Here is today's Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC) Americans with Disabilities Act (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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This is an announcement from the US Access Board.  The Access Board is responsible for developing the standards for physical access and some virtual access.  The US Department of Justice has to adopt the recommendations from the Access Board  before they are officially required under the ADA or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.  October 16, 2023 U.S. Access Board Meeting and Webcast on October 25 All are welcome to attend the next meeting of the U.S. Access Board, which will be open to the public and take place virtually on October 25 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (ET). The agenda for the meeting includes brief reports from standing and ad hoc Board committees and the Executive Director, federal agency updates, and a guest presentation by Dr. Bonnielin Swenor, Director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center. Dr. Swenor will discuss data‐driven approaches to improving access and accessibility for people with disabilities, provide examples from the Disability Health Research Center, including data dashboards, and review data gaps and opportunities.    Members of the public may attend the meeting through the Zoom.gov platform [ [link removed] ] or by phone (listen-only mode). For further information, contact Rose Marie Bunales at [email protected].   Meeting of the U.S. Access Board   October 25, 2023, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. (ET)  Meeting link: [link removed] [ [link removed] ]    Meeting ID: 161 702 6929  Dial in: (646) 828-7666   Contact: [email protected]  Agenda    • Introductory Remarks; Roll Call; Approval of March 2023 draft meeting minutes (vote)   • Executive Director’s Report   • Guest Presentation: “Using Data to Promote Access and Accessibility” by Bonnielin Swenor, Ph.D., MPH   • Standing Committee Reports   • Ad Hoc and Special Committee Reports   • Federal Agency Updates   • New Business   • Adjourn  

 

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