Join us on July 21, 2021 for a FEMA Disability Stakeholder Call
Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
FEMA Holds Stakeholder Call on Independent Living for People with Disabilities
Join the FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) on July 21, 2021 at 11am ET to observe the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, focusing on Independent Living for people with disabilities.
Event Details
ODIC Stakeholder Call
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
11AM – 12PM East
Participant Phone Number: 888-204-4368
Participant Passcode: 6980376
Closed captioning (Event #4833864)
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Please register here.
July marks the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This sweeping civil rights legislation expanded on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities by federally funded entities. The ADA covered all aspects of public life, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in employment (Title I), state and local government services (Title II), public accommodations (Title III) and telecommunications (Title IV). Its provisions cover more than 56 million Americans, or the approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population, who have a disability.
Learn how FEMA and the National Council on Independent Living work to provide equity and support independence by integrating the needs of people with disabilities into emergency management planning.
Speakers*
Linda Mastandrea
Director
FEMA Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
Reyma McCoy McDeid, MA
Executive Director
National Council on Independent Living
*subject to change
More information on this topic:
Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
https://www.ada.gov/
National Council on Independent Living
https://ncil.org/
#ADA31 – Celebrate. Learn. Share. | ADA Anniversary Tool Kit
https://www.adaanniversary.org/