Seeking
Older adults and/or People with Disabilities for Survey on Changes in Travel
Behavior During COVID-19
The Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access at the University at
Buffalo is interested in learning about changes in your travel behavior during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The survey is open to any individuals who are aged 65 and older and/or adults
with disabilities. We encourage you to take the survey yourself and share it
with your friends, family, and colleagues. The survey will be open until October
15, 2020. As an incentive for taking our survey, you can enter a drawing to win
a $50 gift card.
To participate in this research, please click on the following link to access
the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/covid-travel-change (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2Fcovid-travel-change&data=02%7C01%7Chelpdesk%40mcil-mn.org%7Cf065a6030ca841f33f1008d85990964a%7Cb14070c779da4b7da7ec2ce69238d2f4%7C0%7C0%7C637357824820343634&sdata=8nuB9pOJYHjeO3pvsIRHW5gBuU6sEzF1h1AJlFSMjt0%3D&reserved=0)
If you have any questions regarding this research, please feel free to contact
Jimin Choi at (716) 829-5712 or jchoi32@buffalo.edu.
This is the Thanks to the ADA Campaign introductory video created by the Great Lakes ADA Center.
On Wednesday, July 29 from 9:30-11:00, Equip for Equality will commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the ADA by reviewing 30 Illinois cases that made a positive impact on the rights of people with disabilities. To register for the webinar, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_na6qkJ0mRYigPmL3BlsQZA (https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_na6qkJ0mRYigPmL3BlsQZA)
The webinar will be hosted by the Illinois ADA Project and funded by the Great Lakes ADA Center. Equip for Equality attorney Rachel Weisberg and I will be the presenters. Captioning via Streamtext will be available and 1.5 hours of CLE credit will be provided to Illinois attorneys.
The webinar is in conjunction with the Illinois ADA Project’s Top ADA Cases initiative in which a new Illinois ADA case is posted on-line for the 30 days leading up to the ADA’s 30th anniversary. You can view this initiative at: https://www.equipforequality.org/ada-il/30-days-of-ada-cases/ (https://www.equipforequality.org/ada-il/30-days-of-ada-cases/)
Note that next week’s webinar is different from the legal webinar Great Lakes hosted last week. That webinar focused on the Top ADA cases from across the country. If you’re interested in that presentation, you can access it at: https://dev.accessibilityonline.org/ada-legal/archives/110803 (https://dev.accessibilityonline.org/ada-legal/archives/110803)
We hope you can join us next Wednesday to look back on the Illinois ADA cases that truly made a difference in the lives of people with disabilities in Illinois.
Barry C. Taylor
Equip for Equality
TransCen and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center are proud to be among the sponsors of ADA30 Lead On: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education & Pride, Thursday, July 23 from 7:00 – 9:15 PM Eastern. This FREE event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook Live. Actor and activist Danny Woodburn will host the celebration that will feature performers, artists, singers, dancers, poets, filmmakers and storytellers with disabilities. We’ll hear from from disability rights leaders, including Senator Tom Harkin, Judy Heumann, Governor Tom Ridge, Tony Coelho and Marlee Matlin. Join us to mark the 30th Anniversary of the landmark civil rights legislation that has enhanced inclusion and access for millions of Americans! TransCen and the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center join lead sponsor AT&T along with: The Ability Center Bus Door Films Deraney PR Easterseals Disability Film Challenge EIN SOF Communications Exceptional Minds Foundation for Global Sports Development and Sidewinder Films Kessler Foundation Lights! Camera! Access! Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation Mulberry Tree Group Point 360 The Sign Language Company Wells Fargo Woman of Her Word Register for ADA30 Lead On: Celebration of Disability Arts, Culture, Education & Pride |
I thought you might be interested in a FREE virtual event we are hosting this Friday, July 10, at 10:00am (CST) as part of our Disability Pride Month and ADA 30 Anniversary celebrations. The webinar, Reporting on Disability with Dignity, will focus on 1) historical representation of people with disabilities within the media, 2) common misconceptions and language mistakes frequently used by reporters, and 3) how to speak about disability with dignity from an empowering point of view.
