• Great Plains ADA Center and Nebraska Department of Corrections Co-Sponsors Training Event

    photo of man in wheelchair training    The Great Plains ADA Center and the Nebraska Dept. of Corrections will sponsor a training on the impact of the ADA Amendments Act that was recently signed into law as well as the DOJ proposed changes to Title II and Title III regulations.

    Participants may choose between two learning tracks Accessible Design and General ADA with a morning and afternoon session for each track. Each session will provide time for interaction, questions and discussion.

     
          Session Descriptions:

    Opening session: Brief review ofthe history of the ADA and developments that have led to the ADA Amendment Act being signed into law and the proposed regulatory changes under consideration by the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

    Accessible Design Track:
    Morning Session: The session will outline the requirements of the existing ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and the new ADAAG that is currently under review by the Dept. of Justice.

    Afternoon Session: The afternoon session will build on the morning session, offering a more in-depth look at common accessibility challenges and comparing the ADAAG with the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). Hands-on activities and group discussion will be included.

    General ADA Track:
    Morning Session: This session will provide an in-depth discussion of the impact of the ADA Amendment Act as well as focus on key concepts and updates to the employment provisions. Case law will be a focus of this session.

    Afternoon session: Discussion will shift to the responsibilities state and local governments and private business have under the ADA to ensure equal access to facilities, programs and services. The session will examine the impact of the proposed changes to existing Title II and Title III regulations. Group discussion and interaction will be emphasized.

    The Closing session will provide summary of the day, time for questions, and opportunities for future coordination and collaboration.

         Presenters:

    Jim de Jong, DBTAC Great Plains ADA Center
     Mr. de Jong has served as the Executive Director of the Great Plains ADA Center since its inception in 1991. His leadership and public presentation skills are recognized not only in the Great Plains region, but throughout the nation. He has given over 1,000 ADA disability related presentations in over 19 states since passage of the ADA.

    Amy Desenberg-Wines, Great Plains ADA Center
     Amy works with the DBTAC-Great Plains ADA Center as the Iowa State Program Coordinator. She is also a self-employed consultant for Disability Consulting, LC, which she established in 2001. Amy has worked in the area of disability for over 25 years and has a master's degree in Vocational Rehabilitation, Job Development and Placement.

    Mike Edwards, Great Plains ADA Center
    Initially began working with the Great Plains ADA Center as consultant in 2002. Mike became a Program Coordinator for the Great Plains ADA Center in 2007. Mike has extensive experience in conducting accessibility surveys for local governments and has special expertise in the accessibility requirements of the Help America Vote Act.

    Liz Stanosheck, Nebraska Dept. of Correctional Services
    Liz is the ADA Coordinator for the Nebraska Dept. of Correctional Services. In her role, she is the principal investigator of all ADA complaints and requests and is responsible for ADA compliance for all Nebraska correctional facilities which is comprised 4500 inmates and eleven facilities. Ms. Stanosheck has completed Graduate Studies in Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

    Rich Sternadori,Great Plains ADA Center
    Rich joined the Great Plains ADA Center as Program Coordinator in January 2008. Rich earned a Master's of Education degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, with a specialty in rehabilitation and trauma. Prior to his work in disabilities, Rich served in public office for 16 years as the Chief Building Official and Zoning administrator in several cities in Kansas and Missouri. Rich was appointed in 1993 by Governor Joan Finney to the Kansas State Board of Architects and Engineers.

    Lois Thibualt, U.S. Access Board
    Lois is a licensed architect who joined the U.S. Access Board in 1992 to direct its technical training activities and since 1998 has been responsible for the research program. She assists in the agency's rulemaking responsibilities, currently over-seeing those on public rights-of-way and classroom acoustics. In 1999, she authored Accessible Rights of Way, a design guide for sidewalk, street crossings and pedestrian facility accessibility.
     


    Oct. 27th
    Mahoney State Park
    Ashland, NE
    402-944-2523

    The registration fee is $95 and includes lunch.

    Walk-in registration will be accepted, however,
    we cannot guarantee that space will still be available
    in the break-out sessions.

    Register On-line
     

    Agenda
    Time
    Activity
    Description
    8:00-9:00 Registration /Check-In

    		  
    9:00-9:30 Opening Introduction and Welcome
    Review of significant developments leading to the proposed changes by the U.S. DOJ and the ADA Amendment Act.
      
    9:30-12:00 Break-Out Session Design Track: ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
    General ADA Track
    12:00-1:00 Lunch Lunch will be provided at the training site.

    1:00-3:30 Break-Out Session Design Track: ADAAG and the Architectural Barriers Act
    General ADA Track
    3:30-4:30 Closing Review, Q & A, opportunities for future coordination and collaboration

    Questions?

    Call 1-800-949-4232
    or e-mail hamburgl@missouri.edu
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