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The National Center on Accessibility has two upcoming professional development opportunities we would like to share with you. In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we have partnered with the Great Plains and Great Lakes ADA Centers to offer a recreation track at the National ADA Symposium.
PLUS, our most popular course, Accessibility Management in Parks Recreation and Tourism is scheduled for Denver this summer.
Join us! Or pass this information on to a friend. |
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National ADA Symposium Indianapolis May 30 - June 1, 2012 The 2012 National ADA Symposium is coming to Indianapolis. One of the single largest annual events for professionals with ADA compliance responsibilities, this national conference offers tracks on standards, employment, government and public accommodations. This year, in celebration of our 20th anniversary, the National Center on Accessibility is coordinating nine sessions for the recreation track.* Session topics include:
- Recreation Guidelines
- Outdoor Recreation Environments
- Regulating Other Power Driven Mobility Devices
- Interpretive Exhibits for Museums, Nature Centers and Zoos
- Accessible Playground Surfaces
- Temporary Events: Lessons Learned from the Super Bowl
- Where Physical and Programmatic Recreation Converge
- Panel - Department of Interior Office of Civil Rights
- Access to Recreation Initiative Demonstration Models
Register by April 30 to receive $100 off the standard registration. Beginning May 1, the registration fee will increase to $500 per person. Learn More...*Sessions are tentative and subject to change without notice. |
Denver / Lakewood, Colorado
July 16-20, 2012
A comprehensive accessibility management program is the key to success for park and recreation agencies. This NCA training course is designed to give accessibility coordinators in parks and recreation a broad perspective and foundation for implementing an accessibility management program. This course is ideal for professionals with newly appointed responsibilities and for those looking to brush up on the latest information for accessibility compliance. Sessions will include discussions of the characteristics and needs of people with disabilities, legislative mandates and litigation, accessibility standards and common errors, the application of universal design to park and recreation environments, program access, considerations for conducting accessibility assessments, visitor use and marketing, and comprehensive planning. Examples and best practices in accessibility management will be presented throughout the sessions. A field exercise will give participants an opportunity to practice conducting an accessibility assessment along with discussing considerations for prioritization of physical and programmatic barrier removal. Register by May 21 to receive $75 off the registration fee. Learn More... |
The National Center on Accessibility is a center of Indiana University's Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies within the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Since 1992, NCA has played a critical role in increasing awareness of inclusion of people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism while advancing the spirit and intent of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act and other disability legislation. Through research, technical assistance and training, NCA builds a continuum of comprehensive services for park and recreation practitioners, focusing on universal design and practical solutions that create inclusive recreation opportunities for people of all abilities. NCA is funded in part by the National Park Service. |
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