The Great Lakes ADA and Accessible IT Center considers it a priority to provide material on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), resources and other disability related information to Spanish speaking individuals. Anel Gonzalez, Bilingual Technical Assistance Specialist for the Great Lakes ADA & Accessible IT Center, facilitates these efforts. His duties include providing informal technical assistance on the provisions of the ADA via the toll free 800 number or by email, conducting trainings on the ADA for Spanish speaking organizations and entities, translating documents into Spanish, and serving as a liaison for the center at various programs and groups in the Latino Community.

The center distributes over 150 publications in Spanish produced by Federal agencies and Federal grantees. The publications cover a wide range of topics including employment, State & Local Governments, places of public accommodations and facility accessibility. The center conducts educational trainings for employers, businesses, architects, lawyers, and individuals with disabilities on a wide range of disability related topics. Trainings are customized to meet the specific needs of the audience.

The Great Lakes Center is currently upgrading the Spanish portion of its web site. It will contain resources and publications that explain the rights and responsibilities of individuals and entities under the ADA. Additionally, there will be updated information on events and conferences happening in the region and throughout the country. Individuals and entities interested in additional information on the services the center provides in the Latino community can contact Anel Gonzalez at 800-949-4232 Voice/TTY (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI only) or 312-413-1439 Voice/TTY or by email.