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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
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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?
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.
Call: (216) 306-3996
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
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? U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M St. NE, Washington, D.C.? 20507
800-669-4000 | 844-234-5122 (ASL Videophone)
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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. 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.?
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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