3:30 - 4:30 GENERAL SESSION Paul Grossman ANIMALS ON THE GROUND, IN HOUSING, AND IN THE AIR Miaskoff – Learn to distinguish service animals from assistance or comfort John Wodatch animals. Find out what you can ask a person with a disability with an accompanying animal and when the interactive process is appropriate to consider a request for an assistance animal as an accommodation. 4:45 - 5:45 GENERAL SESSION John Wodatch THE HISTORY OF THE ADA Do you know why and how the ADA became law? Did you know that Section 504 was an important precursor to the ADA? Come and get some insights into ADA history from John Wodatch who wrote the first Section 504 regulations and was part of the negotiating team that produced the ADA. Day Two - Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Combined Access and Higher ED Track Sessions FACULTY TIME 8:30 - 9:00 Networking Breakfast John Wodatch Bring your continental breakfast to your combined track meeting Melissa room. A chance to get to know the presenters and the other Brian Nelson participants in the track in a casual manner. 9:00 - 10:20 ADA FUNDAMENTALS: ACCESSIBLE SERVICES John Wodatch Learning the basic ADA concepts will help you address any ADA issues that may come your way. The session will explore equal opportunity, broad coverage of persons with disabilities, reasonable modifications, effective communication, integration, new construction and alterations, program accessibility, and enforcement provisions and remedies. 10:40 - 12 Noon ADA FUNDAMENTALS: ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES Jim Terry Learn the facilities basics. An overview of the 2010 ADA Standards Dean Perkins requirements for making new and altered facilities accessible, including how to apply the path of travel requirements and the safe harbor provisions of the ADA Title II regulation.
3:30 - 4:30 GENERAL SESSION ANIMALS – ON THE GROUND, IN HOUSING, AND IN THE AIR Learn to distinguish service animals from assistance or comfort animals. Find out what you can ask a person with a disability with an accompanying animal and when the interactive process is appropriate to consider a request for an assistance animal as an accommodation. Paul Grossman Miaskoff John Wodatch 4:45 - 5:45 GENERAL SESSION THE HISTORY OF THE ADA Do you know why and how the ADA became law? Did you know that Section 504 was an important precursor to the ADA? Come and get some insights into ADA history from John Wodatch who wrote the first Section 504 regulations and was part of the negotiating team that produced the ADA. John Wodatch Day Two - Tuesday, October 23, 2018 TIME Combined Access and Higher ED Track Sessions FACULTY 8:30 - 9:00 Networking Breakfast Bring your continental breakfast to your combined track meeting room. A chance to get to know the presenters and the other participants in the track in a casual manner. John Wodatch Melissa Brian Nelson 9:00 - 10:20 ADA FUNDAMENTALS: ACCESSIBLE SERVICES Learning the basic ADA concepts will help you address any ADA issues that may come your way. The session will explore equal opportunity, broad coverage of persons with disabilities, reasonable modifications, effective communication, integration, new construction and alterations, program accessibility, and enforcement provisions and remedies. John Wodatch 10:40 - 12 Noon ADA FUNDAMENTALS: ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES Learn the facilities basics. An overview of the 2010 ADA Standards requirements for making new and altered facilities accessible, including how to apply the path of travel requirements and the safe harbor provisions of the ADA Title II regulation. Jim Terry Dean Perkins
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