ADACC Virtual State Conference 2020

Event Date/Time: 

Friday, October 30th, 2020 to Friday, November 20th, 2020

Location: 

Webinar

Description: 

ADA Coalition of CT State Conference 2020

 

$15 per presentation

 

Friday, October 30

 

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Disability Language and Etiquette 

Linda Clemon-Karp, MFA, ADAC Continuing Ed. Coordinator, Northwest ADA Center, Mountlake Terrace, WA

 

Noon—1:15 pm

Convincing Organizations to Meet ADA Requirements 

Lainey Feingold, Disability Rights Lawyer and Author at Law Office of Lainey Feingold, CA

 

Friday, Nov. 6

 

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Web Accessibility: What? Why? How? No technical expertise needed! 

Becky Gibson, Sr. Accessibility Strategist, Knowbility, Austin, TX

 

Noon—1:15 pm

Benefits of ADA Accessibility and the DOT ADA Transition Plan 

Xiaoxue (Snow) Peng, P.E., CDOT ADA Coordinating Engineer, Connecticut Department of Transportation

 

Friday, Nov. 13

 

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Employment in the Age of Covid 

Dana McGee, Director of Human Resources and Legal Compliance,Town of Rocky Hill, CT

 

Noon—1:15 pm

Service & Assistance Animals, and Pets: Real-World Dimensions & Encounters 

Len Sandler, Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Law and Policy in Action Clinic, University of Iowa College of Law

 

Friday, Nov. 20

 

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Non-Apparent Disabilities in the Workplace 

Kathy Gips, Director of Training, New England ADA Center, Boston, MA

 

Noon—1:15 pm

Covid 19 Past, Present & Future Roundtable: What have we learned? 

ADA Professionals from Municipalities, Agencies, Businesses, Human Resources, and more…

From the Sponsor: 

Region 1 - New England ADA Center

Audience: 

People with Disabilities, State and Local Government, ADA Coordinator, Attorney or Other Legal Professional, Code Officials Responsible for Physical Accessibility Requirements, Consumer Advocate, Service Provider, State/Local Affiliate

Topic: 

Employment (ADA Title I), State and Local Government (ADA Title II), Non-Discrimination, Program Access, Reasonable Modification of Policy and Procedures

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

80

Registration Deadline: 

Friday, November 20, 2020