Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) ADA Information Network message. I hope you have a great day.?

Martha

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Upcoming Events from the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center!

ADA Mini-Con
Summer 2023
Registration Now Open!

ADA Mini-Con: ADA Employment Basics for People with Disabilities and Those Who Support Them

July 19, 2023
9:00 a.m. ? 4:00 p.m. EDT

This virtual conference is for people with disabilities, employment consultants, vocational rehabilitation counselors, disability advocates, and other service providers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER [ [link removed] ]

Wednesday Webinars

All webinars are free;??a Certificate of Attendance is available for a $10 fee.

The live webinars are limited to the first 500 registrants, however, they are recorded and archived for later viewing and available on our website within a few weeks following the event.

ADA Center June Webinar

Everybody Outside! Accessing the Inclusive Hiking Experience
June 21, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT

The benefits of being outdoors and spending time in nature are indisputable. This webinar will explore the federal guidelines for accessible trail design and the multiple ways that individuals with disabilities experience hiking activities. By attending this session, trail planners and managers will be able to better anticipate the needs of diverse users, and individuals with disabilities will learn what to expect from accessible trail design and adaptive hiking equipment. Join us in exploring these and other possibilities in promoting inclusive hiking experiences!

Speaker: Michelle Cook [ [link removed] ], Inclusive Design Specialist, Access Smithsonian

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER [ [link removed] ]

Beach Access Routes: Key Considerations for Public Entities

July 12, 2023
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT

Title II of the ADA requires that all programs and activities offered by state or local governments be accessible to people with disabilities. While the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design do not directly address access to beaches, there are still program accessibility obligations to be considered for beaches maintained by state or local government entities.

This webinar will review the scoping and technical requirements for beach access routes from the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Outdoor Developed Areas Final Rule. It will also review the ABA?s requirements that apply to beach access routes in national parks and other outdoor areas developed by the federal government, as they can be a useful tool for ADA covered entities looking for best practice guidance related to beach access routes.

Speaker: Jennifer Perry, Access Specialist [ [link removed] ], Cornell University?s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER [ [link removed] ]

For more information or questions contact the
Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
A project of TransCen, Inc.
[email protected]
(800) 949-4232 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
(301) 217-0124

TransCen, Inc. is a Rockville, Maryland non-profit corporation dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities through meaningful work and community inclusion. The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, operated by TransCen, provides information, guidance and, training, to DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, and WV on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The information, guidance and/or materials provided are intended solely as informal guidance. The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is funded under a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), NIDILRR grant #90DPA0008. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.

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This message is from the US Access Board. If you want to watch the archived presentation, you need to be registered with Great Lakes ADA Center's Accessbilityonline.org.? To do that, click on "Login" and when that page opens, click on "Create Account".? It's totally free and provides a lot of free webinars on all the ADA Topics.??

May 24, 2023

Section 508 Best Practices Webinar in Archives: Accessibility and Accommodations in the Federal Workplace

The U.S. Access Board?s Section 508 webinar on accommodations and accessible information and communication technology (ICT) in the federal workplace was yesterday, but if you missed it, the presentation materials [ [link removed] ] are available in the archive. This 90-minute webinar reviewed employment perspectives on accessibility policies and accommodations, including how they have been used to accomplish duties and excel in federal careers. This archived webinar includes video remote interpreting (VRI) and real-time captioning. The webinar series is hosted by the ADA National Network in cooperation with the Board.

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This message is from the Access Board

May 23, 2023

U.S. Access Board Seeks Public Comment on Final Specification for Low Transfer Surface Height of Medical Diagnostic Equipment

Medical diagnostic care is essential to everyone, including people with disabilities, and often requires people to transfer onto diagnostic equipment, such as examination tables and chairs, for evaluation. Historically, medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) has been, and continues to be, inaccessible to many people in wheelchairs, which can lead to misdiagnosis or barriers to basic care and examinations. The U.S. Access Board has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on standards for accessible medical diagnostic equipment [ [link removed] ] regarding one provision on the low transfer surface height for certain types of MDE used by patients in a supine, prone, side-lying, or seated position. Public comments for the NPRM are due by July 24, 2023.

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*Martha K. Gabehart* | "Executive Director
"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
*900 SW Jackson, Suite 100 | Topeka, Kansas 66612
(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)

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