News & Events

  • Did you know the Northeast ADA Center is on social media?

    You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Follow us on social media and be the first to learn about disability-related news, hear about the research we are doing, and check out exciting projects like our infographics. Like, follow, and connect with us to keep in touch!

  • Free Webinar - Health Care Access for Patients with Cognitive Disabilities

    Tuesday, August 16, 2022, 2-3:30 p.m. ET

    Presented by the Great Lakes ADA Center

    People with cognitive disabilities (such as intellectual, learning, communication, autism, ADHD, and psychiatric disabilities) face numerous barriers to maximizing their health and full potential. During this session, learn how reasonable modifications of policies, practices, and procedures ensure that people with cognitive disabilities have access to the care they need. Participants will have an opportunity to pose questions to the speakers following the presentation.

    Register here

     

  • Free Webinar - Introduction of the Service Animal Toolkit

    July 27, 2022, 1-2:00 p.m. EDT 
     
    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 will also present the new Service Animals in Public Spaces website. This toolkit-style website helps small businesses become more knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities under the ADA.
     

    Register here

  • Free Webinar - Introduction of the Service Animal Toolkit

    July 27, 2022, 1-2:00 p.m. EDT 
     
    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 will also present the new Service Animals in Public Spaces website. This toolkit-style website helps small businesses become more knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities under the ADA.
     

    Register here

  • Northeast ADA Center Closed July 4th!

    Please note that on Monday, July 4th, the Northeast ADA Center’s technical assistance hotline will be closed for a federal holiday. The hotline will reopen the following day at 8:30am on July 5th. We encourage you to explore the resources available on our website: http://northeastada.org/resources

  • Free Webinar - Disability Data New to Northeastada.org

    Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 1-2:00 p.m. ET

    Do you want to encourage your community to serve the disability community? Explain the scope of our community! The ability to find and use statistics to advocate for people with disabilities is critical for advocates, policymakers, and business owners who wish to understand the scope of  disability in the community. To help explain why the ADA is so critical to 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! 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 inform those who need to be educated about the scope of disability.

    Register here

  • Free Webinar - Disability Data New to Northeastada.org

    Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 1-2:00 p.m. ET

    Do you want to encourage your community to serve the disability community? Explain the scope of our community! The ability to find and use statistics to advocate for people with disabilities is critical for advocates, policymakers, and business owners who wish to understand the scope of  disability in the community. To help explain why the ADA is so critical to 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! 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 inform those who need to be educated about the scope of disability.

    Register here

  • Strides in Recreation Accessibility

    August

    Many strides have been made for people with disabilities since the passage of the ADA 32 years ago. 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 re: access to public beaches and share some new resources we have developed around recreation accessibility.

    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 ab744@cornell.edu, at least 72 hours prior to the event.

    Registration link

    Presented By: Jennifer Perry

    08/31/2022 01:00 PM through 08/31/2022 02:00 PM