Please join the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center for part 4 of the "ADA and Lodging Webinar Series"

Speaker: Nancy Horton, Information Specialist, Mid Atlantic ADA Center

This session will cover a variety of topics addressed in the recent revisions of the ADA regulations. We will cover the changes related to effective communication, reservation systems and front desk operations, distribution of accessible guest rooms designed for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and dispersal of accessible rooms among price offerings and various room types. Emergency egress strategies for guests and employees with disabilities will also be discussed. Resources will be provided. The session will conclude with a question and answer segment.
 

Please join the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center for part 3 of the "ADA and Lodging Webinar Series"

Speaker: Nancy Horton, Information Specialist, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

The 2010 Standards for Accessible Design define requirements for accessible buildings and facilities, and include many specific provisions for hotels. Although ADA requirements have been in effect for several years, the new 2010 Standards include some significant changes, and there is a great deal to know to fully understand these requirements. This session will provide an overview of the new requirements that are important for the lodging industry, including requirements for swimming pools and other recreational facilities. Accessibility survey tools and other resources will be shared. There will be ample time for questions and answers. This session will be submitted for AIA credit.

Please join the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center for part 2 of the "ADA and Lodging Webinar Series"

Speaker: Marian Vessels, Director, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

The Department of Justice regulations clarify what a service animal is, but hoteliers still have many questions about how to appropriately serve individuals traveling with service animals. You will learn about handlers' responsibilities and hotels' obligations: Who may have a service animal? How many service animals may one person have? Where can service animals go on the property?

This session will also discuss the new regulations addressing miniature horses, and how they apply to the lodging industry. Learn what questions you can and cannot ask about service animals. There will be ample time for questions and answers.

Take advantage of Free Workshops that focus on everything from tips for disability accommodations and effective communication to traveling with a disability and steps for getting the best accessible vehicle.

There is so much more happening at Abilities Expo! Be sure to check out the FREE Events for demonstrations of adaptive sports, dancing, assistance dogs, horse therapy – and more. Most events include time for attendees to participate!

Workshop Sessions Include:

• Access to ALL Public Properties Is a Civil Right: Be "Inclined" for Inclusion
• Communication and Beyond: Accessing Your Computer Using Eye Gaze Technology
• Disability Accommodation: Effective Communication and Cooperative Problem-Solving
• Simple Home Modifications for Everyone
• The Next Step in Physical Therapy for Children with Disabilities

For a full listing of workshop sessions please visit the webpage.

Professionals:

• Certificates of participation are available for all workshops. Please see the Accessibility Help Desk following each workshop for your certificate. (Please note there are no CEU approved courses at this year’s Abilities Expo).

* Please note dates and times of workshops are subject to change without notice.

The purpose of the field-based training day is to train participants on how to conduct a facility review and identify design-based or operational solutions that would improve accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The training day will be composed of two parts:  hands-on instruction on methods and strategies for an existing facility review in the morning, and participation in a group design “charrette” in the afternoon.  The term “charrette”  is often used by architects, designers, and planners and refers to an intensive, time-limited, interactive design process intended to result in preliminary solutions to problems, in this case problems of accessibility. 

The primary audience for the field-based training day will be ADA Coordinators, members of a Disability Commission, and municipal employees such as facilities and town managers and planners, public works and engineering professionals, etc.  

2013 New England ADA Center

Field-Based Training Day for Cities and Towns

Typical Agenda

08:30-09:00 AM Registration

09:00-09:30 AM Welcome, introductions, overview of day

09:30-10:15 AM Introduction to existing conditions evaluations – materials and methods

-          Instruments:  tape measure, smart level, door pressure gauge, etc.

-          Field sketching & photography

-          ADA Checklist

10:15-10:30 AM                  BREAK

10:30 AM -12:00 PM        Existing conditions evaluations

-          Priority 1:  Approach & Entrance

-          Priority 2:  Access to Goods & Services

-          Priority 3:  Toilet Rooms

12:00-12:45 PM                 WORKING LUNCH

12:45-01:30 PM                  Review of existing conditions evaluations           

01:30-02:15 PM                 Prioritization discussion

03:00-03:15 PM                 BREAK

03:15-04:00 PM                 Wrap-up and Training Day evaluation

The purpose of the field-based training day is to train participants on how to conduct a facility review and identify design-based or operational solutions that would improve accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The training day  will be composed of two parts:  hands-on instruction on methods and strategies for an existing facility review in the morning, and participation in a group design “charrette” in the afternoon.  The term “charrette”  is often used by architects, designers, and planners and refers to an intensive, time-limited, interactive design process intended to result in preliminary solutions to problems, in this case problems of accessibility. 

 The primary audience for the field-based training day will be ADA Coordinators, members of a Disability Commission, and municipal employees such as facilities and town managers and planners, public works and engineering professionals, etc

2013 New England ADA Center

Field-Based Training Day for Cities and Towns

Typical Agenda

              8:30-9:00 AM      Registration

              9:00-9:30 AM      Welcome, introductions, overview of day

             9:30-10:15 AM      Introduction to existing conditions evaluations – materials and methods  

•                                Instruments:  tape measure, smart level, door pressure gauge, etc.
• ·                              Field sketching & photography
• ·                              ADA Checklist

          10:15-10:30 AM      BREAK

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM      Existing conditions evaluations

·                                          Priority 1:  Approach & Entrance

·                                          Priority 2:  Access to Goods & Services

·                                         Priority 3:  Toilet Rooms

          12:00-12:45 PM      WORKING LUNCH

          12:45 – 1:30 PM      Review of existing conditions evaluations           

            1:30 – 2:15 PM      Prioritization discussion

            3:00 – 3:15 PM      BREAK

            3:15 – 4:00 PM      Wrap-up and Training Day evaluation

Learn the latest information on the Americans with Disabilities Act at the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center's 20th annual ADA Update conference featuring representatives from:

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• U.S. Department of Justice United States
• Access Board Federal Transportation Administration (invited)

Keynote Speaker on September 18:

Kirk M. Bauer, JD U.S. Army, Retired Executive Director, Disabled Sports USA

Register early and save $50!

Registration fee through July 26 is $249.

NH Governor's Commission on Disability 603-271-2837