Arizona ADA Coordinators Coalition

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1 The Arizona ADA Coordinators Coalition Welcomes you to the Disability Empowerment Center October 1, :30 am-4:30 pm

2 Welcome from the Arizona ADA Coordinators Conference The Arizona ADA Coordinators Coalition has been the vision of Mr. Kenneth Jacuzzi for many years. It came to fruition in 2008 when a group of ADA Coordinators and Disability Advocates from around the state started meeting on a monthly basis. Their goal: To develop an ongoing collaborative network for ADA coordination that offers support through continuous education, and the sharing of resources, expertise and best practices. This conference is just the start of a statewide effort to reach out and provide support to those with ADA coordination responsibilities and be a model to other states throughout the country.

3 Active members of this Coalition Include Representatives from: Arizona Bridge to Independent Living Arizona Department of Administration Arizona Department of Economic Security Arizona Department of Health Services Arizona State University ARTability AZ Commission for the Deaf & the Hard of Hearing City of Mesa City of Scottsdale City of Surprise City of Tempe City of Tucson Governors Office of Equal Opportunity Life Development Institute Paralyzed Veterans of America If you have questions or need assistance during the conference, please contact committee members or volunteers with bright green badges.

4 CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Chick Arnold - Attorney at Law Frazer, Ryan, Goldberg, & Arnold, LLP CArnold@frgalaw.com Eileen Bagnall - Accessibility Coordinator ARTability artabilityaz@hotmail.com Beca Bailey - Deaf Specialist Arizona Commission for the Deaf & the Hard of Hearing b.bailey@acdhh.az.gov Susan Byrne Rossi - Consultant Recreation and Sports Management susanbrossi@gmail.com Alison Colter-Mack - Program Manager-Equal Opportunity City of Tucson Alison.Colter-Mack@tucsonaz.gov Sally Conway - Director of ADA Technical Assistance US Department of Justice Disability Rights Division sally.conway@usdoj.gov Michael Espinosa - Director US Dept. of Labor Veterans Employment & Training Services Espinosa.Michael@dol.gov Katrina Halbig - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Veterans Administration katrina.halbig@va.gov

5 Tom Hicks - Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) Coordinator Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center thomas.hicks@va.gov Anne Hirsh - Co-Director Job Accommodation Network-US Dept. of Labor hirsh@jan.wvu.edu Andy Imparato - President & CEO American Association of People with Disabilities aimparato@aapd.com David Lucier - President Tempe Veterans Foundation davidflucier@cox.net RaLynn McGuire - Disability Access Consultant ASU Disability Resource Center-Tempe Campus RaLynn.McGuire@asu.edu Michele Michaels - Hard of Hearing Specialist Arizona Commission for the Deaf & the Hard of Hearing M.Michaels@acdhh.az.gov Ed Myers III - Attorney at Law & Deputy Executive Director Arizona Center for Disability Law emyers@azdisabilitylaw.org Bill Scott - President & CEO Abilities UNlimited, Inc. BillScott@AbilitiesUNlimited.com Dan Siegler - Navigator Arizona Department of Economic Security dsiegler@azdes.gov

6 Time Event or Session Location 7:30-8:30 am Registration and Breakfast Bar this mornings breakfast bar. 8:30-9:45 am Opening Session: Status of the ADA & Empowering the ADA Coordinator Sally Conway Courtyard Special thanks to Cactus Catering for helping to provide Conference Rooms A & B 10:00-11:30 am Morning Break-out Sessions *ADA Resources & Tools for Accessibility Conference A Alison Colter-Mack *Adaptive Arts and Recreation Eileen Bagnall *Employment Accommodations: Hidden Disabilities Anne Hirsh *Fair Housing Bill Scott *Federal and State Benefits Chick Arnold 12:00-1:15 pm Lunch Session: Veterans with Disabilities Tom Hicks Andrew Imparato Sally Conway Classroom B Susan Byrne Rossi Conference B Andrew Imparato SILC Conference Room Ed Myers III David Lucier Classroom A Please join us in the courtyard for a spaghetti & salad lunch, compliments of Olive Garden Restaurant. Conference Rooms A & B

