ADA Update Conference 2019
When & Where
September 9-10, 2019 InterContinental Hotel (San Francisco, CA)
September 12-13, 2019 Four Points by Sheraton LAX (Los Angeles, CA)
Sessions and Presenters
Reflections on Enforcing the ADA
John Wodatch, U.S. Department of Justice (Retired); Rebecca Bond, U.S. Department of Justice
Overview of Recent Employment Cases
Dana Johnson & Nicole St. Germain, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ADA Title II: Access to Programs, Services, and Activities
Laney Davidson, County of Marin; Alison Everett, City of Pasadena
Barrier-Free Health Care under the ADA
Rebecca Bond & Christina Galindo-Walsh, U.S. Department of Justice
Recovery After Disasters and Individuals with Disabilities - What We Know and What We Do Not
Dr. Amy Sharp, Texas Center for Disability Studies, University of Texas – Austin; Dr. Laura Stough, Center on Disability and Development, Texas A&M University
Myths, Fears & Stereotypes of Hiring & Retaining Workers with Disabilities
Dana Johnson & Nicole St. Germain, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ADA Update by the U.S. Department of Justice
Rebecca Bond & Christina Galindo-Walsh, U.S. Department of Justice
Parking Requirements Under the ADA and California Building Code
Richard Halloran; Don Risdall, Pacific ADA Center; William Amor, Amor Architectural Coorporation
Regional Transportation Accessibility
Joy Hammel, University of Illinois; Drennen Shelton, Chicago; Metropolitan Transportation Commission; Dina Garcia & Cynde Soto, Communities Actively Living Independent & Free; Armando Roman, Los Angeles Metro
What every ADA Coordinator Should Know
Laney Davidson, County of Marin; Alison Everett, City of Pasadena
Get the Scoop on Digital Accessibility!
Marsha Schwanke, Southeast ADA Center
Service Animals
Jan Garrett & Pat Swartz, Pacific ADA Center; Keith Miller, Southern California Resource Services
Additions and Changes in the 2019 California Building Code
Susan R. Moe, Division of the State Architect
Accommodating Employees with Disabilities under the ADA and FEHA
Rachael Langston & Alexis Alvarez, Legal Aid at Work
Overview of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Bill Botten U.S. Access Board
Emergency Management Policy and Research
Dr. Robyn Gershon, New York University, College of Global Public Health; Lewis Kraus, Pacific ADA Center
Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
Rachael Langston & Alexis Alvarez, Legal Aid at Work
Overview of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design II
Bill Botten, U.S. Access Board
Top Title II Cases: A Year in Review
Barry Taylor, Equip for Equality
Effective Communication
Michael Richardson, Northwest ADA Center
Public Rights of Way Accessibility
Juliet Shoultz, U.S. Access Board
Websites & the ADA: Access in the Digital Age
Barry Taylor, Equip for Equality
How DHS and FEMA are Strengthening Section 504 Compliance in Disasters at the Federal and State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Levels
Rebekah Tosado & Brian Parsons, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Stephanie Fell & Gay Jones, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Recreation Accessibility
Bill Botten, U.S. Access Board
Effective Communication in Healthcare
Michael Richardson, Northwest ADA Center
Access to Healthcare Services and Programs Under the ADA
Mary Lou Breslin, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Accessibility of Transportation Facilities and Vehicles
Juliet Shoultz, U.S. Access Board
Aging, Disability and Health Care
Sarah Steenhausen, The SCAN Foundation