This curated bundle of 10 hours of in-depth webcast programming paired with the provider's time-tested ebook gives you a solid foundation in the many facets of equal rights and access for individuals with disabilities. Set your own schedule, expand your skill set, and advance your practice with confidence.
Webcast Briefings
- Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities: Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act; Notable case law interpreting Titles I, II and III of the ADA; Health-care access for individuals with disabilities; Massachusetts civil commitment
- Public Accommodations Law Purview, Rights & Obligations: Federal and state laws pertaining to places of public accommodation; Protections against discrimination by places of public accommodation for individuals with disabilities; Substantive laws and mechanics of public accommodations claims; Remedies and relief
- ADA & Website Accessibility: ADA’s applicability to websites: What does accessibility for people with impairments look like on a website?; Circuit split on whether there needs to be a “brick and mortar” nexus; WCAG standard and how it is applied to ADA website claims; Companion website accessibility claims under the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, G.L. c. 93, § 103; How to conduct a website accessibility audit; Ways to assess whether a website is sufficiently ADA compliant; Steps businesses can take to make a website more ADA compliant
- Service Animals & the Law: Common misperceptions; Real-life experiences and effects of discrimination; Overview of federal and state laws: who and what settings they apply to; Different types of service and support animals; Analysis of law regarding service and support animals - definitions, rules, and regulations; Hypothetical discussion; Best practices
