Here is today's ADA Information Network News from the Great Plains ADA Center.
I hope you have a wonderful day.

Craig

Here is today's ADA Information Network News from the Great Plains ADA Center.
I hope you have a wonderful day.

Craig

 

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*The ADA Report from the Great Plains ADA Center*
*November, 2025*

 

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*This November...*

*-Recognize National Family Caregivers Month*
The national observance is led by Caregiver Action Network (CAN) [ [link removed] ], a nonprofit that provides free education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers.

According to CAN, more than half of those providing care in the U.S. don’t recognize themselves as caregivers. As a result, many do not connect with supports that can make a difference throughout their caregiving journeys.

 

*-This Veterans Day Recognize and Honor Veterans with Disabilities*

The ADA National Network has tips for veterans with disabilities transitioning to civilian employment, their families, and employers:

• You Have a Lot to Offer: Ten Points for Veterans to Consider When Returning to Work with a Disability [ [link removed] ]

• Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work [ [link removed] ]

• Ten Tips for Employers: Tapping into the Talents of Veterans with Disabilities [ [link removed] ]

*-Recognize Epilepsy Awareness Month*

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM), and the call to action is "All In for National Epilepsy Awareness Month. [ [link removed] ]” This year's theme is about showing up and doing what we can to support epilepsy awareness.

Also learn more about accommodations for epilepsy/seizure disorders in employment from the Job Accommodation Network's "About Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder [ [link removed] ]".

 

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*Articles, Resources, and Updates*

*Virtual Winter ADA Coordinator Conference*

February 2-4, 2026

This 3-day online virtual training offers multiple sessions covering topics related to all Titles of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A certificate for Web Content Accessibility will be offered.

• Membership in the ACTCP is not required to attend the conference.

• Registration deadline is January 23rd, 2026.

Details, Schedule, Registration [ [link removed] ]

 

User-Centered Design Shapes Assistive Tech for Cerebral Palsy [ [link removed] ]
(IEEE Spectrum-10-24-2025)

-Tailored devices center person’s needs, not just techno whizbang.

Workforce Participation By Those With Disabilities "Historically High" [ [link removed] ]
(DisabilityScoop.Com-11-4-2025)

A report out from SHRM, an association for human resource professionals, finds that labor force participation by people with disabilities has grown over 30% since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Student Draws on Experience to Transform Assistive Communication [ [link removed] ]
(Cornell Chronicle, 11-4-2025)

At 15, Tobias Weinberg lost the ability to speak and found it harder to communicate certain aspects of his personality, like humor. Now, he's working to make assistive communication technologies more expressive.

 

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*ADA National Network Trainings*

The Born-Accessible Design Approach: Cost-Effective, Inclusive, Compliant [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, November 25th, 2025 12:00-1:30 PM Central

Sponsor: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network, U.S. Access Board

The Power of Visibility and Community Advocacy [ [link removed] ]
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 11:00 AM -12:00PM Central

Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

Is an Accommodation Forever? [ [link removed] ]
Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 12:00 -1:15 PM Central

Sponsor: Northeast ADA Center

 

*Save the Date! National ADA Symposium*
May 4-6, 2026. Virtual

July 19-22, 2026 Phoenix, Arizona.

Learn more at adasymposium.org [ [link removed] ]

 

Great Plains ADA Center | 573-882-3600 | [link removed] [ [link removed] ]
Architectural Studies Department, University of Missouri

 

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"Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
*Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
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