The next virtual meeting of the Access Board will take place on January 12, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and address access to healthcare for people with disabilities, including relevant standards, resources, and best practices. Prior to the event, the Board will hold its regular business meeting from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), which is also open to the public.

This webinar will introduce a new tool for making computers easier to use for those who use assistive technologies - and those who just find computers too confusing (elders, people with cognitive disabilities, people new to desktop computing, etc.).

The webinar will describe and demonstrate the capabilities of Morphic. The discussion after the seminar will focus on ways that Morphic can be used - or further developed - to meet the particular needs of ADA Centers and State Tech Act programs. Attendees will be provided with information on how to get a free copy of Morphic Basic or (for those interested) sign up for free trial use of Morphic Plus as part of an early-access beta-test program.

This webinar, from the ADA Legal Series, will review key 2021 ADA decisions under all Titles of the ADA, and discuss their potential implications on future ADA litigation. Start the New Year off right with a better understanding of the most important ADA cases decided in 2021 and the implications that they may have for the future!

Speakers:
Barry Taylor, Director of Legal Services, Equip for Equality
Rachel Weisberg, Staff Attorney, Equip for Equality

Join this informative session to gain information about the mission, purpose, and services provided within the community by independent living centers across the country. Learn about policy and advocacy initiatives at the national and state/local levels designed to allow full participation by persons with disabilities. The presenter will discuss how the National Council on Independent Living and local centers are serving persons with disabilities during the pandemic and common issues and obstacles being encountered. Following the presentation, there will be time for questions from participants.

Social media platforms are great tools for sharing information directly with consumers, including COVID-19 guidance that people can use to protect themselves, their families, households, and their communities. However, if social media content is not accessible or does not take the needs of people with disabilities in mind, then access to important information is missed.

In this webinar, skilled users of social media with accessibility expertise will discuss the impact of using social media to reach a variety of audiences within the disability community. Previous research has suggested that these social media platforms may have a greater likelihood of being used to share vital health information related to COVID-19. Presenters will also demonstrate how to make shared information more accessible on frequently used platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok to reach the largest possible number of people.

This webinar discusses health apps for people with disabilities. The App Factory aims to ensure that people with disabilities are full participants in the growth of mHealth. 

This presentation will provide:

•  General history, overview and focus of the App Factory.
•  Showcase a few apps developed through the App Factory.
•  How app developers can apply for funding.
•  Detail opportunities for people with disabilities to get involved in reviewing and rating apps.

During our Science to Practice (S2P) virtual conference, participants will hear from leading researchers and scholars in the fields of learning disabilities, special education, school psychology, neuropsychology, and speech-language pathology. Topics include learning disabilities in reading, math, and oral and written language, nonverbal learning disability, learning disabilities in gifted and talented individuals, tele-assessment of learning disabilities, differential diagnosis and differentiated instruction, assessment for intervention, neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological approaches to learning disability assessment and intervention, and much more.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing workplaces, has advanced rapidly in recent years alongside innovations in big data, machine learning, and computing power. This webinar will outline how AI-enabled technologies are being used in the workplace to screen job applicants, streamline application processes, provide training, support virtual/in-person communication and collaboration, and more. AI is also powering exciting innovations in assistive technology for people with disabilities. While AI holds tremendous potential for both employers and employees to make workplaces more inclusive, it also carries risks for people with disabilities related to privacy, ethics, and bias. In this webinar, participants will learn about key AI fairness, employment policy, and usage challenges, as well as understand promising practices for responsible and inclusive implementation of AI-enabled workplace technologies.

This webinar presents findings from the recent National Autism Indicators Report: Health and Health Care. This report, the sixth in the National Autism Indicators Report Series produced from the Life Course Outcomes Research Program area at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, reports indicators of health and health care for autistic people across the lifespan. Topics covered include overall health, health services, medication, insurance, and accessing services. The report combines data from two national surveys about health, one national sample of hospital inpatient stays, and previously published findings from Kaiser Permanente Northern California patient records.

The findings highlight that autistic people have many healthcare needs that are not adequately addressed and needs for non-physical health concerns such as mental health and specialty care are more often unmet. The report also highlights the racial and ethnic disparities that persist in health and healthcare in the US. Economic disparities are also of particular concern in autistic persons, where costly services and insurance inadequacies are common.

Understanding health and healthcare needs across the life course can support recommendations on how to improve health and health care at critical points across a person's life. The purpose of this report is to catalogue indicators to aid in decision making to this end.

Transition Fair is to improve access to college, employment, and community opportunities after high school for students with disabilities. This free event is open to students, families and educators, and is sponsored by State Support Team 10 and the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities Services. Attendees can speak to representatives of colleges, learn about employment opportunities, connect with service providers, attend panel discussions, and ask questions.

Presenters will review different types of accessible media, the basics of audio description, considerations in planning procurement and development of accessible video and multimedia, and best practices in providing audio description into media. Presenters will also address agency successes, challenges, and limitations in the contracting process and implementation of audio description. Questions can be submitted in advance of the session or can be posed during the live webinar. Webinar attendees can receive a participation certificate.

The expert hosts of sexuality educators and self-advocates have invited a panel to discuss questions and topics related to having children and parenting for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This webinar is part of an on-going series that addresses self-advocate questions about relationships and sexuality. This series is a great learning opportunity for self-advocates, professionals, and paraprofessionals working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to understand sexual health needs better.

The Covid-19 pandemic has threatened to overwhelm health care resources, leading to discussions about how to deploy life-saving interventions such as ventilators. Crisis standards of care policies have been criticized as discriminating against people with disabilities and older Americans. The goal of this webinar is to facilitate discussion, clarify concepts, and explore the best strategies for protecting the rights of people with disabilities in a health care crisis.

Have you ever wondered how your content is accessed by people who are blind or visually impaired? As web accessibility and creating inclusive communities becomes more prevalent, it’s vital to evaluate social media and digital content to ensure everyone can participate. People often do not know where to start in making posts accessible or how to access content using specific devices. This session will give you the tools you need to take the first step. This will include demonstrations of some of the assistive technology including built-in voiceover, built-in magnification and JAWS so you can learn how to access online content. Whether you’re an alt text/assistive technology novice, or could write and read image descriptions in your sleep – this is for you!

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a large and heterogeneous health disparities population, may have the risk of more severe COVID-19 outcomes due to: 1) co-occurring health conditions; 2) a disproportionate percentage of the population living in a congregate setting; and 3) the possibility of discriminatory policies and practices regarding access to COVID-19 related resources and care. This webinar will discuss emerging empirical studies that confirm this increased risk, demonstrating higher case rates and case-fatality rates among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, especially those living in congregate settings.

In this webinar on the 12th Edition of the AAIDD Manual (Schalock, Luckasson, & Tassé, 2021), AAIDD will present and discuss the recently published "Intellectual Disability: Definition, Diagnosis, Classification, and Systems of Supports."  The goal for this webinar is to briefly review the changes that have been integrated into the 12th Edition.  AAIDD will provide a brief overview of the content and discuss how the 12th Edition of the AAIDD Manual aligns with the DSM-5 and ICD-11. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A.

A mobile mental health clinic will discuss strategies for working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and disadvantaged and underserved populations who are experiencing a crisis situation. The webinar will focus on alternatives to police involvement, promoting client-centered communications, scene safety, de-escalation strategies, rapport building, and the role of self in crisis intervention.