Wednesday, September 25, 2024
01:00 PM Eastern

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are two laws which afford the right for employees with disabilities to take leave when necessary due to their disability. However, the when, how, and for whom of these laws is different even while there is some overlap. Join Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA and Patti Bennett Riddle of Cornell University's Division of Human Resources for an informative webinar about this important and often confusing topic. The presentation will begin with an overview of the ADA and FMLA in regard to leave. This will be followed by a conversation on the insights gained by Patti Bennett Riddle during her career in human resources. She will share how best practices for employers have evolved, pitfalls for employers to avoid, and lessons learned through experience and observation in the field.

Instructors

• Joe Zesski
• Patti Bennett Riddle

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
01:00 PM Eastern

The Americans with Disabilities Act sets a minimal standard for providing equal access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. States and territories in the US, however, have their own laws which can provide greater or additional protections to the rights of people with disabilities. In this webinar, learn about how specific laws in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands address the disability community and how they intersect with the ADA.

Instructors

• Archie Jenkins, Nellyber Correa
• Joe Zesski

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
01:00 PM Eastern

The Northeast ADA Center has been producing and testing a unique animated school cartoon series intended for elementary-aged children that is designed to educate the next generation about disability inclusion. The videos, along with a companion curriculum, is intended to assist parents and educators to engage children in conversations and in learning about people with disabilities and the ADA. The webinar will address the development, challenges, and testing of the cartoons and curriculum. It will share how the cartoons are made and give participants tips on how they can access and use this valuable resource.

Instructors

• Joe Zesski
• Peter Quinn

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
01:00 PM Eastern

Title III of the ADA requires places of public accommodation to remove barriers to accessibility that are deemed “readily achievable”.  The term "places of public accommodation" includes businesses that are generally open to the public and that fall into one of 12 categories listed in the ADA, such as restaurants, movie theaters, schools, day care facilities, recreation facilities, and doctors' offices .Having an awareness of barriers to accessibility, taking steps to determine how they can be overcome, developing a plan to address those improvements (including a time-frame for improvements), and finally implementing those improvements if they are readily achievable, is critical for Title III entities. Join us on May 21, 2024 as we provide an overview of the ADA Title III readily achievable barrier removal regulations.

Instructors

• Jennifer Perry

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
01:00 PM Eastern

Presenter: Jeffrey Tamburo, Training and Content Development Specialist, Northeast ADA Center

Much focus is given to exploring and implementing reasonable accommodations in the workplace, but it is equally important to continue to monitor accommodations to insure they remain effective over time. This session will explore best practices for the employment service professional to consider in their work with employers and supported employees when monitoring the ongoing effectiveness of workplace accommodations.

Instructors

• Jeffrey Tamburo

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
01:00 PM Eastern

The ADA states that employers may request medical documentation as verification of disability, as long as it is “job related and consistent with business necessity.” What exactly does this mean? What are the guidelines for these requests? Who can provide this information and what should it say?

Instructors

• Jeffrey Tamburo
• Chris Sweet

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
01:00 PM Eastern

Join us for our Annual Year in Review Webinar! Christopher Sweet and Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center will look back to notable developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the Northeast ADA Center in 2023. They will share updates on ADA enforcement activities by different federal agencies, new technical assistance materials, and other federal efforts. Chris and Joe will also share what's new at the Northeast ADA and look ahead to some new resources coming in 2024.

Instructors

• Chris Sweet
• Joe Zesski

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
01:00 PM Eastern

Can an employer ask a job applicant or employee if they have a disability? How do I best support a job seeker/employee in making the best choice for them when it comes to disclosing a disability? What does the ADA mean by “the interactive process”? A job application invites applicants to “self-identify” as having a disability—what does this mean? This session will not only review what the ADA says about disability disclosure in the workplace, but also the very real human impact of disclosure.

Instructors

• Jeffrey Tamburo

Monday, October 16, 2023
01:00 PM Eastern

This session will present a broad overview of Title I of the ADA, the employment provisions. The session will explain the overarching purpose of the ADA, and review the key elements of Title I, including disability disclosure and reasonable accommodation in the workplace.

Instructors

• Jeffrey Tamburo

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
01:00 PM Eastern

Join us as we review what happened related to the Americans with Disabilities Act in 2022. We also review what happened at the Northeast ADA Center in 2022.

Instructors

• Joe Zesski
• Chris Sweet

Thursday, December 08, 2022
01:00 PM Eastern

Whether you are planning an office holiday party, a family gathering at a restaurant, or a corporate event, the time to think about accessibility is before you plan the details. This webinar is an introductory overview of planning an event inclusive of individuals with and without disabilities. It will address key principles and basic concepts to keep in mind when deciding the where and how of an event.

