Free online training from the Great Lakes ADA Technical Assistance Center and the Job Accommodation Network
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Ask an ADA Professional RE: Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
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Leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of the trickiest issues for employers and HR teams. Please join us for this live Q&A event with ADA professionals from the ADA National Network as they answer your questions about medical leave requests, return-to-work obligations, or coordinating ADA leave with FMLA or other policies. Human generated captioning and sign language interpreters will be available. |
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Thursday October 9, 2025 This Job Accommodation Network (JAN) training will offer practical guidance on selecting assistive technology (AT) to accommodate employees with vision and hearing needs. Designed for HR professionals, managers, and workplace accommodation specialists, the session will walk participants through a step-by-step accommodation process, highlighting key considerations when evaluating and choosing AT solutions that align with individual needs and job tasks. This training will highlight how thoughtful accommodations recognize and celebrate the value, talent, and contributions of disabled employees.
Finding the Right Fit: Choosing Assistive Technology for Vision and Hearing Needs in the Workplace – Recording Only NOTE: Registering for this event DOES NOT allow attendance for the live webcast. You are registering to receive an email notification when the recorded webcast is available. If you wish to attend the webcast live, please register for the “Live Webcast.” If you have registered for that event, you DO NOT need to register for the Recording ONLY event. All registrants will be emailed when the recorded webcast is available, typically one week after the live webcast.
Making Flexible Work – ADA and Flexible Work Arrangements Tuesday, October 21, 2025 As the landscape of work is rapidly evolving, flexible work arrangements and accommodations such as telework, and flexible scheduling are increasingly sought after to support the success and retention of a broad range of workers. This session will provide an overview of evaluating such requests under the ADA and practical ways of implementing flexible work accommodations. Additionally, the findings of a multi-year federally funded study the experience of employees with disabilities with such regarding arrangements who work in large businesses will be discussed. Real-time captioning via Zoom and Stream Text will be available.
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Managing the Fun: Inclusive Staffing in Arts & Recreation Thursday, October 30, 2025
Arts & recreation agencies have made great strides in creating accessible programming & facilities for users with disabilities. The next step for disability inclusion focuses on staffing. Join the discussion about creating accessible, inclusive opportunities for employees & volunteers with disabilities & learn about the positive impact of disability diversity & inclusion in your arts & recreation program.
Individuals will be able to submit questions for the speaker in advance during the registration process.
Human Generated Real-Time Captioning will be provided for this session.