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), 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:
• Ten Tips for Families: Supporting a Veteran with a Disability Returning to Work
• Ten Tips for Employers: Tapping into the Talents of Veterans with Disabilities
-Recognize Epilepsy Awareness Month
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (NEAM), and the call to action is "All In for National Epilepsy Awareness Month.” 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".
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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
User-Centered Design Shapes Assistive Tech for Cerebral Palsy
(IEEE Spectrum-10-24-2025)
-Tailored devices center person’s needs, not just techno whizbang.
Workforce Participation By Those With Disabilities "Historically High"
(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
(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
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
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 11:00 AM -12:00PM Central
Sponsor: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Is an Accommodation Forever?
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
Great Plains ADA Center | 573-882-3600 | https://www.gpadacenter.org
Architectural Studies Department, University of Missouri
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Craig Knutson| 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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