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DESCRIPTION:**Special Session in Celebration of the 29th Anniversary of the
  Americans with Disabilities Act**\n\n2020 will mark the 30th anniversary 
 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark civil rights l
 egislation impacted the lives of millions of people with disabilities in t
 he United States through improved access to employment\, government servic
 es and programs\, and goods and services from businesses. This session wil
 l feature two unique perspectives on the evolution\, current status\, and 
 future direction of the law. Disability rights attorney\, John Wodatch\, s
 erved 42 years in the Federal government\, where he co-authored the ADA’
 s comprehensive disability rights regulations and created and led the Depa
 rtment of Justice's section in charge of enforcing the law. As the former 
 director of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center\, Marian Vessels brings her profes
 sional experience educating governments\, businesses and individuals on ri
 ghts and responsibilities under the ADA. She also provides her personal pe
 rspective as an individual with a disability before and after the ADA’s 
 passage. Join us for a lively discussion of the ADA’s history\, enforcem
 ent and significance in our communities.\n\nRegistration\n\n\n	\n	This web
 inar will be presented via the Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing pla
 tform.\n	\n	\n	A telephone conference option will also available should yo
 u choose not to use the webinar platform. \n	\n	\n	Information on accessi
 ng the webinar platform and the telephone conference number will be provid
 ed prior to the session.\n	\n\n\nFor this special ADA Anniversary session\
 , Certificates of Participation will be offered for no charge.\n\nContinui
 ng Education Recognition Available:\n\n\n	\n	Certificate of Participation\
 n	\n	\n	Please consult our Continuing Education Recognition for webinars
  page for more information on the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center's policies and 
 procedures.\n	\n\n\nFirst time Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing Sys
 tem V12.6 users:\nWe recommend that you prepare your technology prior to t
 he session. The webinar platform requires the most current versions of sof
 tware. Depending on your organizational policies you may need the assistan
 ce of your IT Staff if firewalls prevent you from downloading files. If yo
 u plan to log into the on-line webinar system to view the presentation\, a
 ccess captioning and/or submit questions it is important that you follow t
 he instructions for checking your computer system to ensure that it is con
 figured correctly and you have the necessary software to access the webina
 r platform. Visit Blackboard Collaborate Installation and follow the ins
 tructions to check your system's configuration. We recommend you do this w
 ell in advance of the session to allow for any necessary troubleshooting.\
 n\nScreen Reader Users: \nIndividuals who are using Screen Reader Softwar
 e should review the instructions and information available on-line at: Ac
 cessibility Guide for Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing.\n\nReal-Tim
 e Captioning and American Sign Language: \nWill be provided via the Black
 board Collaborate Web Conferencing System.\n\nWebinar Handouts:\n\n\n	\n	H
 andouts will be available prior to the scheduled date.\n	\n\n
SUMMARY:Reflections on the ADA: Past\, Present and Future
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