Instructors

• Joe Zesski
• Chris Sweet

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
01:00 PM Eastern

At the Northeast ADA Center, we often hear from individuals with mental health disabilities who are trying to sort out their rights and accommodation needs in the workplace. While we cannot advise any individual on what they should do, we can advise people on their rights under the ADA. This webinar will discuss employment rights under the ADA and answer these questions:

• What is a disability under the ADA?
• What can my employer ask me?
• Who gets to know what I share about my disability?
• What is a reasonable accommodation?

This webinar may be of particular interest for individuals with disabilities, employment service providers, and all those with a general interest in this topic.

Instructors

• Joe Zesski
• Christopher Sweet

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
01:00 PM Eastern

Many strides have been made for people with disabilities since the passage of the ADA. Having said that, the obligation to provide access to recreation opportunities might not be as broadly understood as other obligations. Join us to review some of the recreation areas covered in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, focusing on swimming pool access and golf facilities. We will also discuss best practices (for example, access to public beaches) and share some new resources we have developed around recreation accessibility—our new article, About Recreation Accessibility, links to several helpful fact sheets and infographics.

Instructors

• Jennifer Perry

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
01:00 PM Eastern

Do customers bring dogs into your business claiming they are service animals, emotional support animals, comfort dogs, or therapy dogs? Join Chris Sweet, technical assistant for the Northeast ADA Center, as he guides business owners and employees through the essential basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and service animals. Service animals are becoming more common as people with disabilities realize what they can do. But not all dogs are service animals.

Chris also presents the new Service Animals in Public Spaces website. This toolkit-style site helps small businesses become more knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities under the ADA.

Instructors

• Chris Sweet
• Joe Zesski

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
04:06 PM Eastern

Finding and using statistics to advocate for people with disabilities is important for advocates, policymakers, and business owners who wish to understand the scope of disability in the community. To help explain why the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is so crucial for community access, the Northeast ADA Center is getting smart on data. We are pulling Disabilitystatistics.org, a trusted resource on disability data, into our website, starting with a Local Area Disability Data Dashboard!

Join Bill Erickson, resident disability statistics expert, as he introduces disabilitystatistics.org to the Northeast ADA Center community. He will review the tool and explain what kind of data can be found in it. Bill will also discuss how and why this information can be practically applied and effectively employed to educate people about the scope of disability.

Instructors

• William Ericson, Yang-Tan Institute
• Joe Zesski, Northeast ADA Center

Thursday, May 26, 2022
04:36 PM Eastern

This webinar was designed with you in mind, the employment service professional who supports job seekers and current employees with disabilities in the workplace. How can fine tuning your knowledge of the ADA enhance your efforts to partner with employers? Join Jeffrey Tamburo and Wendy Strobel Gower to learn more about practical application of the principles of the employment provisions of the ADA and how to best to talk to employers about including people with disabilities in their workforce.

For supplemental information, read our fact sheet Job Coaches as Accommodations (PDF) and article The ADA and Employment Service Professionals.

Instructors

• Jeffrey Tamburo
• Wendy Strobel Gower

Monday, March 21, 2022
03:38 PM Eastern

Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands (USVI) are a part of the region served by the Northeast ADA Center. This webinar focuses on the most pressing ADA-related issues in Puerto Rico and the USVI, as well as the ongoing challenges faced by local residents with disabilities. Join us to listen to the conversation where the Northeast ADA Center’s territorial affiliates share their thoughts and insights about the implementation of the ADA in the islands.

Instructors

• Mildred Gomez and Nellyber Correa Rivera, MAVI; Archie Jennings, DRCVI
• Chris Sweet and Joe Zesski, Northeast ADA Center

Monday, April 26, 2021
01:00 PM Eastern

This webinar is the third in the Northeast ADA's ADA 101 series. Intended for those new to the Americans with Disabilities Act or for those wanting a refresher, this webinar will focus on the employment aspects of the law. It will explore Title I, its coverage, nondiscrimination in employment, and the reasonable accommodation process.

Instructors

• Jeffery Tamburo

Friday, March 26, 2021
01:00 PM Eastern

This presentation builds on the introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) given in the webinar ADA 101. Intended for those new to the ADA or for those wanting a refresher, this webinar explores the definition of disability under the ADA, its interpretation, and its application and meaning for individuals in different settings. It also discusses how the ADA’s definition of disability is often different from definitions used by service providers, federal programs, and advocates.

Instructors

• Joe Zesski
• Chris Sweet

Thursday, January 28, 2021
01:00 PM Eastern

While COVID-19 was certainly one of the largest stories of 2020, other ADA items of note happened as well. Join the technical assistance team of the Northeast ADA Center as they review the year 2020. They will share what has been happening at the Northeast ADA, who contacted the center most often during 2020, and what were the most frequently asked about topics. Then, the team will share notable updates related to the ADA in 2020, including COVID-19 related resources, ADA enforcement activities of the Department of Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, new technical assistance materials from federal agencies, and other items of interest. We will also reveal the winner of our most popular infographic of the year contest.

Instructors

• Joe Zesski
• Chris Sweet