ADA 25th Anniversary Conference- 25 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing Progress, Addressing Challenges and Looking Ahead

Event Date/Time: 

Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
9:00 AM EDT - 2:00 PM EDT

Location: 

Robert Purcell Community Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Description: 

The Americans with Disabilities Act is celebrating 25 years of establishing basic civil rights and access for the estimated 1 in 5 Americans who have a disability. Through a variety of informative breakout sessions and a keynote presentation, this conference provides a forum for reviewing the successes afforded by the ADA as well as an opportunity to delve deeper into some of the challenges, advanced issues and future work needed to fully accomplish the ADA's goal of full and equal inclusion of persons with disabilities.

  • Cost: $25.00, Free to Cornell Students

**Registration is required for this event. Register Early! Space is limited and sessions fill up quickly. Registration will be on a first come/first served basis.

**Disability-related accommodations: If you require accommodations in order to participate in this event (e.g. handouts in alternate format, sign language interpreter, etc.) please indicate this on the online registration form or call Katie Steigerwalt at 607.255.8660 to notify us of your needs. Requests for Disability-related accommodations must be submitted no later than October 16th.

From the Sponsor: 

Region 2 - Northeast ADA Center

Audience: 

Architects/Contractors, Business, Employer, State and Local Government, People with Disabilities

Topic: 

Technology (Accessible), Employment (ADA Title I), Facility Access, General ADA Information, Public Accommodations (ADA Title III), ADA Anniversary

Registration: 

Required

Cost: 

$25.00

Registration Deadline: 

Friday, October 16, 2015