{"id":1174,"date":"2022-04-27T19:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T19:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/?page_id=1174"},"modified":"2024-01-30T19:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:43:07","slug":"mid-atlantic-ada-center-resource-networks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/mid-atlantic-ada-center-resource-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Resource Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1174\" class=\"elementor elementor-1174\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39f9facb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39f9facb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19bf9258\" data-id=\"19bf9258\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d0bd8b ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d0bd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Networks are available to those who live, work, or go to school in the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia). For information on similar programs in other regions, please contact your <a href=\"http:\/\/adata.org\/national-network#map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-extlink=\"\">regional ADA Center<span class=\"ext\"><span class=\"element-invisible\">(link is external)<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/p><p>Our Networks enable members to <strong>learn<\/strong> the latest information on the ADA; <strong>network<\/strong> with others who have similar jobs, interests, or challenges; and<strong> share<\/strong> resources and ideas to enhance ADA implementation.<\/p><p><strong>There is no charge for membership in the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center professional networks.<\/strong><\/p><p>Networks include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>ADA Trainer Leadership Network:<\/strong>\u00a0A select group of\u00a0<em>experienced<\/em> trainers who conduct training on ADA topics<\/li><li><strong>Virginia ADA Coordinators Peer Group:<\/strong> A network of ADA Coordinators and others who have responsibilities for ADA implementation within Virginia&#8217;s public agencies<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Find more information about our Networks in the sections below, e-mail <a href=\"mailto:ADATraining@transcen.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\">ADATraining@transcen.org<\/a>, or call 1-800-949-4232 in the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d39f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0d39f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_ob_use_container_extras&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d262457 ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d262457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Each regional ADA Center is focused on its region\u2019s unique needs, which helps ensure that ADANN services meet the needs of diverse populations and stakeholders throughout the country.<\/p><h3>What Types of Trainings do TLN Members Provide?<\/h3><p>The curriculum consists of nearly 60 training modules covering an array of topics, including ADA provisions, disability awareness and respectful communication, employment, serving customers with disabilities in public entities and private businesses, and accessible technology. The modules include a variety of formats, such as PowerPoint presentations, audio\/video clips, games, and small and large group activities; each module is designed to take 10-30 minutes to complete. For more information or to become part of the ADA-TLN, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:ada-ln@transcen.org\">ADA-LN@transcen.org<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2202\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2202\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Virginia ADA Coordinators Peer Group<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2202\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2202\"><h3>Mission<\/h3><p>To support ADA Coordinators and others in their endeavors to enhance the accessibility of programs, activities, and services for individuals with disabilities, ensuring compliance with the ADA and related accessibility standards.<\/p><h3>Goal<\/h3><p>To uphold a safe space for sharing strategies, resources, policies, procedures, and practices that encompass both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and other local, state, and federal mandates.<\/p><p>The network provides:<\/p><ul><li>Virtual meetings, held every other month (January, March, May, July, September, and November)<\/li><li>An email listserv<\/li><li>Opportunities to network with colleagues doing similar work across the state<\/li><\/ul><h3>How to Connect to the Virginia ADA Coordinators Network<\/h3><p>To join, you must serve as the ADA Coordinator or have ADA-related responsibilities within the agency you represent, but you are not required to have the formal title of \u201cADA Coordinator.\u201d<\/p><p>If you want to join the group, or have questions about membership or eligibility, please email <a href=\"mailto:Sahar.behboudifar@loudoun.gov\">Sahar Behboudifar.<\/a><\/p><p>Once added to the group, you will automatically:<\/p><ul><li>Receive a recurring calendar invitation for the Network\u2019s bi-monthly virtual meetings<\/li><li>Be added to the Network\u2019s email listserv (if you do <em>not<\/em> wish to be added to the Network\u2019s e-listserv, please tell us in your request to join).<\/li><\/ul><h3>Resources<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/adata.org\/factsheet\/ada-coord-role\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Role of an ADA Coordinator<\/a><\/p><p>This online publication from the ADA National Network is also available in printer-friendly formats (regular print and large print), as well as in Spanish.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adainfo.org\/download\/7873\/?tmstv=1706643685\">Virginia ADA Coordinators Peer Group Membership List<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center Networks are available to those who live, work, or go to school in the Mid-Atlantic region (Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia). 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