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The Citizen-Centered Leadership Development Community of Practice series is a unique combination of self-paced distance learning study, robust field work, interactive class assignments and live webcast instruction designed to advance theoretic and skill-based learning leading to quality outcomes in the lives of people with disabilities.

The Citizen-Centered Leadership Development Community of Practice series is a unique combination of self-paced distance learning study, robust field work, interactive class assignments and live webcast instruction designed to advance theoretic and skill-based learning leading to quality outcomes in the lives of people with disabilities.

Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute (EDI) will host a free online webinar on Friday, January 18th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT to present the findings of the 2011 Disability Status Report. The free webinar will explore recently released 2011 American Community Survey (ACS) data related to disability and employment, education, poverty, household income and labor earnings.

WHO: Cornell University's Employment and Disability Institute

WHAT: Free Online Webinar on Disability Statistics

WHEN: Friday, January 18th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. EDT

WHY: Cornell University researchers will present the latest information and issues associated with disability statistics and the circumstances that people with disabilities face.

About 15% of the world population lives with some form of disability. Yet little is known about the economic lives of persons with disabilities, especially in developing countries. This webinar presents the findings of a study which for the first time used internationally comparable data to draw an economic profile of persons with disabilities in 15 developing countries. These countries include: seven countries in Africa (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Zambia, Zimbabwe), four countries in Asia (Bangladesh, Laos, Pakistan, Philippines) and four countries in South America and the Caribbean (Brazil, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay).Participants in this webinar will explore the findings of the study which documented:

• In most countries, disability is found to be significantly associated with higher multidimensional poverty;
• Disability is also found to be associated with lower educational attainment, lower employment rates and higher medical expenditures;
• Among persons with disabilities, persons aged 40 and above and persons with multiple disabilities were more likely to be multi-dimensionally poor.


Participants will gain an understanding of the multidimensional perspective of disability and poverty and discuss practical implications to address disparities.

Project: Gladnet

The Citizen-Centered Leadership Development Community of Practice series is a unique combination of self-paced distance learning study, robust field work, interactive class assignments and live webcast instruction designed to advance theoretic and skill-based learning leading to quality outcomes in the lives of people with disabilities.

This Webcast will cover the Rehabilitation Act rules related to medical inquiries during all stages of employment, including recruiting, job applications and interviews, post-offer, and on the job. The presentation will also cover medical inquiry rules related to Schedule A, affirmative action, and accommodation requests as well as how to handle voluntary disclosures from applicants and employees. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer period.

Speakers: JAN's Principal Consultants Linda Carter Batiste, J.D., and Beth Loy, Ph.D.

The Citizen-Centered Leadership Development Community of Practice series is a unique combination of self-paced distance learning study, robust field work, interactive class assignments and live webcast instruction designed to advance theoretic and skill-based learning leading to quality outcomes in the lives of people with disabilities.

This session is open to all members of the NE ADA Center’s ADA TN. Members of the Advanced TN are required to attend or listen to the archived webinar prior to participating in the live ADA Trainer Events in March (NY) or April (NJ) • National trends impacting people with disabilities • Introduction to environmental scan • How do conduct an environmental scan to determine local community needs • Using environmental scanning as a member of the ADA TN

ATIA is a membership organization of manufacturers, sellers and providers of technology-based assistive devices and/or services. This event features educational sessions spanning the breadth and depth of assistive technology and an exhibition hall where you can see the power of assistive technology in action. The event will take place in Orlando, FL from January 30 to February 2, 2012.

Patrons with all types of disabilities use public libraries. This training will review the variety of disabilities, how to respectfully interact with individuals with disabilities, and how to best serve library patrons with obvious and hidden disabilities. This session will also cover the obligations of public entities under the ADA.