DBTAC- Northeast ADA Technical Bulletin: July 2007 The DBTAC- Northeast ADA Center at Cornell University provides training, technical assistance and materials on the ADA and accessible information technology throughout New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This monthly technical bulletin is part of our dissemination efforts and if you do not want to receive this document or would like others from your organization added to our list, please call 1-800-949-4232 or reply to this message. Thank you. Please Join us for the July Distance Learning Program - ADA Update: 17 Years Later Date; July 17, 2007 Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern Time Description: Back by popular demand, join representatives of the federal agencies for an update of their enforcement activities during the past 12 months. Join us as we mark the 17th Anniversary of the ADA and celebrate the on-going efforts of the federal agencies to enforce the rights of individuals with disabilities. Speakers: John <http://www.adagreatlakes.org/ProgramsAndServices/AudioConferencing/Speakers /Default.asp?speakerID=john_l._wodatch&referrer=fy2007session10> L. Wodatch, Chief, Civil Rights Division, US Department of Justice Jeanne <http://www.adagreatlakes.org/ProgramsAndServices/AudioConferencing/Speakers /Default.asp?speakerID=jeanne_goldberg&referrer=fy2007session10> Goldberg, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, EEOC CEU Credits: CRC To learn more or to register for the ADA Audio Conference please visit www.ada-audio.org <http://www.ada-audio.org/> . ADA Celebration with the Federal Agencies ~ July 24, 2007 in Syracuse, NY DBTAC Northeast and ARISE, Independent Living Center (www.ariseinc.org ) will be sponsoring an ADA Celebration by inviting four federal agencies to Central NY; US Department of Justice, Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Access Board, and the US Department of Transportation. There will be a 90 presentation in the morning on the topic of Employment and Disability presented by DBTAC Northeast. The event will be in Syracuse, NY at the Renaissance Hotel on July 24, 2007 from 10:30 am till 4:00 pm. The fee to attend this event is $30 which includes lunch, a cake reception and all materials for the program. Please be advised that we will have seating for only 120 people, so registration will be on a first come, first serve basis. If people would like more information about the Syracuse area in regard to hotel accommodations, you can check out this website, http://www.travel-library.com/hotels/north_america/usa/new_york/syracuse/ ARISE is currently taking registration. They can be reached at 315-472-3171. ADA Program Associate Position still accepting applications The Disability Business Technical Assistance Center-Northeast ADA Center , a federally-funded grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education is seeking a team member to provide training and training evaluation and research assistance. This five-year, 5.5 million dollar project provides training and technical assistance to businesses, employers, unions, advocacy organizations, state and local governments and other constituencies on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) throughout Federal Region II, New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Responsibilities: This individual provides a range of ADA training primarily in the area of disability and employment. The person participates in research and evidence-based practice efforts throughout the Northeast Region. Application Procedure: Interested parties should submit a vita and letter of application describing her/his qualifications, research agenda, and teaching experience to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Search Committee Cornell University ILR Human Resources 103 Ives Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 Federal Access Board Proposes Guidelines for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas (excerpt from Access Board's website) The Board has released for public comment new accessibility guidelines for Federal parks and recreation areas. As proposed, the guidelines address access to new or altered trails, beaches, and picnic and camping areas on sites managed by the Federal government. Achieving accessibility in outdoor environments has long been a source of inquiry due to challenges and constraints posed by terrain, the degree of development, construction practices and materials, and other factors. In developing these guidelines, the Board seeks to clarify how, and to what extent, accessibility criteria can be applied to outdoor developed areas The guidelines are available for comment until October 18, 2007. A notice published with the guidelines discusses the provisions, poses questions to the public on various issues, and includes instructions for providing comments. Comments can be submitted by email, fax, or mail. In addition, the Board will hold public hearings on the guidelines in Denver on July 24th and in Washington, D.C. on September 6th. For further information, contact Bill Botten at [EMAIL PROTECTED], (202) 272-0014 (v), or (202) 272-0082 (TTY). ADA Portal Website Announcement As of July 2, 2007, the website for the ADA portal, previously www.adaportal.org <http://www.adaportal.org/> is now replaced with www.adasearch.org <http://www.adasearch.org/> . The website has the same content and format as before. Online Communication Tools: Accessibility Considerations (Excerpted from the May 2007 NCDAE Newsletter) People use many different tools to collaborate in an online environment. These include forums, instant messaging tools, IRC, whiteboards, and Voice over IP. NCDAE (National Center on Disability and Access to Education, www.ncdae.org) has created a fact sheet that outlines the general accessibility principles for each of these technologies and highlights some accessible collaboration tools. Read the resource: ncdae.org/tools/factsheets/communication.cfm DBTAC - Northeast ADA Center 201 ILR Extension Building Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 1-800-949-4232 (TTY and voice) NY, NJ, PR, USVI www.northeastada.org [EMAIL PROTECTED]
