PPT-Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ADA Ammendments Act

1 Presented By Karen Goss Assistant Director MidAtlantic ADA Center kgosstranscenorg 3012170124 vtty 2 ADA Civil Rights 3 What is the ADA Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990. Structure. 120 page script. 3 acts. 1. st. and 3. rd. acts short (30 pages). 2. nd. act longest (60 pages). All structures involve turning points, a build up to the climax and the denouement where the loose ends are tied . and the ADA . Developed by the . Mid-Atlantic ADA Center. 1. ADA Centers. . 10 regional Centers provide:. Training. Materials. Newsletters. Toll-free Technical Assistance Line:. . Marcel D. Baldwin. Outreach & Training Manager. The . COMMISSION. . CHAIR . Jenny Yang. Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner. Charlotte Burrows Constance Barker Victoria Lipnic Chai Feldblum. Professor Ken . Lawson. University . of Hawai‘i Law School. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a Federal civil rights law. It gives Federal civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in State and local government services, public accommodations, employment, transportation, and telecommunications.. 1. Presented By:. Karen Goss. Assistant Director . Mid-Atlantic ADA Center. kgoss@transcen.org. 301-217-0124 v/tty. 2. ADA = Civil Rights. 3. What is the ADA?. Americans with Disabilities Act, passed in 1990. ADA Trainer Network. Module . 5g. Trainer’s Name. Trainer’s Title. Phone Number . Email/Website Here. 1. Disclaimer. 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.. Updated October 2017. . 1. Dispelling Myths. Myths are roadblocks that interfere with the ability of persons with disabilities to have equality in employment. These roadblocks usually result from a lack of experience and interaction with persons with disabilities. This lack of familiarity has nourished negative attitudes concerning employment of persons with disabilities. . Heather Ansley, Esq., MSW; Paralyzed Veterans of America. Jennifer Mathis, ESQ; . Bazelon. Center for Mental health law. What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? . Prohibits discrimination based on disability to ensure . By Holly Zuckerman – Access Coordinator. Disability Resource Center. The Foundation. Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA – 1990): . Civil rights law that “Prohibits . discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation. (Title I - Employment). November 4, 2015. The Americans With Disabilities Act. The . Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) . is . the . primary . federal law designed to eradicate discrimination against physically and mentally disabled individuals. Sarah . Fech. -Baughman, American Diabetes Association. Seth . Packrone. , Disability Rights Advocates . 2019 Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium. I. Overview of Section 504 and the ADA. II. Hurdles to Enforcing Section 504 and the ADA . Assessment and Evaluation for the Bay Area Transportation Authority BATASUMMARY FINDINGSPresented to BATA Board of Directors March 25 2021Study PurposeGoal of improving transit services for individual with . Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) & Reasonable Accommodation Process. Presented by: The Office of the Statewide EEO Coordinator (OSEEOC). September 14, 2016. 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.. Michael Richardson, MPA. 1. Learning Objectives. Learn about the resources available through the ADA National Network. Understand the basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to healthcare .