Disability Access Trainings, Resources, and Tools
This tab will provide regions available tools and resources that may be helpful when further implementing or evaluating Disability Access to better sure populations with visible and hidden disabilities. For procured trainings available on the California Workforce Association California Training Initiative list, be sure to reference Regional Training Resources & Commonly Used Websites tab. Additionally, training topics are available in the Employment Development Department Training Catalog located in the CWDB, EDD, LWDA & FOW, WIOA & DOL Reference Materials/Links.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Timelineopens in a new window
- ADA Amendment Act Fact Sheetopens in a new window
- ADA Overviewopens in a new window
- Decoding Implicit Bias: Disability Narratives & Myths in Popular Culture and Beyond, by-Leslie R. Anglesey – Handout opens in a new window
- Great Lakes ADA Center Websiteopens in a new window
Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) Trainings/Resources
The Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) was designated by the Office of the Governor to serve as the lead state agency in California’s efforts to implement the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) in state government and established Disability Access Services (DAS) in 1992 to promote disability rights in state government. Below are some resources and links to assist with workforce staff and partners ongoing professional development/training efforts:
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- How to Request DOR Accessibility Trainings (PDF)opens in a new window
- DOR Disability Access Services Training List and Descriptions (PDF)opens in a new window
- DOR No Cost Training Linkopens in a new window
- DOR LEAP Certification Websiteopens in a new window
- DOR Schedule A – Employment with the Federal Government for People with Disabilities Websiteopens in a new window
- DOR YouTube – LEAP Webinars – Modules 1-4opens in a new window
- DOR YouTube – Schedule A – Employment with the Federal Government for People with Disabilities Webinars – Modules 1-3opens in a new window
- California Department of Fair Employment and Housing: Reasonable Accommodation opens in a new window
- Job Accommodation Network -Training, Resources, Tools, Etc.opens in a new window
Disability Access Consultants (DAC) offers a full continuum of accessibility compliance services and software to assist business and public entities in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations.
Disability Access Consultants information can be found at: http://www.adaconsultants.com/
ADA Live!
ADA Live! is a podcast that addresses different issues involving ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), produced by Southeast ADA Center. The below link is a 35 minute podcast on Employment Law Developments & Advocacy Strategies for Workers & Job Seekers with Disabilities. Steven Mendelsohn- Attorney, Advocate, and Author- discusses how people with disabilities can benefit from information about key recent developments in the law and from analysis of their practical implications in everyday life.
https://www.adalive.org/episode37opens in a new window