7 Time Event or Session Location 1:30-3:00 pm Afternoon Break-out Sessions *ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Ed Myers III *Employment Accommodations: Physical & Sensory Disabilities Bill Scott Conference A Conference B Beca Bailey Anne Hirsh RaLynn McGuire Michele Michaels Dan Siegler *Role of the ADA Coordinator Classroom B Alison Colter-Mack Sally Conway *Veterans with Disabilities Problem Solving Classroom A Katrina Halbig 3:15-4:30 pm Closing Session: When the United States Department Of Justice Knocks: Panel Discussion Alison Colter-Mack Anne Hirsh Ed Myers III Michael Espinosa Sally Conway Andrew Imparato Conference Rooms A & B 4:30 pm-? Networking Social: Come mingle and enjoy refreshments up on the roof 3rd Floor Deck If you would like a copy of the ADA Coordinators Conference CD, with all of the presentations in pdf & text format, please nanette.bowles@surpriseaz.com.

8 Advancing the interests of Arizona veterans through advocacy, legislation, service, and community relationships. Veterans Advocate Optimizing Resources Inspiring Leadership Creating Alliances Excellence Nationally Valley Center of the Deaf is a communitybased organization that empowers Deaf, Deaf Blind & Hard of Hearing individuals to live independently and achieve their personal goals. VCD seeks to "fill the gaps" in the community by providing services which are not available elsewhere. The Vision of SILC is inclusive accessible communities that value differences Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association Enhancing the lives of individuals with spinal cord injuries Offering support and education to family member, professional and community members. Phoenix Office: AmeriCorps Projects welcome members who may have disabilities and provide supports and accommodations. AmeriCorps positions can fit the schedules of people with disabilities. A one year term of service can be full or part timewhatever is best for the person. Paralyzed Veterans of America-Arizona Chapter Still serving our nation For assistance call

9 CLOSED CAPTION PRODUCTIONS or 877-CCP REAL TIME CAPTIONING OFFLINE CAPTIONING CART Make your next live broadcast or event accessible to everyone. Captioning or subtitling your prerecorded program regardless of format, including all web formats. Realtime speech-to-text solutions, on site or remote. Stream realtime text to the web for access in the next room or around the world. Committed to Exceeding Expectations ABILITIES UNLIMITED, INC. BILL SCOTT President Office Cell abilitiesunlimited.com PROMOTING THE POTENTIAL OF PEOPLE ARTability is celebrating it's 10th anniversary of bringing high quality accessible programming to Arizona! For a listing of events throughout the state visit our web site at: Thanks to For providing the bottled water and cookies for today's event.

10 Arizona Autism United Special Thanks to For Donating today's Amazing Lunch! A post secondary program for the higher education/ career development aspirations of young adults with learning & neurodiversity issues institute.org FRGA LAW Dedicated to providing clients with an uncompromising level of legal services

11 Rehabilitation Services Administration Recognizing Abilities...Creating Opportunities The Arizona ADA Coordinators Coalition would like to recognize Katharine M. Levandowsky and Rehabilitation Services Administration as the major sponsor for the 1st Annual Arizona ADA Coordinators Conference.

12 Arizona Bridge to Independent Living ABIL offers and promotes programs designed to empower people with disabilities to take personal responsibility so they may achieve or continue independent lifestyles within the community. ABIL thanks Arizona s ADA Coordinators and salutes their work! Empower and help with adapting to life with disability, Wider doors and ramps and the ability to live in one s own home, Peer mentoring by others with disabilities who ve been there, Resources, guidance, and hope after a debilitating illness or injury, Advocacy alerts, assistance, skills training and workshops, Social and recreation opportunities, Personal Assistance Services (PAS), SSA Work Incentive Planning and Assistance, Employment services, information and assistance, Help to move from hospital or nursing to a real home. Arizona Bridge to Independent Living E. Washington St. Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ (v) (TTY)