This series brings together the ADA National Network, National Center on Accessibility (NCA), the LEAD Program with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and The Smithsonian Institution. The goal is to share their acquired knowledge and expertise in creating equal access and opportunity for people with disabilities in the areas of Arts and Recreation with the broader community. Sessions will focus on legal compliance issues, best practices in the field and practical "how to's" across a broad range of topics. The intended audiences include but are not limited to ADA Coordinators, Program Administrators and the Staff, Volunteer Program Administrators, Federal, State and Local Government Agencies and disability advocates.

National state, and local entities and communities are increasingly planning emergency management and preparedness to handle disasters. Emergencies and disasters can be particularly concerning for people with disabilities. Successful outcomes for people with disabilities in disasters will depend on the how inclusive the plans are. These free webinars will focus on key strategies and approaches at various levels (federal, state, and local) toward emergency management and preparedness and the inclusion of people with disabilities.

The Illinois AmeriCorps Disability Outreach Program is a special project of the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. These free webinars will focus on training topics for organizations working toward the goal to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities as members of AmeriCorps programs in Illinois. Successful outcomes for people with disabilities in AmeriCorps programs will depend on the how inclusive the programs are. Volunteer programs can work toward achieving this goal by attending training on disability awareness and other related topics.

This series of webinars will address a variety of issues associated with ensuring federal agencies have the knowledge they need to meet their obligations under Section 508. The series is co-sponsored by the Accessibility Committee of the CIO Council, the U. S. Access Board, and eFedLink/ODEP.

The ADA National Network is hosting a series of six webinar sessions targeting the lodging industry to provide in-depth information on the impact of the revisions to the ADA regulations and accessibility standards. Several major policy and procedural changes are needed to meet these new requirements some of which had compliance dates of March 15, 2011 and others which are triggered on March 15, 2012. The sessions are designed to provide timely information by experts on various aspects of the regulations.The programs are 90 minutes in length and provided free to interested persons.

The Great Lakes and Southwest ADA Centers have joined with RESNA to provide a series of free webinar sessions to meet the needs of the AT Act Programs. The sessions are designed to provide timely information by experts on various aspects technology and it's interface with issues covered under the ADA.