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Loud and Proud! Maximizing Your Accessibility Info for Guests

Dec 12 2024

Description A cultural institution’s website is often the first point of contact for guests with disabilities. Are the bathrooms accessible? Where are the elevators? Can services like sign language interpretation be requested, and if so, how? Join members of the Cultural Access Collaborative as they examine how to offer practical and sustainable information to guests...

Lunch and Learn Webinar: Effective Communication

Dec 12 2024

Sponsored by: Region 9 - Pacific ADA Center Description Join us for the fourth FREE virtual lunch and learn webinar. This session will cover how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects your rights in to effective communication. Learn about the ADA and your civil rights as a person with a disability! Registration link https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xrHJJg0uRZuObC0kbkWzIQ#/registration

Diversity among people with hearing loss: Implications for workplace accommodation and career success

Dec 17 2024

Description: Professor David Baldridge from the Oregon State University College of Business will share his perspectives as a person with lifelong hearing loss, as a researcher, and leader among people with hearing loss. He will begin by discussing diversity among people with hearing loss and then share his research on workplace accommodation and career success....

CASp Exam Preparation Course: January 6 – 10 (8 AM – noon daily)

Jan 6 2025

Description: BeyondAccess Consulting offers a five-day virtual training course to review information covered on the examination to become a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) in the State of California. A CASp is a qualified individual who is certified by the California Division of the State Architect to review buildings and facilities for compliance with state and...

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U.S. Access Board presents its findings on the risks and benefits of AI for people with disabilities

Posted on November 26, 2024

As part of the Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Equity, Access & Inclusion for All Series, the Access Board will present its initial findings on the risks and benefits of AI for people with disabilities. The findings are based on the results of three recent AI hearings held in August 2024, research, and comments from the...
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Inclusive hiring information for employers

Posted on November 26, 2024

The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) has tools, resources, and practical tips to help employers put inclusive hiring practices into action. Inclusive hiring means people with disabilities have equal access at every stage of the hiring process. This benefits both disabled employees and employers because they provide a welcoming work environment...
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Flagstaff awarded $5M to improve Amtrak Station accessibility

Posted on November 12, 2024

The City of Flagstaff received a Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration for $4,989,600 for its Amtrak Station Accessibility Project. The project includes the reconstruction of the north platform and the addition of a new south platform, which will improve passenger accessibility, rail efficiency, and...

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