July 11-13, 2006
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center in collaboration with the
Southwest ADA & IT Center (DLRP) and the Pacific ADA & IT Centers are
sponsoring a comprehensive three-day ADA Transportation Training featuring:
Marilyn Golden, lead trainer is a Policy Analyst at the
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF), our nation's foremost
national law and policy center on disability civil rights. She has been
closely involved with the Americans with Disabilities Act throughout its
proposal and passage and now during its implementation. Golden has played a
lead role in policy development on the federal level in the areas of
transportation and architectural barriers. A highly lauded ADA trainer, she
has led numerous in-depth training programs, and is the principal author of
DREDF's highly respected ADA curriculum.
Russell Thatcher is a Senior Transportation Planner with
TranSystems. He has 27 years of experience in transit and paratransit
planning, policy, and operations, and he has particular expertise in ADA
transportation requirements, service planning and evaluation, ADA
paratransit eligibility determination, and innovative services for
individuals with disabilities. Since 1991, Mr. Thatcher has worked
extensively on issues related to implementation of the ADA. He was a
co-author of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) ADA Paratransit
Handbook and the author of FTA's ADA Paratransit Eligibility Manual. He also
worked with FTA's Office of Civil Rights to develop an ADA Compliance Review
Manual. Since 1996, Mr. Thatcher has conducted reviews of paratransit and
fixed route services in over 45 cities.
The in-depth training will cover:
- public transportation
- private transportation
- rail transit
- buses
- paratransit
- taxis
- airport shuttles
- training for drivers
- maintenance
- lift and securement use
And much More!
This training program will provide participants with a comprehensive
understanding of the ADA's Transportation requirements through a combination
of presentations, question/answer sessions and smaller group settings.
Participants will have an opportunity to explore for themselves in a
hands-on way what solutions the ADA provides for common transportation
difficulties experienced by people with disabilities across the United
States.
Registration Fee: $100.00 (Covers course materials and light refreshments).
Individuals are responsible for their own travel costs (airfare, ground travel, lodging, meals, etc.)
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