The Great Lakes ADA Center is one of ten federally funded Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers co-sponsoring the National ADA Symposium that will be held in Overland Park, KS from May 17 - 19, 2005. The National ADA Symposium offers the broadest and most comprehensive training and information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related disability topics and issues.
The National ADA Symposium has an extensive matrix of sessions that are geared towards the specific interest and knowledge of the symposium participants. A pre-conference session is offered focusing on Title I (Employment), Title II (State and Local Governments), and Title III (Public Accommodations) of the ADA and the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). This session is for individuals unfamiliar with the ADA or those who want to refresh their basic knowledge of the ADA.
Title I sessions cover "Workplace Accommodation Challenges", "Reasonable Accommodations", and an "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Update". Sessions related to Title II of the ADA, are "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 and the ADA", "Making Public Transportation Accessible", and "ADA and Higher Education". For individuals who deal with accessibility of the built environment there will be sessions on "Historical Preservation", "Universal Design", and "Bathrooms and Showers".
The National ADA Symposium features several sessions related to electronic and accessible information technology. Among these sessions are "How Assistive Technology and Information Technology Interact", and "Accessible Distance Learning". The symposium will also feature a session demonstrating new accessible information programs and applications.
The registration fee for the National ADA Symposium is $295 per person prior to April 15th and $345 after this date. Participants to the National ADA Symposium may register and pay online or by mail. Payment should accompany registration sent by mail. For more information about the National ADA Symposium contact the Great Lakes ADA Center at (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY) or via our online contact form.