Disability Action Center NW, Inc.

Web Case on the History and Future of the ADA

Disability Law Resource Project (DLRP) at ILRU
Lex Frieden, Chairperson, National Council on Disability
Sr. VP, TIRR, and Director of the ILRU Program

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Lex Frieden, Chairperson, National Council on Disability, Sr. VP, TIRR, and Director of the ILRU Program will present “The History and the Future of the Americans with Disabilities Act” Web cast on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at 3:00pm Eastern; 2:00pm Central; 1:00pm Mountain; 12:00pm Pacific; 11:00am Alaska; 9:00am Hawaii.

From 1984 to 1988, Mr. Frieden served as Executive Director of the National Council on the Handicapped (now the National Council on Disability). In this capacity, he was instrumental in conceiving and drafting the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Lex Frieden will discuss the historical implications of the landmark legislation signed into law 15 years ago. He will reflect on the early days of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the effects it has had on improving the lives of people with disabilities and his vision on the ADA’s future, by providing insight on how to build on the important foundations established by the ADA.

To link to this Web cast and download accompanying materials visit:
http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/calendar.html

For instructions on how to access a Web cast visit:
http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/instructions.html

Please visit this site ahead of time to test and ensure your computer is configured and updated to participate in the Web cast.

For technical assistance, please check out our FAQs (frequently asked questions) at: http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcasts/FAQ.html or contact a Web cast team member at webcast@ilru.org or 713.520.0232 (v/tty).

We would like to get a sense of how many participants to expect. If you are planning to attend, please send a REPLY stating, “YES” to dlrp@ilru.org by July 12, 2005 (negative replies are not necessary).

This Web cast is supported through the Disability Law Resource Project (DLRP), a project of ILRU. DLRP (http://www.dlrp.org) is one of ten Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide training, technical assistance and materials dissemination on the ADA and other disability-related laws. NIDRR is part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The opinions and views expressed are those of the presenters and no endorsement by the funding agency should be inferred.

We hope to see you on Wednesday, July 13, 2005!