title I and Inclusive Apprenticeships
- ADA Title I: Employment, Disclosure, and Reasonable Accommodation
4th Thursday ADA Talks Series
Host: University of Kentucky Human Development Institute (HDI), Southeast ADA Center, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. - Creating Inclusive Virtual Apprenticeship Programs and More Accessible Workplaces
Accessible Tech Webinar Series
Host: Southeast ADA Center, Great Lakes ADA Center, and ADA National Network
TUNE-IN to ADA Live! #114:
AUCD: Meaningful Change in Research, Education and Service
- LISTEN: Audio: SoundCloud ADA Live! Episode 114
- READ: Captions by Interactive Transcript for ADA Live! Episode 114
and Transcript for ADA Live! Episode 114 [PDF file] - EXPLORE: Resources for ADA Live! Episode 114
- ALL links: ADA Live! Episode 114: Supporting Meaningful Change in Research, Education and Service: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
+ IN THIS EPISODE: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) has a shared vision where all people with disabilities participate fully in their communities. The AUCD supports a national network of university-based interdisciplinary programs, including: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND), Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRC), and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Training Programs (DBP).
Tune in to learn about the important work of the AUCD and its network, and the far-reaching initiatives of the AUCD that promote independence, productivity, and community inclusion for the disability community.
Our guest for this ADA Live! episode is John Tschida, Executive Director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD). Mr. Tschida was previously the Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). The ten regional ADA Centers across the United States are funded by a grant from NIDILLR to provide information, training, and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Listen. Read. Explore: ADAlive.org and SoundCloud ADA Live!
Second session on March 16 in Accessible Tech Webinar Series
Inclusive Imagery – Writing Alt-Text Depicting People with Disabilities
and Other Marginalized Identities
Thursday – March 16, 2023
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. [Eastern Time]
Host: Southeast ADA Center, Great Lakes ADA Center, and ADA National Network
Registration
This is the second session in the 2023 Accessible Technology Webinar Series. 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.
Learn More and Register for Webinar 3/16: Inclusive Imagery
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
News by Topic
Disability Community
- American Printing House for the Blind Celebrates 165 Years, Announces Expansion Project
- Netflix’s ‘The Circle’ Star Raven Sutton Breaks Barriers for Deaf Representation
- L’Oréal Made a Handheld, Motorized Device That Helps People with Disabilities Apply Lipstick
- IRS Increases Limit for ABLE Accounts
- Register for StatsRRTC 2023 Annual Disability Statistics Collection Event
Education Access
- TUNE-IN to ADA Live! Episode 114: Supporting Meaningful Change in Research, Education and Service: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
- Justices Seem to Lean Toward Deaf Student in Education Case
Employment and Benefits
- EEOC Hearing Explores Potential Benefits and Harms of Artificial Intelligence and Other Automated Systems in Employment Decisions
- Updated EEOC Resource Explains ADA Requirements for Individuals with Hearing Disabilities in the Workplace
- Mentoring and Disability Resources from EARN and MENTOR
- Cumberland County, Tennessee Agrees to End Discrimination Based on Opioid Use Disorder
- Inclusive Recruiting: Reasonable Accommodation During the Hiring Process
- Protections Against Employment Discrimination for Service Members and Veterans
Federal Public Comment and Opportunities
- EEOC Public Comment Period Open for Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP)
Deadline: February 9, 2023 - FCC Announces Extended Comment Cycle for Broadband Labeling Further Notice
Deadline: February 16, 2023 - FCC Asks Consumers to Share Their Broadband Access Experiences
Deadline: February 21, 2023 - FCC Announces Comment Due Dates for Preventing Digital Discrimination NPRM
Deadline: February 21, 2023 - FCC Announces Comment Due Dates for Closed Captioning Display Settings Proposal
Deadline: March 3, 2023 - FCC Extends Reply Comment Deadline for Accessible Communications in Corrections
Deadline: March 3, 2023 - U.S. General Services Administration Launches “Access for All” Student Design Competition
Deadline: May 1, 2023
State and Federal Access
- HUD’s Office of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity to Provide Training on Fair Housing Act’s Accessibility Requirements
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) Issues Updated Draft Strategic Plan for Autism Research, Services, and Policy
Travel and Transportation Access
NEW! Health Care Access Resources
Information and research relevant to health care access for people 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
From the ADA National Network
- Webinar 2/23: State of Equitable Care for Persons with Disabilities: Fifty Years after Civil Rights Laws *NOTE: Registration Opens Feb. 10
- 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
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.
- 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.
NEWS
- COVID-19 and Employment Trends for People with Disabilities
Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
Featured COVID-19 and Disability Resources
- ADA, Disability and COVID-19 Resources
- The ADA and Face Mask Policies
Source: Southeast ADA Center - Call for submissions: Remote Access Archive
Source: Critical Design Lab
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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.
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