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Audio Conference Series Session Schedule*

All Sessions are scheduled from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (90 minute sessions) Central Time Zone(CT). The program is available in three formats:

Teleconference
Streaming Audio via the Internet
Real-time Captioning via the Internet

All sessions will have a written transcript as well as a digital recording of the session archived on this site.

*The ADA Audio Conference Series schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the DBTACs.

2009-2010 Sessions

October 20th, 2009 ť ADA Amendments Act Proposed Rules - Q&A with EEOC

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 went into effect on January 1, 2009. The EEOC published a notice of proposed rulemaking for the ADA Amendments Act on September 23, 2009. There is a 60 day comment period during which the public can submit comments regarding the proposed regulations for consideration before a final regulation is implemented. Join us for an overview of the Regulations and an opportunity to ask questions and get clarifications on proposed provisions. Individuals interested in learning more about the rationale and thinking behind the development of the regulations and/or are interested in submitting comments are encouraged participate.

Speaker:

Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney Advisor, Americans with Disabilities Act Division, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

November 17th, 2009 ť Legal Update: Review and Analysis of Key Concepts under the ADA

Description coming soon.

Speaker:

Barry Taylor, Legal Advocacy Director, Equip for Equality

December 15th, 2009 ť Social Networking Sites and Accessibility: Implications for Employers

Description coming soon.

Speakers:

Beth Loy, Ph.D., JAN Principal Consultant

Linda Batiste, JAN Consultant

January 19th, 2010 ť Service Animals: Unraveling the differences and best practices

Description coming soon.

Speaker:

Jacquie Brennan, Attorney, DBTAC-Southwest ADA Center

Guest Moderator:

Wendy Wilkinson, Project Director, DBTAC-Southwest ADA Center

February 16th, 2010 ť Aging Workers with Disabilities: Implications for Employers

Description coming soon.

Speakers:

Susanne Bruyere, Director of Employment and Disability Institute, Cornell University

Wendy Strobel, Project Coordinator, DBTAC-Northeast ADA Center

March 16th, 2010 ť Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part I

Description coming soon.

Speakers:

Panel of Speakers to be announced

Guest Moderator:

Don Brandon, Project Director, DBTAC-Northwest ADA Center

April 20th, 2010 ť Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part II

Description coming soon.

Speakers:

Panel of Speakers to be announced

Guest Moderator:

Don Brandon, Project Director, DBTAC-Northwest ADA Center

May 18th, 2010 ť Reservations Please: Ensuring access for customers with disabilities

Description coming soon.

Speaker:

TBA

Guest Moderator:

Marian Vessels, Director, DBTAC - Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

June 15th, 2010 ť Disability Statistics: What do they tell us?

Description coming soon.

Speaker:

Andrew Houtenville, Associate Professor of Economics, University of New Hampshire

July 20th, 2010 ť ADA Update: 20th Anniversary of the ADA

Description coming soon.

Speakers:

Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney Advisor, Americans with Disabilities Act Division

John Wodatch, Chief, Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division, US Department of Justice

August 17th, 2010 ť ADA & After School and Daycare Programs for children with disabilities

Description coming soon.

Speaker:

TBA

Guest Moderator:

Shelley Kaplan, Director, DBTAC-Southeast ADA Center

September 21st, 2010 ť Corrections and the ADA: Balancing the rights of people with disabilities while incarcerated

Description coming soon.

Speaker:

TBA

Guest Moderator:

Jim DeJong, Director, DBTAC-Great Plains ADA Center

The ADA Audio Conference Series is Coordinated by the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center. For assistance with any of our conferences contact us at (877) ADA - 1990 or (877) 232 - 1990 (V/TTY). We reserve the right to cancel sessions at any time without notice. A full refund will be provided for all paid sessions should the sessions be cancelled.