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National ADA Training

  • National ADA Symposium 2012
  • Audio Conferences: ADA, Legal, Technology
  • Accessibility Online: Webinars from U.S. Access Board and ADA National Network
  • ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program
  • ADA Training, Courses, and Tutorials on Americans with Disabilities Act and disability
  • Disability Law Lowdown (DLL) Podcast Series
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Toolkits & Training Packages

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Toolkits

Name Topics
ADA Anniversary Toolkit
  • ADA - General
ADA Compliance Tool Kit for Business and Employers
  • ADA - General
  • Diversity
  • Employment
  • Tax Benefits
ADA Compliance Tool Kit for ADA Coordinators
  • ADA - General
  • Diversity
  • Non-Discrimination
  • Program Access
  • State & Local Government
ADA Compliance Tool Kit for Architects and Contractors
  • ADA - General
  • Facility Access
  • Housing
ADA Quiz Book 3rd Edition
  • ADA - General
  • Effective Communication
  • Employment
  • Facility Access
  • Public Accommodations
  • State & Local Government
  • Technology
ADA Technical Assistance: Topic Guides on ADA Transportation

Available as a webpage, PDF file, and Text file, the guides bring together the requirements of the ADA and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA regulations, FTA determinations, and operational practices that comply with the ADA.

Source:
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF) and TranSystems Corporation with funding by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

  1. Equipment Maintenance
  2. Stop Announcement and Route Identification
  3. Eligibility for ADA Paratransit
  4. Telephone Hold Time in ADA Paratransit
  5. Origin to Destination Service in ADA Paratransit
  6. On-Time Performance in ADA Paratransit
  7. No-Shows in ADA Paratransit


Business/Employer Toolkits

Name Topics
Accommodation and Compliance Series on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008

Source:
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

  • ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
  • Changes to the definition of disability in the ADAAA regulations that took effect May 24, 2011
Campaign for Disability Employment Outreach Tool Kit

Posters and discussion guides to accompany the Campaign's “I Can” public service announcement (PSA), as well as other outreach tools, that can be ordered free of charge from the website.

Source:
Collaborative of leading disability and business organizations funded by ODEP

  • Promote hiring, retention and advancement of people with disabilities.
  • Dispel negative stereotypes about disability and employment.
Employer Resources Toolkit
  • Diversity
  • Employment
  • Inclusive Policies & Practices
  • Reasonable Accommodations
Employer Reference Desk: Resources to Help Recruit, Hire & Retain People with Disabilities

Source:
Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN) - AskEARN.org

  • Recruitment and Hiring
  • Talent Management
  • Workplace Access & Productivity
  • Workplace Culture
Increasing Disability Employment in the Federal Government: An Online Toolkit for Federal Agencies on Implementing Executive Order 13548

Source:
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)

  • Training
  • Creating a Welcoming Environment
  • Recruitment
  • Hiring
  • Retention
Workforce Discovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace Training Program
  • ADA - General
  • Diversity
  • Employment


Technology Access Toolkits

Name & Description Source
Toolkit: Breaking Down Barriers: K-12 and Beyond for Educators & Parents of Children with Disabilities

Developed by:
AccessIT; ADA National Network
PACER Center; DO-IT Center.

Web:
www.washington.edu/accessit/it-checklist/

Handbook: Disability Services and Accessible Technology for Faculty

AWARD/RECOGNITION:
ADA Implementation Notable Practice,
Exemplary Education Research

The Project: Campus Survey, Training & Handbook on Accessible Technology was recognized for its approach and practices to assess educational technology accessibility, implement faculty training, and upgrade adaptive technology on two campuses towards the goal to become a model institution at the community college level for technology access for students with disabilities — National Council on Disability (NCD) report, Implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Challenges, Best Practices, and New Opportunities for Success (2007), .

Project of:
Technology Accessibility in Education developed by Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) and Southeast ADA Center in partnership:

  • Council of students with disabilities to plan and identify barriers to technology.
  • North Carolina Assistive Technology Program (NCATP) to assess barriers to technology on campus; sponsor training to discuss accessible web design with faculty, staff, and administration.

Web:
adasoutheast.org/ed/abouted/blueridge/;
adasoutheast.org/ed/abouted/eliprojects2.php#BRCC.

Guide: Web Accessibility for Online Learning

Practical "Best Practices" online guide, based on Universal Design (UD) concepts and how they can be applied in the creation of educational content, with clear recommended techniques to help faculty, instructors, instructional designers, and anyone who creates online educational materials produce more usable and accessible content.

Project of:
Sloan Consortium /CANnect developed with the help of Ken Petri - Ohio State University (OSU), Norm Coombs - Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI), and Hadi Rangin - University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign.

Web:
projectone.cannect.org;
www.sloan-c.org/cannect/projectone/