Virtual Events
Monthly Topics - May
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
- ADA National Network: Resources, Training, Questions? 1-800-949-4232
Older Americans Month (OAM)
"Make Your Mark"
- Tool Kit for Older Americans Month
Source: ACL: Administration for Community Living - More resources for Older Americans Month
Source: ADA Anniversary May Themes, ADA National Network
Mental Health Awareness Month
- Counseling, Support and Mental Health Resources
Source: ADA, Disability and COVID-19 - National Prevention Week (NPW): Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Source: SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - More resources for Mental Health Awareness Month
Source: ADA Anniversary May Themes, ADA National Network
Global Accessibility Awareness (GAAD)
Think. Think. Learn. Digital Access/Inclusion.
- ADA Live! Podcast & Resources: Web Accessibility in a Nutshell
Web: adalive.org - Webcourse: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Web: rockymountainada.org - More activities and events: globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org
May Events
Friday - May 29, 2020
- ACCESS Day 3 - online digital accessibility conference
May 27-29
Sponsors: 3PlayMedia, Level Access, UsableNet
June Events
Monday - June 1, 2020
- Equity and Excellence Now
3-4 pm [Eastern Time] - June 1
Sponsor: edWeb.net
Tuesday - June 2, 2020
- Comparison of Cloud Storage Solutions for Accessibility
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - June 2
Webinar Series: Accessibility Boutiques
Sponsor: NFB: National Federation of the Blind - Tier 1 Social, Emotional and Behavioral Supports to Restart Learning During a Crisis
4-5 pm [Eastern Time] - June 2
Sponsor: edWeb.net
More Events
- Publishing Accessibility Laws 101: Learn How to Create Accessible Online Content
2-3pm [Eastern Time] - June 2
Sponsor: 3PlayMedia
Wednesday - June 3, 2020
- The ADA Generation: New Perspectives on Employment and College Graduates with Disabilities
12-1 pm [Eastern Time] - June 3
Sponsors: Kessler Foundation, Institute on Disability/UCED at University of New Hampshire - ADA Live! History and the Future of Disability Rights: A Conversation with Judy Heumann
1-1:30 pm [Eastern Time] - June 3
Sponsor: Southeast ADA Center, Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, ADA National Network - Support Learning from Home for Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
2-3 pm [Eastern Time] - June 3
Sponsor: edWeb.net
Thursday - June 4, 2020
- Part 2 of 2: Domestic Violence and People Living with Disabilities
*NOTE: This webinar series addresses sensitive topics and includes content that may be triggering.
3-4 pm [Eastern Time] - June 4
Sponsors: Barrier Free Living, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
More Events
- Quick Start to Captioning
2-3pm [Eastern Time] - June 4
Sponsor: 3PlayMedia
Tuesday - June 9, 2020
- Effective Communication with Deaf Offenders in Corrections and Law Enforcment
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - June 9
Webinar Series: ADAOnline 2020
Sponsor: Great Lakes ADA Center, Northwest ADA Center
Wednesday - June 10, 2020
- Intelligent Lives: Screening Event & Online Reunion
1-3 pm [Eastern Time] - June 10
Sponsor: Inclusive Communities - Institute on Disability
Thursday - June 11, 2020
- Integrating the Access and Functional Needs Coordinator Role into your Emergency Operations Center
2:30-4 pm [Eastern Time] - June 11
Webinar Series: Emergency Management and Preparedness - Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Sponsor: Pacific ADA Center, ADA National Network
Tuesday - June 16, 2020
- The ADA, Addiction and Recovery
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - June 16
Webinar Series: ADA Audio
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, New England ADA Center, ADA National Network
Thursday - June 18, 2020
- Five Habits for Creating Highly Accessible Documents
3-4 pm [Eastern Time] - June 18
Series: ATinNH: Assistive Technology in New Hampshire
Sponsors: Institute on Disability/UCED at University of New Hampshire
More Events
- Quick Start to Interactive Transcripts
2-3pm [Eastern Time] - June 18
Sponsor: 3PlayMedia
Tuesday - June 23, 2020
- Mobile Accessibility
7-8 pm [Eastern Time] - June 23
Sponsor: AccessibilityOz
Wednesday - June 24, 2020
- A11y Wizard Hour - Accessibility Q&A
7-8 pm [Eastern Time] - June 24
Sponsor: AccessibilityOz
Tuesday - June 30, 2020
- Document Accessibility Overview (two-hour worshop)
8:30-10:30 am [Eastern Time] - June 30
Webinar Series: Accessibility Boutiques
Sponsor: NFB: National Federation of the Blind
July Events
Tuesday - July 14, 2020
- ADA Anniversary Update: 30 Years, Where do We Go Now?
2-3:30 pm [Eastern Time] - July 14
Webinar Series: ADA Audio
Sponsors: Great Lakes ADA Center, ADA National Network
Wednesday - July 15, 2020
- 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
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
September Events
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
- 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 - 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