We have a few other great virtual events happening this month, as well, as we continue our celebrations.
All events are FREE to attend but do require registration
July 16 – Black Disabled Lives Matter – A National Outlook from Thought Leaders
July 24 – Black Disabled Lives Matter – An Intimate View from Self-Advocates in Our Community
July 30 – Gaelynn Lea in Concert
Check out the details and register for the rest of these events at STARKLOFF.ORG/ADA30. While there, take a moment to sign our ADA recommitment pledge. We’ll send you a cool sticker that you can proudly display to show your commitment to an inclusive world for all people with disabilities!!!
The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network invites you to attend the December ADA Audio Conference Series session titled “The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and Travelers with Disabilities: Travel by Air with Service Animals“. The session will feature Robert M Gorman, Senior Trial Attorney, Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S. Department of Transportation.
Session Description:
The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA) prohibits discrimination based on disability in air travel and requires air carriers to accommodate the needs of passengers with disabilities. Join us as our speaker from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) discusses the final statement of enforcement priorities for service animals under the ACAA. The session will also address the role the Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings has in enforcing the ACAA. Following the presentation participants will have an opportunity to ask the presenter questions about ACAA requirements.
Date: December 10th, 2019 (Note Special Date)
Time: 2-3:30pm Eastern Time (calculate the time zone where you will join from)
Cost: No Charge
This session is offered via the telephone and/or via a web based webinar platform.
The session will be captioned via the web based webinar platform.
Registration: Advance Registration is required at: www.ada-audio.org (http://www.ada-audio.org) (you will need to set up an account on our website if you do not have one already).
Questions:
877-232-1990 V/TTY
webinars@adaconferences.org
The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with
the Southwest ADA Center and the ADA National Network is pleased to announce
the next session in the ADA Legal Webinar Series which will be held on
Wednesday, November 20, 2019. The topic is “Our Favorite Inappropriate Questions
Under the ADA: Legal and Practical Considerations” featuring Diego Demaya, JD,
Legal Specialist, Southwest ADA Center at ILRU.
Date: November 20, 2019
Time: 2-3:30pm Eastern Time (verify time where you are participating from)
Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination
on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government programs,
public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and
telecommunications. This webinar will touch on a variety of improper questions
as they pertain to ADA:
* Title I (Employment)
* Title II (Public Entities)
* Title III (Public Accommodations)
Can an employer ask what a person’s disability is? Can a restaurant ask a
service dog owner for a demonstration to prove they have a disability? Can a
public school ask for a doctor’s note to grant a parent a reasonable
accommodation when dropping off or picking up their child on the campus? Can an
automobile dealership require a person to have a driver’s license in order to
purchase a vehicle? When is a question merely offensive versus discriminatory?
Join us as we discuss and compare questions like these as well as applicable
cases and their legal considerations.
Cost: No charge
Registration: Registration required at www.ada-legal.org (http://www.ada-legal.org) (An account with our system is
required and can be established at the time of registration if you don’t
already have one)
This session will be offered via Blackboard Collaborate and open captioning
will be provided via the webinar platform. Individuals may listen to the audio
via telephone and/or via the audio through their computers/webinar platform. A
telephone # for connection for audio will be provided the day of the session.
Questions should be directed to 877-232-1990 (V/TTY) or at webianrs@adaconferences.org
The Great Lakes ADA Center in collaboration with the ADA National Network invites you to attend the November ADA Audio Conference Series session titled “Leave under the ADA and FMLA “. The session will feature Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney Advisor, ADA/Gina Division Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Session Description:
Employee leave under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) continues to be confusing for both employees and employers. Join us for this session as our speaker explains the ADA requirements when it comes to leave, both as an employee benefit and as a reasonable accommodation, and how these requirements fit with the requirement to grant medical leave to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Following the presentation participants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the speaker.
Date: November 12th, 2019 (Special Date)
Time: 2-3:30pm Eastern Time (calculate the time zone where you will join from)
Cost: No Charge
This session is offered via the telephone and/or via a web based webinar platform. The session will be captioned via the web based webinar platform.
Registration: Advance Registration is required at: www.ada-audio.org (you will need to set up an account on our website if you do not have one already).
