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

Martha

*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)

[email protected] | www.kcdcinfo.ks.gov [ [link removed] ]

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The United States (US) Access Board is responsible for developing the accessibility standards for the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws that involve accessibility of buildings, outdoor areas, websites and housing.??

U.S. Access Board Webinar: Designing for Children

Children with disabilities need accessible design that differs from design for adults with disabilities, such as the dimensions of sinks and drinking fountains, dining surfaces, water closets and toilet compartments, and handrails. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) [ [link removed] ] and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards [ [link removed] ] provide requirements that ensure daycares, preschools, elementary schools, play facilities, and children?s museums are designed with accessibility for children with disabilities. The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board's free monthly series will take place Thursday, August 3 from 2:30 ? 4:00 p.m. (ET) and review the scoping and technical requirements in the ADA and ABA Standards for spaces and elements specifically designed for use by people with disabilities who are 12 years old and younger. Presenters will discuss accessibility requirements for toilet rooms, classrooms, play areas and components, and ground surfaces. Special guest speaker Bill Botten will present and impart his knowledge from decades of accessibility advocacy for children and recreation.

For more information or to register, visit Great Lakes ADA Center?s Designing for Children webinar webpage [ [link removed] ]. All webinars include video remote interpreting (VRI) and real-time captioning. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits. The webinar series is hosted by the ADA National Network [ [link removed] ] in cooperation with the Board. Archived copies [ [link removed] ] of previous Board webinars are available on the site.

This message is also from the US Access Board.

July 11, 2023

Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: A Tale of Three Agencies: The Section 508 Playbook

Every agency should develop, implement, and maintain a strategic Section 508 plan as part of their broader, multi-faceted accessibility program. The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board's Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place Tuesday, July 18 from 1:00 ? 2:30 p.m. (ET) and highlight policies and strategies employed by the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that may be adapted for use by other agencies. In addition, resources such as the Section 508 Playbook will also be referenced to help agencies, at any stage of their program maturity level, chart a more progressive path forward. Section 508 Coordinators, IT Specialists, Reasonable Accommodation Specialists, and Disability Program Managers are encouraged to participate.

For more details or to register, visit Great Lakes ADA Center?s A Tale of Three Agencies: The Section 508 Playbook [ [link removed] ] webpage. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar. Webinar attendees can receive a participation certificate for attending the 90-minute session.

Registration closes 24 hours before the start of the session. Instructions for accessing the webinar on the day of the session will be sent via email to registered individuals in advance of the session. Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) and Video Sign Language Interpreters are available for the session and will be broadcast via the webinar platform. A telephone option (not toll-free) for receiving audio is also available.

The Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series provides helpful information and best practices for federal agencies in meeting their obligations under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act which ensures access to information and communication technology in the federal sector. This webinar series is made available by the Accessibility Community of Practice of the CIO Council in partnership with the U.S. Access Board. All webinars are archived and available on the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Archives webpage [ [link removed] ].

Learn More [ [link removed] ]

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This message is from the Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN). EARN has a grant from the US Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) to provide information and training on compliance with the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, to businesses and state and local governments about their employment compliance responsibilities with regard to people with disabilities.? ?

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Reminder: Register for EARN's Upcoming July Webinar!

CREATING A DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE: THE ROLE OF ACCOMMODATIONS

There is still time to register! EARN?s upcoming webinar, ?Creating a Disability-Inclusive Workplace: The Role of Accommodations [ [link removed] ],? on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. ET, will honor the 50th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehab Act) and the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Hear from:

? Tracie DeFreitas, Program Leader, Director of Training, Services, and Outreach, Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
? Robert F. Blake, Deputy Director, Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity (ODEO), NASA, Johnson Space Center
? Jed Seifert, Co-Founder, Stakes Manufacturing
These panelists will discuss how accommodations play a vital role in creating equal workplace opportunities and workplace cultures for all employees.

Participation is free, but space is limited.

Register today to save your spot [ [link removed] ]!

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The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) is a resource for employers seeking to recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified employees with disabilities. This item is fully funded by the U.S. Department of Labor?s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) under cooperative agreement No. OD-33975-19-75-4-36 with Cornell University's K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Disability and Employment. The total four-year cost of this agreement amounts to $10,000,000. This item does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For more information, visit AskEARN.org.

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