Two EASI Online workshops: adaptive computing and ADA Law (fwd)
Karen Ozmun
karenoz at u.washington.edu
Thu Jan 4 13:55:06 PST 1996
A leader in distance education, EASI -- in conjunction with the Rochester
Institute of Technology -- is registering people for the next session of
"Adapt-it," a three-week course delivered entirely through e-mail. The
course focuses on discussions and participation from course members, so
you'll also have the opportunity to meet many individuals with similar
interests to your own, as you learn about computing and information access.
The next course begins on Jan. 22. The next "Adapt-it" workshop will
begin on April 22, 1996.
EASI is also offering a two-week course called, "Disability Law: The
Americans With Disabilities Act." This course, which begins Jan. 29,
will be led by Adam Klein, an attorney who focuses on disability law.
COMING IN THE SPRING: EASI is pleased to announce that a new online course,
"Access to Science, Engineering and Mathematics," is planned for the spring
of 1996.
For more detailed information on any of these online courses, contact
Carmela Cunningham at: carmelac at aol.com or call: 714-830-0301 or
fax: 714-830-2159.
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Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 17:15:16 -0400
From: PROF NORM COOMBS <NRCGSH at RITVAX.ISC.RIT.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list ITD-TOC <ITD-TOC at SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Subject: Two EASI Online workshops: adaptive computing and ADA Law
EASI delivers online workshops to bring the detailed information that you need
to you rather than your having to travel to a remote location to attend a
seminar. We deliver these via e-mail. We have two different online workshops
starting this month. One is on adaptive computing and information technology.
The other is an online discussion with a practicing attorney about the ADA and
other important disability legislation.
Below are two separate announcements for these workshops. They have been
merged into one larger message to limit how much this list gets used. The list
is for journal delivery and periodic EASI announcements.
Are the computing and electronic information systems at your school, college or
business accessible to persons with disabilities? They can be.
Learn about computing and information access for people with disabilities the
easy way, with EASI's online course that allows you to participate in class
lectures, discussions and projects from your own home or office -- and at
your convenience. Take this opportunity to learn about disability law, how
to set up labs, how to find disability resources on the Internet, and much
more.
A leader in distance education, EASI -- in conjunction with the Rochester
Institute of Technology -- is registering people for the next session of
"Adapt-it," a three-week course delivered entirely through e-mail. The
course focuses on discussions and participation from course members, so
you'll also have the opportunity to meet many individuals with similar
interests to your own, as you learn about computing and information access.
The next course begins on Jan. 22.
"This is the most valuable workshop I have ever attended," said one
participant from the November, 1994 workshop. "Learning how to find
disability material on the Internet for myself was the most helpful part of
the workshop," reported another. "Hearing what is happening at other schools
from other people in my situation was invaluable," said a third person.
Dick Banks, adaptive technologist at the University of Wisconsin, and Carmela
Cunningham, EASI editor and co-author of "Information and Adaptive Computing
Technology for People with Disabilities," will be teaching this course. Dr.
Norman Coombs, developer of the course will also be online during the course.
All materials are delivered over the Internet. Registration is $125, and RIT
grants a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the course.
The next "Adapt-it" workshop will begin on April 22, 1996. EASI is also
offering a two-week course called, "Disability Law: The Americans With
Disabilities Act." This course, which begins Jan. 29, will be led by Adam
Klein, an attorney who focuses on disability law. EASI is also developing a
course on access to science, engineering and mathematics. That course will
be piloted in the spring.
Following is an edited version of an article describing the workshop from the
RIT Information Systems and Computing Newsletter.
-< Adapt-it Workshop >-
Current attendees of an on-line workshop are "surfing the Internet" to
participate in "Adapt-it: Adapting Information Technology & Computing,"
to find information about access to information for people with
disabilities. Spurred by the American Disabilities Act, access for
people with disabilities has become an important issue at academic,
government, and business facilities around the country. The course has been
attended by academic administrators and disability advocates in industry and
business, and
participants have come from more than a dozen countries including
Germany, Spain, Thailand, Australia, Canada, and almost all 50 states.
The workshop is being presented as a collaborative effort between Norman
Coombs, an RIT history professor and chair of EASI (Equal Access to
Software and Information), Richard Banks, an adaptive technologist at
the University of Wisconsin-Stout's library and moderator of EASI's
AXSLIB1 (the leading Internet discussion list on library and adaptive
technology), and RIT's Educational Technology Center. The workshop is
supported by network resources provided by Information Systems and
Computing.
The workshop is repeated quarterly. Classes include:
o Reasons to Adapt
o Legislative History
o Americans with Disabilities Act
o Lab Environment
o Alternate Output Systems
o Alternate Input Systems
o Computing as Compensatory Devices
o Planning and Funding
So the course would be accessible to the greatest number of people, Dr.
Coombs, chair of EASI and workshop developer of the course, chose e-mail to
deliver the workshop.
