ADA Anniversary Celebration and Training Opportunity in Austin, Texas
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Notice of ADA Anniversary Celebration and Training Opportunity in Austin,
Texas
The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is cordially
inviting you and staff members from your organization to attend a great day
of FREE accessibility training sponsored by the DARS on July 26th for the
20th Anniversary Celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Please be our guests and attend any of the classes and events throughout the
day.
A few of the training offerings include:
* ADA update for supervisors,
* Accessibility Considerations for Training and Presentations,
* Creating Accessible Office 2007 documents,
* Making PDF documents accessible (Intro & Advanced classes),
* Procuring accessible products and services (2 CEU credits),
* Assistive technology lab tours,
* Web accessibility and Web application testing,
* Using the JAWS screen,
* Writing for plain language,
* Disability awareness panel,
* Accessible telecommunications for people who are deaf,
* and even an accessible car show in the nearby parking garage.
The day begins with the governor’s proclamation ceremony at 9:00 AM in the
DARS Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center Auditorium (4800 North Lamar). Many
state employees who are attending will be wearing RED to show their support
for the ADA. The proclamation ceremony will begin with a color guard flag
ceremony led by the Disabled American Veterans and the Order of the Purple
Heart. Opening remarks will be given by DARS Commissioner Terry Murphy and
Jenny Hall, HHSC Director of Civil Rights and the HHS ADA – Section 504
Coordinator. A Governor’s ADA Anniversary Proclamation will be presented by
Mr. Allan Babin, Committee Member with the Texas Governor’s Committee for
People with Disabilities. Alan Richard Babin, Jr. of Round Rock is a retired
United States Army Veteran medic. He was awarded the Bronze Star with ‘V’
for Valor and the Purple Heart through his service in Iraq.
The proclamation ceremony will conclude with cake and coffee and an
opportunity to network with many of the Americans with Disabilities Act
trail blazers and state accessibility leaders who helped organize the
national passage of the ADA and its implementation to support disability
rights in Texas.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ron Lucey at:
[email protected].
Phone: (512) 377-0577
A complete schedule of classes, map to the DARS complex and registration
information is available at:
http://architecture.hhsc.state.tx.us/myweb/Accessibility/website/training/ADAschedule.htm#maps