Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is essential to ensuring transportation accessibility for all. Lack of familiarity can harm accessibility, highlighting the importance of education in this issue space. Easterseals Project Action, a division of the Easterseals network, provides transportation practitioners with training and expertise. They will be holding a number of webinars in the coming weeks, useful to any seeking to broaden their understanding of the ADA and the transportation sector’s role in accommodating passengers’ needs.
The first webinar, ADA Reasonable Modification: Do I have to do that?, will be held on Tuesday, November 8th from 3:00-4:30pm ET. This interactive session will explain what specifically is expected of transit systems as per the ADA. Click here to register.
The second webinar, Difficult Decisions: Policies vs. Day-to-Day Practices, will be held on Monday, November 14th from 3:00-4:30pm ET. It will cover the importance of matching practices and policies between drivers. Click here to register.
The third webinar, ADA & Transportation: Hot Topics Roundtable, will be held on Tuesday, November 15th from 3:00-4:30pm ET. This roundtable session will allow discussion of and questions about ADA requirements. Click here to register.
The fourth webinar, ADA Complementary Paratransit Eligibility: Questions to Ask on your Paratransit Application, will be held on Monday, December 5th from 3:00-4:30pm ET. It will cover making the most of paratransit applications. Click here to register.
The fifth webinar, Empowering Mobility Managers to Lead, will be held on Tuesday, December 13th from 3:00-4:30pm ET. This session will explore strategies used by mobility managers to engage stakeholders and thrive. Click here to register.
