ADA Audio-Conferences / Distance Learning Program
Next Session
May 20th, 2008 - Employer Best Practices: Recruitment and Hiring of People with Disabilities
This session will highlight the best practices learned by the Walgreen Company and Cincinnati Children's Hospital in regards to the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. Participants will learn what it took within these organizations to mobilize administration, management as well as all employees in support of this effort and the benefits that they have realized as a result. Strategies and common sense approaches will be discussed. Both Walgreen's and Cincinnati Children's Hospital have become models in the business community for embracing people with disabilities as part of their diverse workforce.
Speakers:
Deb Russell, Walgreen Company
Erin Riehle, MSN, RN, Director, Project Search, Division of Disability Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Time: 2:00-3:30pm ET
CEU Credits: CRCC, SHRM
Who Should Participate
The series is a perfect for:
- Employers, Managers, Supervisors
- Human Resource Professionals
- Centers for Independent Living and Advocacy Organizations
- Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Civil Engineers and Other Design Professionals
- Consumers and Advocates
- Business Owners
- Legal Professionals
- ADA State & Local Government Coordinators,
- Individuals seeking advanced information on the ADA
The program offers advanced information to an individual's existing foundation of basic ADA knowledge. The subject-specific sessions are presentations from experts with an opportunity for questions and answers. Supplemental materials are posted to the web for participants to review in preparation for each session.
Program Format
Each session is delivered via telephone conference call. Each session is also real-time captioned on the Great Lakes web site 
(www.adagreatlakes.org/).
Sessions begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and are 90 minutes long (2-3:30 pm).
Real-Time Streaming Text: Real-time streaming text of the audio conference is provided via the Internet for individuals who utilize captioning. You will be able to follow-along with the session as well as ask questions during the program if you choose. A transcript of the program can be saved to your hard drive immediately.
Credits
Architects and Interior Designers earn AIA HSW (Health, Safety and Welfare) Learning Units to maintain your professional registration.
Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals earn Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Credits (CRCC).
SHRM credits are also available.
Program Schedule and Session Descriptions
May 20th, 2008 - Employer Best Practices: Recruitment and Hiring of People with Disabilities
This session will highlight the best practices learned by the Walgreen Company and Cincinnati Children's Hospital in regards to the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. Participants will learn what it took within these organizations to mobilize administration, management as well as all employees in support of this effort and the benefits that they have realized as a result. Strategies and common sense approaches will be discussed. Both Walgreen's and Cincinnati Children's Hospital have become models in the business community for embracing people with disabilities as part of their diverse workforce.
Speakers:
Deb Russell, Walgreen Company
Erin Riehle, MSN, RN, Director, Project Search, Division of Disability Services, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Time: 2:00-3:30pm ET
CEU Credits: CRCC, SHRM
June 17th, 2008 - Accommodating Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities in the Workplace
Psychiatric conditions are the leading charge category for complaints filed with the EEOC. Data gathered by the National Institute of Mental Health indicates that more than one in five American adults experiences some diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Employers are often concerned that accommodating individuals with psychiatric disabilities is more difficult and costly than accommodating those with physical disabilities. This session will address the realities of accommodating individuals with disabilities in the workplace and offer practical solutions for employers.
Speaker: TBA
Guest Moderator: Erica Jones, Director, DBTAC-Pacific ADA Center
Time: 2:00-3:30pm ET
CEU Credits: CRCC
July 15th, 2008 - ADA Update: 18 Years Later
Mark the 18th anniversary of the ADA by joining this audio conference as we listen to representatives of the Federal Agencies present an update on their litigation, technical assistance and enforcement efforts over the past year. Participants will have an opportunity to pose questions to the presenters regarding issues in their own workplace or community.
Speakers:
John L. Wodatch, Chief, Civil Rights Divison, U.S. Department of Justice
Jeanne Goldberg, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, EEOC
Time: 2:00-3:30pm ET
CEU Credits: CRCC
August 19th, 2008 - Serving Customers with Disabilities: Implications for the Hospitality Industry
A 2001 survey conducted by Open Doors Organization/Harris Poll in cooperation with the Travel Industry Association of America and the Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality indicated that disabled persons annually spend $13.6 billion on travel - including $3.3 billion on air travel and $4.2 billion on lodging. A second study showed that 75% of people with disabilities report dining outside of their home at least once/week representing an annual expenditure of $35 billion. Serving customers with disabilities has become a business necessity. Join this session and learn more about what is being done to assist business in meeting their obligations to customers with disabilities.
Speaker: TBA
Guest Moderator: Marian Vessels, Director, DBTAC-Mid Atlantic ADA Center
Time: 2:00-3:30pm ET
CEU Credits: CRCC
September 16th, 2008 - Latino Immigrants with Disabilities: Challenges in Employment
In 2000 the U.S. Census data showed that there is a significantly higher percentage of working-age latino immigrants in the United States who have a disability compared all other groups. This can be attributed to injuries in dangerous work environments and heavy manual labor including farm work; lack of access to medical care and insurance; complex health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes and obesity; and violence. This group faces a number of challenges when it comes to accessing social services including vocational rehabilitation and job placement. Speakers will address the barriers faced by this population and some innovative programs and services that are available to assist them.
Speakers:
Michael Feldenkrais, JD, Feldenkrais Query LLP
Kathy Martinez, Project Director, Proyecto Vision, World Institute on Disability (Invited)
Time: 2:00-3:30pm ET
CEU Credits: CRCC, SHRM
Transcripts
Transcripts are available online. For previous session transcripts (both written and audio), and related resource materials go to the Session Archives (www.adagreatlakes.org/PnServices/AudioConferencing/Archives) at the Great Lakes Center's site.
Registration and Payment Information
You can register online through the ADA Audio-Conference web site .
Contact Information
E-mail: adainfo@NewEnglandADA.org
Phone (New England only): 1-800-949-4232 (v/tty)
Phone: 617-695-1225 (v/tty)
Fax: 617-482-8099
