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The State of the Science Conference on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) was held May 4th, 2016 in Washington DC. The conference was coordinated by the ADA Knowledge Translation Center, which is funded through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
Webcast
The content of the presentations was simulcast online using the Adobe Connect meeting platform. The webcast was captioned and recorded. Links to each presentation can be found in the agenda below.
Conference Transcripts
The audio portion of the conference presentations was transcribed.
- Morning Session (Microsoft Word document)
- Afternoon Session (Microsoft Word document)
Agenda
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Time |
Presenter |
Presentation Title |
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9:00-9:15 |
Kurt Johnson, Director, ADA Knowledge Translation Center John Tschida, Director, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) |
Opening Remarks (Webcast Recording) |
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9:15-10:30 |
Barry Taylor, J.D., Vice President for Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation, Equip for Equality |
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
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10:45-11:15 |
Joy Hammell ADA Participatory Action Research Consortium |
Community and Work Participation Disparities for People with Disabilities |
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11:15-12:00 |
Kurt Johnson & Mark Harniss ADA Knowledge Translation Center |
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12:00-12:30 |
Sarah Parker Harris & Robert Gould University of Illinois at Chicago |
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12:30-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-2:30 |
David Pettinicchio, Assistant Professor University of Toronto |
The Limits of the ADA? Disability and Structural Inequality in the Post-ADA Era |
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2:30-2:45 |
Janet Peters Great Lakes ADA Center |
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2:45-3:00 |
Pam Williamson & Karen Hamilton Southeast ADA Center |
Americans with Disability Act: Starting the Conversation with Business |
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3:00-3:15 |
Jill Bezyak Rocky Mountain ADA Center |
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3:15-3:30 |
Break |
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3:30-3:45 |
Kathleen Murphy & Vinh Nguyen Center on Knowledge Translation for Employment Research (KTER) & Southwest ADA Center |
Awareness of the ADA Act and Other Resources to Support Employees after Cancer Diagnosis |
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3:45-4:00 |
Hannah Rudstam, Wendy Strobel-Gower, & Carolina Harris Northeast ADA Center |
Beyond Training, The Just-in-Time Program as a Force for Diversity and Disability Inclusiveness |
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4:00-4:15 |
Ellen Fabian Mid-Atlantic ADA Center |
Reasonable Accommodations in the Lodging Industry for Employees with Disabilities |
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4:15-4:30 |
Eva Larrauri & Michael Richardson Northwest ADA Center |
Community Engagement and Accessibility in Rural Health Care: A Multi-Case Study |
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4:30-4:45 |
Diane Smith Great Plains ADA Center |
National ADA Symposium Participation and Outcomes: Great Plains Survey Analysis |
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4:45-5:15 |
Barry Taylor, David Pettinicchio, & others |
Panel Discussion (Webcast Recording) |
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5:15-5:30 |
Kurt Johnson ADA Knowledge Translation Center |
Final Remarks |