"I had always thought that a single stream discussion wouldn't
work." Delighted to be proven wrong, e-mail allowed attendees from K-12,
businesses, libraries, and Fidonet to join the course, which was a
first-time experience for the majority of attendees.
Dr. Coombs called the course "extremely successful," and the comments of
people submitting post-workshop evaluations echoed his feeling.
"Well worth both the time and money spent." "This course was a great
opportunity." "This has been a great workshop. I have gotten so many new
resources to tap." "I thoroughly enjoyed the content, format, and
instructors. I learned a great deal more than I expected to." "The
format was a little fast-paced, I really had to scramble to keep up."
(End of article)
COURSE INFORMATION:
To see a current syllabus for the workshop, send e-mail to
listserver at listserv.isc.rit.edu with this one line of text:
info workshop
The fee for the workshop is $125. To register, send e-mail to
listserver at listserv.isc.rit.edu with this one line of text:
sub adapt-it (and your first and last names in quotes.)
You will receive an automatic reply informing you that you are
part of the discussion list and also providing full payment information.
For more information, write to either: Carmela Cunningham at:
carmelac at aol.com or Dick Banks rbanks at uwstout.edu
Second course Announcement:
DISABILITY LAW : THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
EASI (Equal Access to Software and Information) is proud to announce a new
online workshop. "Disability Law: The Americans With Disabilities Act" is a
three-week, online, interactive discussion seminar led by Adam Klein, an
attorney who focuses on disability law.
The workshop will discuss important disability law issues, such as what the
ADA means for you personally and what it means for your school, college,
business or non-profit organization.
Adam Klein is a partner with the law firm of Levy Davis Maher & Klein.
He limits his practice to the representation of individuals with
disabilities whose rights to equal employment opportunities have been
violated. Levy Davis Maher & Klein currently represent a number of
individuals in claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1990. The firm is currently
representing clients in the
Federal District Court in the New York Metro area against a number
of well-known companies including the Swiss Bank, The New York Times, Times
Mirror and Saatchi & Saatchi.
Mr. Klein is a referral attorney for the National Employment Lawyers
Association New York Chapter, AARP and the Disability Rights Education and
Defense Fund, Inc. He is an active member of the National Employment
Lawyers Association, the American and New York Bar Associations,
American Trial Lawyers Association and New York County Lawyers
Association.
Seminar Topics for the course include:
1. General Overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
("ADA").
2. Statutory and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
guidance on the term "qualified individual with a disability."
3. Employer Requirements of the ADA under Title I, including reasonable
accommodations to the known disabilities of disabled employees.
4. Public Accommodation Requirements of the ADA under Title III.
5. Current Federal Court decisions under the ADA.
6. Hostile work environment claims and punitive damages under the ADA.
7. Family and Medical Leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 (FMLA) and the intersection with the ADA.
8. Emerging topics in disability discrimination law including
Congressional interest in repealing the ADA.
9. The Federal Court system and prosecuting an ADA claim from filing
to jury verdict.
10. Right to damages in the ADA and Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA).
This seminar will be useful to employers, colleges, schools and other
organizations that want to avoid legal costs and public embarrassment
resulting from the failure to understand the requirements of the ADA. The
course will also be important for leaders of disability organizations who
want to help their members who may be facing discrimination. Finally, it may
be helpful to individuals who want to know their rights and be sure that they
receive just treatment.
This email-delivered seminar will begin on Monday, Jan. 29, 1996 and last
for two weeks. The registration fee is $75.
EASI is sponsoring this workshop as part of a series of online workshops that
focus on disability issues. We have been delivering an interactive, e-mail
workshop on adaptive computing for the past two years. EASI is dedicated to
bringing information to institutions on how to make their facilities more
accessible to individuals with disabilities. We are also eager to provide
such information to individuals so they can assist themselves and advocate
for themselves. EASI is pleased to have the opportunity to host this new
workshop with Mr. Klein.
To register for the Americans with Disabilities Act workshop, send email to:
listserv at sjuvm.stjohns.edu with one line of text saying:
sub adaclass (and your name in quotes)
You will receive payment information b return mail.
Other online workshops by EASI include:
EASI is also offering the Adapt It Workshop beginning Jan. 22, 1996. This
course. which focuses on adaptive computing technology for individuals with
disabilities, is $125. You may sign up for the course by sending email to
listserv at listserver.isc.rit.edu with one line of text saying sub adapt-it (and
your name in quotes). You will receive detailed payment info in return email.
COMING IN THE SPRING: EASI is pleased to announce that a new online course,
"Access to Science, Engineering and Mathematics," is planned for the spring
of 1996. Contact Carmela Cunningham at: carmelac at aol.com for more
information on this course.
For further information send on any online courses, contact Carmela
Cunningham at: carmelac at aol.com or call: 714-830-0301 or fax:
714-830-2159.
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