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Learning from Civil Rights Lawsuits: Effective Communication with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, and Low Vision Incarcerated People

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 2-3:30 PM ET

Presented by the Great Lakes ADA Center and the Southwest ADA Center

As the portion of people with communication disabilities in jails and prisons across the United States continues to grow, correctional entities must develop robust policies to ensure compliance with federal anti-discrimination law and minimize harm. A new white paper produced by the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse draws lessons from recent litigation by deaf and blind people in jails and prisons across the United States and proposes comprehensive policy reform. This presentation summarizes the requirements of federal anti-discrimination law for jails and prisons in this context, describes recent litigation and reform efforts, and presents an overview of the model policies for jails and prisons to promote robust compliance with federal anti-discrimination law. The policies, endorsed by the National Association of the Deaf and the National Federation of the Blind, address everything from intake procedures to staff training to provision of medical devices, auxiliary aids and services, and reasonable modifications and accommodations. They are intended as a template for correctional administrators, legislators, and advocates who are working to change jail and prison policy, but many will be applicable in other contexts.

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Free Webinar - Weighing My Options: Mental Health and Reasonable Accommodation on the Job

October 26, 2022, 1-2:00 p.m. ET

Presenters: Joe Zesski, Program Manager Northeast ADA; Christopher Sweet, Technical Assistant and Outreach Specialist Northeast ADA

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.

If you require any reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the event, please notify the Northeast ADA Center by contacting Alexis Boytsov, Project Administrator, at northeastada@cornell.edu, at least 72 hours prior to the event.

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National Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, declared in 1988 to raise awareness of the employment needs and contributions of individuals with disabilities. The 2022 theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”

For more information regarding the month, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor web page.