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Reflection On 28 Years Of The ADA: What Have We Learned, Where Do We Go From Here?”

2:00 pm EDT July 31, 2018   |   Organized by: Great Lakes ADA Center

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Date/Time: Tuesday July 31, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone

Location: Webinar

Description: With the 30th anniversary of the ADA fast approaching it is time to reflect back on the 28 years since the passage of the ADA and examine some of the milestones that shaped the direction that the law has taken. With the passage of the most significant piece of civil rights legislation impacting the lives of persons with disabilities there were many hopes and promises made for the future. This session will reflect on what it took to get where we are today as well as discuss different points of view in terms of where we still need to go and what may need to happen next in order for the full promise of the ADA to be realized. Join our distinguished speakers who collectively represent a wealth of knowledge and experience working directly with the shaping of the ADA from inception to implementation.

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Sally Conway

Sally Conway was formerly the Deputy Chief, Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. She was assigned to the Division's Disability Rights Section, which is responsible for providing technical assistance about the requirements of titles II and III of the ADA, investigating, and, where necessary, litigating title I, II, and III complaints, and certifying state and local building codes. Holding Bachelor's and Master's degrees, she has worked in the fields of disability and civil rights for more than 20 years. Ms. Conway has conducted training sessions, workshops, and presentations on the ADA for representatives from the public and private sectors as well as people with disabilities throughout the country. Prior to joining DOJ, Ms. Conway was Program Director at Granite State Independent Living in New Hampshire. She has also worked as an investigator for the N.H. Commission for Human Rights (the state agency responsible for enforcing federal and state anti-discrimination laws), as the Director of Medical Social Work in a hospital, and as a music teacher in the public schools.

John L Wodatch

John L. Wodatch was the former Chief of the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division United States Department of Justice. John L. Wodatch is a civil rights attorney with over 30 years experience with the Federal Government, specializing in the rights of persons with disabilities prior to his retirement. As Chief of the Disability Rights Section in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice he was responsible for enforcement of titles I, II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He also played a key role in developing Administration policy on the Americans with Disabilities Act and was the chief author of the Department of Justice's ADA regulations and of the Federal regulations implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. He received a B.A. from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, an M.P.A. from Harvard University, and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.

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