The DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center provides trainings with up-to-date information on the ADA and its implementation tailored to meet specific customer needs. In addition, the Center expanded its role to conduct outreach, technical assistance and trainings to encourage the incorporation of Accessible Information Technology in K-12 and post secondary school settings.
The DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center provides
training on request, tailored to the specific needs of each group, agency or company on a variety of topics under the ADA and related laws:
- ADA Overview
- Accessible Electronic Information
- Employment rights and responsibilities (job descriptions, interviewing, medical inquiry)
- Reasonable accommodations
- State & local government responsibilities
- Disability awareness
- Modification of policy & practices
- Accessibility standards & guidelines
- Effective communication
- Subject specific (i.e. accessing emergency response systems, child care, or recreation environments)
The Center's professional training staff has experience in disability
law, issues and trends. Since 1991, the DBTAC - Great Lakes ADA Center has provided
training programs for entities such as:
- Allina Healthcare
- Architecture Firms and Related Organizations
- Harris Bank Corporation
- Individuals with disabilities and their families
- Kindercare
- McDonalds Corporation
- Midas Muffler Corporation
- National Restaurant Association
- State & local governments
- Service providers
2008 LEGAL ISSUES WEBINAR SERIES: EMPLOYMENT AND THE ADA
This webinar series will use an accessible online conferencing tool. The Online Conferencing System is a fully accessible integrated data and voice medium that enables users to conduct workshops over the internet from just about any computer with a network connection and web browser.To learn more and to register visit:
ADA Basic Building Blocks
The ADA Basic Building Blocks is an introductory web course that
explores the legal requirements and the spirit of the ADA. The course
content is self-paced and organized into 12 topics that have been designed
to be studied in order. It covers the basic principles and core concepts
contained in the ADA.
For more information and to register for the course go to: www.adabasics.org
ADA Title II Tutorial
This free tutorial available at www.adacourse.org/title2
was developed by the ADA National Network to provide
education and resources on the requirements applicable to State and Local
government under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Approved for 0.3 CEU and 3 CRCC clock hours.
For more information, visit www.adacourse.org/title2
Training options include lecture, discussion, and hands-on participation
and distance learning. Training is tailored to the audience. Topics
include, but are not limited to:
- Accessible IT Deployment and Implementation
- Campus Policy & Procurement Issues
- Distance Learning
- Electronic Document Accessibility
- Guidelines, Standards, and Legal Implications
- Hardware
- Operating Systems
- Self-contained, closed products
- Software Applications
- Telecommunications Products
- Video and Multimedia Products
- Web-based Information and Applications
2008 Accessible Technology On-line Seminar Series
The Great Lakes ADA Center is sponsoring a new on-line seminar series on accessible technology in 2008. The goal of the series is to increase awareness on technology accessibility for people with disabilities. Read the
schedule and description of each session online. To register or to learn more
contact Janet Peters.
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