11/13: Register today for the rescheduled CCDA and Pacific ADA Center collaborative webinar: Emergency Preparedness: Integrating Access into Business Resiliency and Adaptation Plans

11/14: Now accepting speaker proposals for 2026 Pacific ADA Center Virtual Conference

01/12 - 01/16: Registration is now open for the January 2026 CASp Exam Preparation Course!

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Email

DonR@ADAPacific.org

Phone

510-831-6759

Type

Technical Assistance Specialist

Staff

Don Risdall

Don Risdall is the senior staff member of the Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute. He works on both the Pacific ADA Center and BeyondAccess Consulting programs. Don has been answering technical questions about the ADA and other disability laws for the Pacific ADA Center since 2004. He became a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) in 2013 and is a member of the Certified Access Specialist Institute. Don helps coordinate Beyond Access Consulting’s CASp Exam Preparation Course that is provided three times a year.

Prior to working at the Pacific ADA Center, Don completed a graduate degree in education from the University of California while providing residential services for adults with developmental disabilities.

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