Virtual Events
Monthly Topics - July
ADA 30 - Celebrate. Learn. Share.
30 years of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
and the ADA Anniversary (July 26)
- Tool Kit: ADAanniversary.org
- Share Your #ThanksToTheADA Moment
- Add & View ADA Anniversary Events
- ADA National Network: Resources, Training, Questions? 1-800-949-4232
- Hashtags: #ADA30 #ThanksToTheADA
Emergency and Severe Weather Preparedness
- Plan. Prepare. Respond.
Emergencies can occur when you are at home, work, vacation, or just out and about. - Be prepared and plan ahead.
Make a list and always have important supplies with you. - Identify where you could go to shelter safely.
Keep a list of options in the event of a disaster or evacuation. - Listen and follow local news, weather reports, and social media.
Stay tuned to alerts and emergency information in your area.
Be ready!
- Emergency & Severe Weather: Plan, Prepare & Respond
- ADA National Network: Emergency Preparedness Resources
- Hashtags: #EmergencyPrep #EmergencyManagement #SevereWeather
July Events
Wednesday - July 8, 2020
- Program: Free Open-Source Electronic Games for Children
11 am - 12 noon [Eastern Time] - July 8
Webinar Series: 2020 Education and ICT Innovative Series from the Zero Project Awards
Sponsor: Zero Project, International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict) - Understanding Home Health vs. Home Care
1-2 pm [Eastern Time] - July 8
Webinar Series: Family Caregiver Support
Sponsor: American Society on Aging (ASA)
Thursday - July 9, 2020
- California Wildfire Season in a COVID-10 Environment
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - July 9
Webinar Series: Emergency Management & Preparedness: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Sponsors: Pacific ADA Center, ADA National Network - Buying Websites, Technology and Tech Services: Tools and Tips for Accessible Procurement
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - July 9
Webinar Series: ADA Online 2020
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, Great Plains ADA Center, ADA National Network
Tuesday - July 14, 2020
- Knowing Your Rights: How to Effectively File an ADA Complaint
11 am -12:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 14
Sponsors: Southwest ADA Center, TX Dept. of Transportation, TX Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities - ADA Anniversary Update: 30 Years, Where Do We Go Now?
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - July 14
Webinar Series: ADA Audio
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network
Wednesday - July 15, 2020
ADA Events
- The 30th Anniversary of the ADA: Review of the Most Important ADA Cases
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 15
Webinar Series: ADA Legal
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network
More Events
- Equity and Accessibility in Times of Pandemic: Building "Cities For All"
4-5:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 15
Webinar Series: Cities4All Global Campaign for Inclusive and Accessible Cities
Sponsors: World Enabled, United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Disability & Accessibility
Tuesday - July 21, 2020
ADA Events
- Accessible Virtual Meeting Platforms
1-2:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 21
Webinar Series: Section 508
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network - What Does a Good Transition Plan RFP/RFQ Look Like?
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - July 21
Webinar Series: ADA Online 2020
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, Great Plains ADA Center, ADA National Network
More Events
- Exploring Census Data: Emerging Technologies
2-3 pm [Eastern Time] - July 21
Webinar Series: Exploring Census Data
Sponsors: U.S. Census Bureau
Thursday - July 23, 2020
- Digital Accessibility: What Have We Learned and What Does the Future Hold
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 23
Webinar Series: Accessible Technology
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network - Physical Access in Health Care
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - July 23
Webinar Series: Health Care & ADA: Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Sponsors: Pacific ADA Center, ADA National Network
Friday - July 24, 2020
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): The Basics
11 am -12:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 24
Sponsors: Southwest ADA Center, University of Arkansas Partners for Inclusive Communities - Celebrate. Learn.Share. The ADA Turns 30. The Future of Disability Rights with Lex Frieden
1-1:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 24
ADA Live! Podcast and Resources
Sponsor: Southeast ADA Center, ADA National Network
Tuesday - July 28, 2020
- How to do an Accessibility Field Review?
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - July 28
Webinar Series: ADA Online 2020
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, Great Plains ADA Center, ADA National Network
August Events
Wednesday - August 5, 2020
- Ethics of Working with Older Adults
1-2 pm [Eastern Time] - August 5
Webinar Series: Family Caregiver Support
Sponsor: American Society on Aging (ASA)
Tuesday - August 18, 2020
- Planning for pedestrians with disabilities: Sharing successes and gaps from ADA Transition Plans around the U.S.
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - August 18
Webinar Series: ADA Audio
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network
September Events
Wednesday - September 2, 2020
- Sensory Loss in Aging
1-2 pm [Eastern Time] - September 2
Webinar Series: Family Caregiver Support
Sponsor: American Society on Aging (ASA)
Tuesday - September 15, 2020
- Moving the Needle on Disability Employment
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - September 15
Webinar Series: ADA Audio
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network
Wednesday - September 16, 2020
- Criminal Justice and the ADA
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - September 16
Webinar Series: ADA Legal
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network
Thursday - September 17, 2020
- Inclusive Design 24 (#id24)
24-hour online event - September 17
Web: inclusivedesign24.org
Tuesday - September 22, 2020
ADA Events
- Working Rare: Employment Considerations for People Living with Rare Diseases
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - September 22
Sponsors: New England ADA Center, National Organization for Rare Disorders
More Events
- W3C/OGC Online Workshop Series: Maps for the Web
September - October 2020
Sponsors: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
Thursday - September 24, 2020
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Efforts to Increase Health Care Access and Quality of Care for People with Disabilities
2:30 - 4 pm [Eastern Time] - September 24
Webinar Series: Health Care and the ADA-Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Sponsors: Pacific ADA Center, ADA National Network
October Events
Friday - October 2, 2020
- WordPress Accessibility Day (WP A11y Day)
24-hour global event - October 2
Related: WordPress Accessibility Team announces first WordPress Accessibility Day
Sponsor: WordPress.org
Wednesday - October 7, 2020
- Fall Prevention
1-2 pm [Eastern Time] - October 7
Webinar Series: Family Caregiver Support
Sponsor: American Society on Aging (ASA)