ADA Roles & Responsibilities Session 1
4/29/25 at 11:00 AM to 4/29/25 at 12:30 PM
Duration: 1.5 hours
Course content is repeated at each session, participants do not need to attend both sessions.
Course Content
This course provides an overview of roles, responsibilities and strategies for public entities to comply with the ADA and related accessibility standards and regulations. Course topics include:
- Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Related accessibility standards and regulations
- Similarities of the ADA and Section 504 (504) of the Rehabilitation Act
- Designating an ADA Coordinator
- Five titles of the ADA
- Differences between Title II and Title III
- Providing a Statement of Accommodations
- Understanding the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- Understanding Grievance Policies and Procedures
- Required notices and postings
- Policies recommended for compliance
- Public outreach requirements
- Definition of disability
- Service animals
- Effective communication
- Acceptable terminology
- Enforcement of ADA compliance and consequences of noncompliance