[Md-sligo] eFedLink Upcoming Events Listing

[Brown, Debbie]

This is live.  Our presentation may eventually be on the web, but probably not publicly.

Debbie


From: Md-sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jacobson, Shawn D
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:44 AM
To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland (md-sligo at nfbnet.org)'
Subject: [Md-sligo] FW: eFedLink Upcoming Events Listing

FYI.

I’m not sure if this is a WEB thing or a live meeting.

Shawn

From: Disability
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:43 AM
To: Jacobson, Shawn D
Subject: FW: eFedLink Upcoming Events Listing



From: Ferrell, Kerrie B
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:30 AM
To: Disability
Cc: Jacobson, Shawn D; Ferrell, Kerrie B
Subject: FW: eFedLink Upcoming Events Listing

FYI.  Upcoming events on the web.

From: updates at eFedLink.org<mailto:updates at eFedLink.org> [mailto:updates at eFedLink.org]
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 11:01 PM
To: Ferrell, Kerrie B
Subject: eFedLink Upcoming Events Listing

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New Upcoming Events Listing
11/19/2013 - Diversity within Diversity: The Blind Community (Learn More<http://www.loc.gov/disabilityawareness/>)

A program in the Diversity within Diversity series sponsored by the LC Office of Opportunity, Inclusiveness and Compliance (OIC) will be a conversational panel based on personal and work-related experiences among employees at the Library of Congress who are blind. Freddie Peaco, LC retiree, will facilitate with panelists: Debbie Brown, Jane Sheehan, and Lloyd Rasmussen, all employees of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped<http://www.loc.gov/nls/>.


11/20/2013 - "Because We Are Equal to the Task" (Learn More<http://www.loc.gov/disabilityawareness/>)

A program on the experiences of people with disabilities will feature presentations by The Honorable Tammy Duckworth and Karen Keninger, Director of the National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped<http://www.loc.gov/nls/> and a review of items in the Veterans History Project, StoryCorps and LC's Disability Awareness portal.


11/26/2013 - Assistive Technology Demonstration Fair (Learn More<http://www.loc.gov/disabilityawareness/>)

Educational presentations of a variety of the latest computing and smart phone technologies that provide accessibility at home and on the job.


11/12/2013 - Veterans and Service Animals (Learn More<http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/register/index.cfm?event=4543>)

This 1.5 hour webinar will focus on the use of service animals by veterans, primarily in ADA Title II (State & Local Government) and Title III (Places of Public Accommodation) settings. The webinar will particularly look at the use of service animals by veterans who have non-apparent disabilities, such as PTSD.  Service animal basics will briefly be covered, as well as a short discussion on service animals as a workplace accommodation for veterans with disabilities.

Cost: Free


06/15/2014 - National ADA Symposium 2014 (Learn More<http://adasymposium.org/>)

The National ADA Symposium is an annual conference providing the latest information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and guidelines, implementation strategies, and best practices through dynamic, interactive sessions.

 FEATURES

 *   Cutting edge information on the ADA, including new Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations.
 *   Sessions on a wide-range of ADA related topics.
 *   Sessions that meet ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program fundamental and elective credits.
 *   Nationally recognized presenters representing key agencies and organizations involved with the ADA such as: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Access Board, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Center on Accessibility and the International Code Council.
 *   Multiple opportunities for networking.
 *   On-line access to all session handouts for registered participants. Alternate formats of resource materials are available upon request.



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