DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Your regional Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC)
We provide training, information, and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, consumers, schools, and government agencies within the Mid-Atlantic Region (PA, DE, MD, VA, WV, and DC). If you are outside of this area, please visit the DBTAC National Network of ADA Centers to locate your regional DBTAC.
- Hearing Loss Association of Delaware:
Better Speech and Hearing Month Activities - ADA Symposium and Expo: May 12 - 14 in St. Louis
- Workforce Discovery: Diversity and Disability in the Workplace:
May 20 - 21 in Richmond, VA - SAVE THE DATE! Annual ADA Update:
September 19 in Baltimore, MD - Webinar Series: Employment and the ADA
- Podcast Series: Disability Law Lowdown
- ADA Audio Conferences: 2007-2008 Schedule
- Search the ADA Portal
Hearing Loss Association of Delaware:
Better Speech and Hearing Month Activities
The Hearing Loss Association of Delaware (HLADE) is offering several programs and activities throughout the month of May, which is "Better Speech and Hearing Month."
- MAY 10: WILMINGTON HLADE COFFEE CHAT, 10am-12:00 p.m.
Fa-Sol-Latte Coffee House, 5601 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE, 19808
Family, friends and professionals welcome! - MAY 16: HEARING ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY OPEN HOUSE, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Christiana Care Health System, Medical Arts Pavilion 2, Stanton (across from Helen Graham Cancer Center). Open to the public; learn about the latest in assistive hearing technology from the Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI), HLADE and other exhibitors! Tour the new Audiology Clinic! - MAY 22: "STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT HEARING LOSS AND HEARING AIDS,"
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Hockessin Public Library - MAY 24: DELAWARE ART MUSEUM TOUR for People with Hearing Loss
Special Lecture by Danielle Rice, Director, and Tour, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Captioning to be provided. Stay for lunch! Registration required! Cost $15 - MAY 29: "STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT HEARING LOSS AND HEARING AIDS,"
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Dover Public Library, State Street, Dover
The
ADA Symposium and Expo
will be held May 12 - 14 in
St. Louis, Missouri.
for a comprehensive program
of workshops and training sessions,
networking and social activities,
and a visit to the Expo hall and assistive technology fair!
Workforce Discovery: Diversity
and Disability in the Workplace
May 20 - 21 in Richmond, VA
This is an in-depth "train-the-trainer" event on disability awareness and the employment provisions of the ADA.
This event is co-sponsored by the
Virginia Business Leadership
Network (VABLN).
SAVE THE DATE!
Annual ADA Update: September 19
Mark your calendars for this popular annual event presented by the DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center! This year's event will be held at the BWI Marriott.
Webinar Series:
Employment and the ADA
The new 2008 Legal Issues Webinar Series: Employment and the ADA will utilize a fully accessible online conferencing system. Participants will need a computer with a high speed network connection and web browser. You can register for as many sessions as you like; discounts are available when you register for more than one session.
The six-part series will be hosted and moderated by Barry Taylor, JD, Director of Legal Services, and Alan Goldstein, Senior Attorney, Equip for Equality, the Protection and Advocacy program in Illinois. Don't miss this opportunity to hear these experts discuss some of the most challenging employment issues, such as medical inquiries, harassment, retaliation, and workplace safety.
Visit the ADA Audio Conference web site for details or to register for sessions.Podcast Series: Disability Law Lowdown
Brought to you by nationally recognized leaders in the field of disability law, this new program delivers the latest in disability rights information. You can subscribe for free and have shows automatically delivered, or you can listen to the show and read the transcripts from the Disability Law Lowdown Podcast site.
ADA Audio Conferences: 2007-2008 Schedule
The 2007-2008 schedule is now posted, including sessions on employment issues, accessible design, post-secondary education, and serving customers with disabilities in the hospitality industry. Visit the ADA Audio Conference web site for details or to register for sessions.
Search the ADA Portal, a collection of over 7,000 documents related to the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability laws.
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