Blake's talk

Introduction Following up on my blog article about building codes, I am focusing today on the Fair Housing Act as it pertains to people with disabilities. On September 17, 2019, the Great Lakes ADA Center conducted a webinar entitled “The Fair Housing Act and Persons with Disabilities”. The link above provides webinar recording and materials.… Continue reading Webinar: Fair Housing Act

Introduction This week, I shine a spotlight on assistive technology, specifically web site accessibility. I have written about this subject previously. For example, the importance of headings and descriptive links were discussed in my blog post about creating accessible information. Today, I discuss web site accessibility by summarizing a webinar featuring an organization focused on… Continue reading Webinar: Web Site Accessibility Principles

Introduction This week, I focus on a subject which I chose to learn more about. On May 18, 2021, the Great Lakes ADA Center moderated a webinar entitled “Building Codes and the 2010 ADA Standards “. The link above provides presentation materials and webinar recording. In this blog post, I will summarize what I learned. The… Continue reading Webinar: Building Codes and the ADA

Introduction I attended a webinar at the end of April which discussed two related topics. On April 26, 2021, the National Center on Advancing Person-Centered Practices and Systems presented a webinar about people with disabilities and disaster planning. The topic was "Strengths-Based Planning for Worst-Case Scenarios: The Role of Person-Centered Planning in Disaster Preparedness". Although… Continue reading Webinar: People with Disabilities and Disaster Planning

Introduction As a person with a disability, I place a high value on accessibility, including access to the digital world. I was particularly interested in a webinar which was held virtually on April 27, 2021, by TPGi (The Paciello Group). It was entitled “Crystal Ball 2021: Predictions for the ADA Title III Digital Accessibility Legal… Continue reading Webinar: An Accessibility Crystal Ball

Introduction I have known for years that the train service Amtrak has not been fully accessible for wheelchair users. Consequently, I chose to attend a webinar about a recent settlement agreement between Amtrak and the U.S. Department of Justice. hosted by the Great Lakes ADA Center, the April 29, 2021 event was entitled “Special Session:… Continue reading Webinar: Amtrak Settlement Agreement

  Introduction Since the coronavirus continues to be a frequent topic in the news, this blog post is my latest article about COVID and people with disabilities. On April 22, 2021, the Pacific ADA Center hosted a webinar entitled “Vaccine Access for People with Disabilities: Guidance, Funding, Strategies, and Best Practices”. Here is the Archived… Continue reading Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccine Access and the ADA

Introduction I think it is interesting to learn what other U.S. states are doing to help people with disabilities. On April 13, 2021, I attended a virtual webinar presented by the Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center The subject was "Innovate 2 Motivate: Designing & Scaling Innovative Models to Help People with Disabilities Achieve CIE &… Continue reading Webinar: Various Programs to Help People with Disabilities

Introduction I strive to remain open to learning new things. On April 7, 2021, I attended a virtual webinar from the FISA Foundation based in Pennsylvania. As a person with a disability, I was interested in learning about the workshop "Fostering Cultural Humility in Disability Services". The link above describes the workshop’s purpose. At time… Continue reading Webinar: Cultural Humility

Introduction With COVID vaccine eligibility currently expanding across the U.S., some people might decide to dine in restaurants after hesitating to do so. It is important to consider the needs of everyone, including restaurant patrons with disabilities. On May 20, 2020, the Great Lakes ADA Center and Southwest ADA Center hosted a webinar entitled “Food… Continue reading Webinar: ADA Requirements for Food Service