EEOC CASE LAW UPDATE & THE CHALLENGES:

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1 The National Association of ADA Coordinators Fall Conference Monday, October 22 8:00 9:00 Pre-Conference: Overview of the ADA Melissa Frost, Brian Nelson, Irene Bowen 9: 9:45 WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS Phong Nguyen, M.D., P.A. Association Chairman and Conference Coordinator Kevin Faulconer, Mayor, City of San Diego (invited) John, J.D., P.A., Association President Paul Hagle, P.A., Association Executive Director 9:45 10:45 Department of Justice KEYNOTE Rebecca B. Bond Chief, Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 11:00 12:00 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Keynote Associate Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Counsel, Headquarters, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, D.C. 1:00 2:00 General Session EEOC CASE LAW UPDATE & THE CHALLENGES: Part 1 2:15 3:15 General Session Animals On the Ground, In Housing, and In the Air (Service animals under the ADA, service and comfort animals under FHA, and animals under the ACAA ) John, Paul Grossman, Irene Bowen, Carol Miaskoff 3:30 4:30 Combined Access & Higher ED Tracks Housing: ADA, 504, Fair Housing, and Building Codes Jim Bostrom, Jim Terry, Jim Long 4:45 5:45 General Session History of the ADA John Employment Track CASE LAW UPDATE & THE CHALLENGES: Part 2

2 Tuesday, October 23 General Access & Higher ED Access Higher ED Employment 8:30 9:00 Optional networking Networking in the track session rooms -- bring your breakfast to the room Optional networking Networking in the track session rooms -- bring your breakfast to the room Optional networking Networking in the track session rooms -- bring your breakfast to the room 9:00 10:20 ADA Fundamentals: Services John, Melissa Frost 10:40 12:00 ADA Fundamentals: Facilities Jim Terry, Dean Perkins, Melissa Frost Advanced PA Session 1: Facilities, Web, Rights of Way Jim Bostrom, Jim Terry, Dean Perkins Advanced PA Session 2: Policies, Communication, Service Animals, and Reasonable Mods John Health Care I: Policy issues Jim Bostrom, Irene Bowen, June Kailes, Carol Bradley, Kaylan Dunlap Advanced PA Session Jim Long ADA Basics and Fundamentals and What OCR Expects: The Wynne v. Tufts Paul Grossman, John Segoria Band of Brothers: Serving Veterans Who Served Paul, MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS O Neill, Carol Miaskoff, Nicole St. WHAT DO I KNOW, AND WHAT CAN I LEARN? O Neill, Carol Miaskoff, Nicole St.

3 Tuesday, October 23 General Access & Higher ED Access Higher ED Employment 1:00 2:00 Facilities, Troubleshooting, & Campus Accessibility Jim Terry, Jim Long Health Care II: Facilities Jim Bostrom, Carol Bradley, Kaylan Dunlap, June Kailes, 2:15 3:15 Effective Communication John, Paul Grossman 3:30 4:30 Web and ICT Jim Bostrom, Joe Dolson, Paul Grossman Health Care III: Equipment Jim Bostrom, Kaylan Dunlap, June Kailes, Carol Bradley, Irene Bowen Effective communication: case studies John, Rachel Weisberg, Cheers: Title IX Trauma and Associated Disclosure, Roles, Coordination Grossman, Masterpiece Theater: Fieldwork in Fine Arts Melissa Frost, Jim Long, The Office: Facilitating Transitions from K-12 to Career Melissa Frost, Jim Long, 4:45 6:00 ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT S NETWORKING RECEPTION YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS - PART 1 Nicole St. YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS - PART 2 Nicole St. DIRECT THREAT Nicole St. Come and meet your Speakers and our board of directors and network further with your fellow participants in a relaxed atmosphere and enjoy snacks and refreshments.

4 Wednesday, October 24 8:00 8:40 Corada: Jim Terry General Access & Higher Access Higher ED Employment ED 9:00 10:20 Self-Evaluation and Transition Planning Irene Bowen, Jim Terry, Dean Perkins, Jim Long Case studies: Reasonable Mods and Eligibility Requirements John, Rachel Weisberg Law and Order: The Legal Year in Review Paul Grossman EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES 10:40 12:00 Case Studies: Self- Evaluations and Transition Plans Irene Bowen, Jim Terry, Dean Perkins, John ADA Legal Update: Title II Rachel Weisberg St. Elsewhere: Conduct, Mental Health and Threat to Self WHAT DID YOU SAY, DOCTOR? 1:00 2:00 Full House: Accessibility for Meetings, Events, Ticketing John, Jim Long, Jim Terry 2:15 3:15 But we didn t do it: Relying on Contractors, Contracts, Joint Ventures and 3 rd Parties Irene Bowen, John Where does it say that? How do we comply without standards or regulations? Irene Bowen, Jim Bostrom, Dean Perkins Access in the Great Outdoors: Recreation Facilities and Outdoor Areas Jim Terry, Jim Bostrom, Dean Perkins 3:30 4:30 Title II and the Courts: Policy compliance Irene Bowen, John, Miracle Worker: Equal Communication, EIT, and Auxiliary Aids on Campus Paul Grossman, Melissa Frost Moonlighting: ADA Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities in Internal Investigations Bewitched: Responding to an OCR Charge of Discrimination Paul 7: Semi-annual KARAOKE CHALLENGE party/get-together STAYING THE COURSE - PART ONE STAYING THE COURSE - PART TWO FACT OR FICTION?

5 Thursday, October 25 9:00 10:20 Criminal Justice: A Legal and Practical Overview Rachel Weisberg, John 10:40 12:00 Where Does It Show That? How to read architectural plans (for the nonarchitect) Dean Perkins, Jim Terry Access Higher ED Employment Scooby-Doo: Service BROADEN YOUR Animals and Emotional PERSPECTIVE Support Animals Paul Grossman, Melissa Frost, Accessibility Services Evaluation 1:00 2:00 Emergency Preparedness 1 Mike Smith, Phong Nguyen, June Kailes, John 2:15 3:15 Emergency Preparedness 2 Irene Bowen, June Kailes, Jim Bostrom, Mike Smith 3:30 4:30 How Do You Do That? THERE S MORE TO BE DONE UNDUE HARDSHIP LESSONS LEARNED - THE HARD WAY Adjourn John with a panel of ADA Coordinators