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 information is from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) list serve.? These workshops can be pricey, but the information should be useful if you have responsibilities with the ADA, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Workers Compensation.?? Virtual Workshop? View as a webpage. [ [link removed] ] U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Virtual Workshop, Unlocking Access: Masterclass on Navigating The ADA Unlocking Access Masterclass on Navigating the ADA 1:00pm - 5:30pm, April 2nd, 2024 Learn to navigate between the ADA, FMLA, & Workers Compensation. Receive in-depth instruction on reasonable accommodations for neurodiversity & mental health disabilities. Along with legal updates on the ADA. Submitted for SHRM, HRCI, & CLE credits. Registration Fee: $350 For more information contact Terrence Carr, Outreach and Education Coordinator. Email: [email protected] Call: (216) 306-3996 Registration Link [ [link removed] ] WORKSHOP AGENDA Session One: Surviving the Bermuda Triangle: FMLA, ADA, and Workers? Compensation Katrina Grider, EEOC Associate Director ? Curriculum, Training, and Education Delve into the intricate relationships between the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Workers Compensation laws.? Session Two: Keeping an Open Mind: Promoting Mental Well-Being and Accommodating Neurodiversity in The Workplace? Kristen Eccleston, EdD, NBCT, Eccleston Education Consulting, LLC Dive into the dynamic realm of neurodiversity and the ADA in this enlightening course. Explore how the ADA intersects with the concept of neurodiversity, recognizing and accommodating individuals with diverse neurological conditions. Session Three: Breaking Barriers: Mastering Reasonable Accommodations for Mental Health Disabilities? Sharon Rennert, Senior Attorney Advisor, EEOC Office of Legal Counsel Learn how to navigate the ADA accommodation process for mental health disabilities. Get practical guidance on examining requests for reasonable accommodation and using the interactive process to provide effective accommodations. Session Four: Legal Updates and the ADA Amy Epstein Gluck, Partner, Pierson Ferdinand LLP Hear the latest ADA legal updates and gain practical insights and guidance to ensure ADA compliance. Together we can unlock access, break barriers, and create respectful and inclusive workplaces with equal employment opportunity for all Register Here [ [link removed] ] ? ? U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 131 M St. NE, Washington, D.C.? 20507 www.eeoc.gov [ [link removed] ] | [email protected] 800-669-4000 | 844-234-5122 (ASL Videophone) *****? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??

If you are looking for more ADA training and don't have money for training, you should go to the Great Lakes ADA Center's training site [ [link removed] ]. The Great Lakes ADA Center is one of the centers created to provide free information about the ADA and the rights and responsibilities of people with disabilities, businesses and state and local governments. If you want to know more about the ADA Centers, go to the ADA Network website [ [link removed] ].?

Along the top of the page on the Great Lakes ADA Center training site, there are several topics listed that will help if you are interested in a specific area of the ADA.? Also, listed on the home page are the upcoming webinars. You can read about what's coming up or those that are recently archived.??

To create an account, click on "Log in" and the create an account link is below the boxes for logging in.? There is no cost to creating an account or using their training webinars.??

Let me know if you have questions.??

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