Self Evaluation Plan and Transition Plan: Part 4 - Getting Started with Training
Information presented herein can also be found at the New England Action Guide.
This is the fourth article in a series about Self Evaluation Plan and Transition Plan (SEPTP). The information contained within this series can be used to build a new SEPTP or audit an existing SEPTP. In previous parts of designing and operating a SEPTP, the history of SEPTP was reviewed, key individuals to be in charge of the SEPTP were selected, and a public notice was sent out. Now it is time to train the key individuals with Part 4 - Getting Started with Training.
Learning about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), both the purpose and requirements, is critical whether you are just starting out with a SEPTP program or to train newcomers for inevitable turnovers in participants. Participants should include staff, board members, committee chairs and others involved in running the public entity. During training, it is important to train program-setting employees to recognize and avoid barriers when moving and adding programs and services and when scheduling all public activities and events.
Some entities hold on-site or on-line training events and invite the public. Here are a few training possibilities:
ADA National Network Centers
The ten ADA Centers and their state affiliates provide training on every aspect of the ADA.
ADA Basics
Web-based, free, covers the basic principles and core concepts in the five titles of the ADA. A project of the ADA National Network and sponsored by the Southeast ADA Center.
ADA Title II Tutorial
Web-based, free, covers the basic principles and core concepts of title II. A project of the ADA National Network and sponsored by the Southeast ADA Center.
ADA Title I Employment Requirements
Web-based, free, covers title I employment. A project of the ADA National Network and sponsored by the New England ADA Center.
Annual Mid-Atlantic ADA Update Conference
The region's leading 3-day conference, featuring speakers from federal agencies such as the U.S. Departments of Justice and Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Access Board. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center.
National ADA Symposium
Four day annual event includes more than seventy breakout sessions on every aspect of the ADA. It is a project of the ADA National Network and is organized and run by the Great Plains ADA Center.
ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program
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