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Sponsorship information for the Multiple Perspectives Conference
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2009 Program availalbe in December. On-line Registration available early January, 2009. Please check back.
Multiple Perspectives on
Access, Inclusion,
and Disability
Annual Conference
Two Preconference Oppportunities
April 21, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. -- (PHR, SHRM, and GPHR continuing education credits have been approved for 3.25 hours. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.)
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. -- AIA CEU's Pending
Preconference Registration Fees
9-12:30 Principles to Practice -- $150 (OSU Faculty/Staff Discount -- $100).
2-5:30 Access by Design -- $150 (OSU Faculty/Staff Discount -- $100).
Both Work Shops -- $250 (OSU Faculty/Staff Discount -- $175).
Pre-registration is required. Register on-line at: http://mpconference.osu.edu or contact the office via phone (voice) 614-292-6207; (TTY) 614-688-8605; or email ada-osu@osu.edu. Pre-conference workshops will be held at the Holiday Inn on the Lane; 328 West Lane Ave.; Columbus, OH 43201.
From Legal Principles to Informed Practice
What non-lawyers can take away from reading the law?
Monday April 21, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
PHR, SHRM, and GPHR continuing education credits have been approved for 3.25 hours. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCI's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
This workshop will provide grounding in disability law and best practices that will establish a framework for developing both policy and practical answers to questions encountered in the disability arena: When is a condition a disability? What is reasonable? Who decides and how?
A brief history of disability rights movement will provide an understanding of disability law's place within the family of civil rights laws. Building on this perspective an exploration of case law and best practices will be used to model an approach that is informed by legal principles and can guide operational decisions and dispute resolution. A case study approach will allow frequent opportunities for reflection, questions and answers.
Topics include:
- Determining Disability
- Evaluating Workplace Accommodation Requests
- Resources for Accommodation and Assistive Technology
- Undue Burden on the Employer
- Determining Direct Threat
- Complaint Resolution
Extensive resource materials including statutes, regulations, case law, model policies & forms will be provided in an on-line format.
Access by Design
From Minimum Compliance to Universal Design
Monday April 21, 2008, 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
AIA CEU's Pending
For years the charge to meet accessibility requirements was treated as a code compliance issue to be addressed at the end of the design process. Today the call is to ensure seamless access that not only meets the needs of increasingly diverse users but welcomes them.
A discussion of the mandate to provide basic access will provide a foundation for a tour of the various standards for access and their interrelationships (ANSI, UFAS, ADAAG, Fair Housing, ADA Standard for Accessible Design) and proposed changes. Examples drawn from experience and selected settlement agreements resulting from court cases and enforcement agency initiatives will provide a context for exploring the principles of Universal Design; an approach to planning that embraces diversity and inclusion by providing for equitable use while promoting efficiency, flexibility and sustainability.
Topics Include:
- Key Standards, Their Interrelationships and Coverage
- Equivalent Facilitation & Structural Infeasibility
- Readily Achievable Barrier Removal & Program Access
- Internal and External Compliance Audits
- Most Common Compliance Errors
- Principles of Universal Design
Extensive reference materials including copies of enforceable standards, check lists, and training materials will be provided in an on-line format.
Facilitator L. Scott Lissner
L. Scott Lissner has served as the ADA Coordinator for The Ohio State University since 2000 where he is an Associate of the John Glenn School of Public Policy and serves as an adjunct instructor for the Moritz College of Law, the Knowlton School of Architecture and Disability Studies. His teaching informs and energizes his role as the university’s compliance officer and as a clearing house for disability related policy and initiatives. An active member and officer in professional associations he serves on the Boards of Directors for ADA-OHIO and the Association on Higher Education And Disability; The Editorial Boards for Thompson’s 504 Compliance Manual and the Journal of Postsecondary Education & Disability. Lissner publishes, presents, and consults frequently on disability issues. Recent publications include “Universal Design in the Institutional Setting: Weaving a Philosophy into Campus Planning” in Universal Design: From Accessibility to Zoning (J. Cowley-Evans & J. Nasser (Eds.) and “From Legal Principle to Informed Practice” with J. E. Jarrow.
Preconference Registration Fees
9-12:30 Principles to Practice -- $150 (OSU Faculty/Staff Discount -- $100).
2-5:30 Access by Design -- $150 (OSU Faculty/Staff Discount -- $100).
Both Work Shops -- $250 (OSU Faculty/Staff Discount -- $175).
Pre-Conference workshops will be held at the Holiday Inn on the Lane; 328 W. Lane Ave.; Columbus, OH 43201.
If you have difficulty accessing any portions of this website due to incompatibility with adaptive technology, or you have suggestions on how we can make this site more accessible, or you need the information in an alternative format, please contact us at:
L. Scott Lissner, ADA Coordinator
Address: ADA Coordinator's Office, The Ohio State University,
2054 Drake Center, 1849 Cannon Drive,
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614-292-6207 (Voice)
614-688-8605 (TTY)
614-688-3665 (Fax)
E-mail: ada-osu@osu.edu
