ADA Michigan

Pregnant people with disabilities often encounter healthcare systems unprepared to support them: providers unfamiliar with their bodies, physical barriers that shouldn't exist and assumptions that interfere with good care. The Accessible Pregnancy Action Plan (APAP) is a peer-led intervention that helps pregnant people with disabilities identify what matters most and develop a concrete plan to get there. Learn more during a webinar on April 21st at 2:0pm. https://bit.ly/4sUoBre

Everywhere we turn, people are talking about artificial intelligence (AI). Join the next session of the Accessible Technology Webinar Series, on March 19th when they will provide a brief explanation of generative AI and then discuss how people with disabilities are using it to address access issues and how AI is currently causing harm. https://bit.ly/4sQttNF

How the courts interpret the ADA can greatly impact all ADA stakeholders. Join the next session of the ADA Legal Webinar Series on March 18th for an in-depth review of some of the most significant ADA cases from the past year. https://bit.ly/3PdlI5S

"Ocean air, boardwalk memories—let’s go to the beach!" is the next session of the Accessibility Online Webinar Series on March 5th. It will include an overview of the applicable standards from the ABA and ADA Accessibility Standards. Actual technical assistance scenarios will be used to provide real-life examples and to further knowledge of applying the Standards. https://bit.ly/40Li6KM

The Great Lakes ADA Center will continue its tradition of supporting the attendance of Michigan residents at the National ADA Symposium by providing a limited number of stipends to cover the registration fee for either the virtual or on-site Symposium. Apply by March 13th at https://bit.ly/4065wWu

Does your facility need an elevator? Join the next ADA Audio Conference on February 17th, as speakers from Otis Elevator Co. and the International Code Council (ICC) review considerations for providing accessible routes to different floors in a building. They will also cover best practices and reasonable modifications to make elevators even more accessible to members of the public and employees with disabilities. https://bit.ly/45T0GiG

Check out the next ADA Audio Conference session on "Assistance Animals in the Workplace" on January 29th at 2:00pm. https://bit.ly/49WVADf

Join the next ADA Legal Webinar session on January 21st for an update and discussion on what laws protect health-related information and medical records. It will review how the ADA, HIPAA, ACA and other laws may or may not protect the disclosure of health information in situations ranging from employee reasonable accommodation requests to certification letters for education-related accommodations, to protection of histories of substance abuse disorders. It will also review existing and new court opinions as well as crucial settlement agreements.
https://bit.ly/4bB2xvZ

Registration is now open for the Virtual National ADA Symposium on May 4-6. https://bit.ly/4bzxMHN

The U.S. Access Board published a final rule on Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG) in August 2023. The next ADA Audio Conference webinar on Dec. 16th will provide an overview of PROWAG, highlighting the differences between previous publications of PROWAG and the final rule. https://bit.ly/48xQNIT

Given the number of requirements found in the ADA standards, some are bound to be misinterpreted or forgotten. Although the mistake may be small, correcting the design after construction can be time-consuming and costly. The next Accessibility Online Webinar on Dec. 4th will identify many of the most common accessibility mistakes made during the planning stages of a project.
https://bit.ly/3Kh4DGa