Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance ADA Training Classes
The following compliance courses are offered onsite by Diversity Builder, Inc. trainers. Each course will be customized to meet specific needs within your organization and industry. Our trainers have significant work, training, and consulting experience in ADA compliance. Diversity Builder offers both online and onsite ADA training for leadership, managers, and employees to ensure the team is equipped with both compliance knowledge and inclusive communication practices.
Do you have questions about Section 508 compliance as required by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
Has an ADA complaint been filed against your company?
Has your company been notified that it requires ADA compliance training?
Have you received an employees request for reasonable accommodations?
Do your supervisors know how to use the interactive process under ADA for reasonable accommodations?
These notifications and sensitive situations can be alarming and even urgent. If accessibility training is recommended, reach out to our ADA trainers and consultants as a first step. We train employees, managers, and HR professionals.
Looking for online ADA training or coaching? Call (615) 823-1717
Request a Call BackADA Laws for Employers
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (public law number 101-336, § 1, 104 Stat. 328), the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), and specific state laws are the three primary laws employers and supervisors need to know.
Disability Workplace Laws List
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -Prohibits federal government employment discrimination and within federal contracting. It includes sections 501, 503, 504, and 508, among others.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 – The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the United States when it comes to employment, The specific language from the EEOC’s website read, “The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability just as other civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, purchase goods and services, and participate in state and local government programs.”
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
Reasonable Accommodations
Under Title 1 of the ADA, a reasonable accommodation in the workplace is a job modification, the work environment, or the manner in which things are usually done during the hiring process. Supervisors need to be familiar with and understand reasonable accommodations for employees and the interactive process. The reasonable accommodation process is initiated by the employee and may involve the submission and review of sensitive medical information. Diversity Builder’s ADA trainers will provide the steps involved in this process and supervisor tools to support the law and equitable practices in the workplace.
Top ADA Trainers
Diversity Builder’s ADA trainers have extensive experience in supporting HR directors, supervisors and workplaces with regard to the disability process and inclusive practices.
Topics led by our ADA trainers include the following:
ADA Training Topics
What is a Disability as per the ADA of 1990
Disability Discrimination
Removing Barriers to Employment
Major Life Activities
A Qualified Individual Under ADA
Reasonable Accommodation
ADA Interactive Process for Reasonable Accommodation
Rules and Laws About Hiring
Undue Hardships
Modifying Job Descriptions to Accommodate Workers with Disabilities
Inclusive Practices with People with Disabilities
Handling Sensitive Medical Information
Required ADA Documentation
Retaliation
Complaint Process
Preferred Abilities Terminology
What is the proper terminology to use when referring to people with disabilities? It is important to understand some basic terminology about how to respectfully address people who live with disabilities. The biggest issue concerns communication and bias, whereby people who have disabilities are often referred to as “disabled” which reduces the person to characteristics that involve their disability. For example, saying “Lucie is disabled” when introducing the employee or referring to her, creates the idea that Lucie is the disabled one in the office and can be considered a form of unconscious bias. When referring to someone that has varying ability levels, one should say the person lives with a disability, which removes the stigma of disability and provides language intended to show that disability is only part of the person’s existence. Although it may seem insignificant to shift ideas and terminology regarding disability, the purpose of inclusion in the workplace is to showcase skills and talent, not merely ability level.
Using Identity-First Language
Having a disability is not the only part of a person’s diversity. Each person has several identities that make up who they are. This is also known as their intersectionality. What does intersectionality mean when it comes to diversity and inclusion? Intersectionality is defined as the idea that expresses how individual experience and group membership connect to better understand others’ perspectives and build community across difference When we choose to use language that shows respect, people with disabilities feel included and an elevated sense of belongingness . Below are some examples of inclusive language that better speak to the intersectionality each person has.
Discrimination History
Historically, people with disabilities have faced discrimination and criminality due to their ability levels. The movement to promote equal access for people with disabilities became visible in the 1960’s, although the fight for inclusion began much earlier. The movement was part of the larger civil rights movement that included people of color, women, and LGBT+ people. Advocates for disability inclusion address issues that exclude people who live with disabilities, such as building access, transportation, education, housing, career opportunities, among other areas of life. It is estimated that over 48.9 million Americans live with a disability. Unlike other protected classes, becoming disabled is something every person faces during a lifetime, whereas other things such as race, gender, and sexuality are stable identity groups.
As organizations compete to recruit and retain top talent, candidate pools formed by people with disabilities, are an untapped resource. Let us help you become a disability-friendly workplace where inclusion of those living with disabilities becomes a hallmark of doing business.
Course Title: Introduction to the ADA: Welcoming Employees and Applicants
ADA Course Description: Employers committed to diversity among its applicants and employees may not have strategies for engaging with qualified individuals with disabilities, retaining their employees who become disabled on the job or otherwise require disability-related reasonable accommodations, and creating a culture of true inclusion and respect for apparent as well as hidden disabilities. This course will review the legal protections for workers and applicants with disabilities and demystify employer responsibilities in favor of practical tools and strategies for maximizing the potential of persons with all abilities in the workplace.
About ADA Compliance Training: Diversity and Inclusion leaders, managers and supervisors, recruiters and human resources professionals will learn basic principles of disability awareness, how to incorporate persons with disabilities into a company’s diversity and inclusion efforts, responsibilities and methods for ensuring equal opportunity for applicants and employees with disabilities, how to respond to requests for reasonable accommodations and navigate the interactive process, and managing disability discrimination complaints.
Who Should Attend the Class: new ADA officers, compliance managers, supervisors, human resources professionals
Learning Objectives: Participants will gain an understanding of federal workplace laws governing employees and applicants with disabilities, awareness of the types of disabilities and their prevalence, methods for accommodation, and strategies for implementing a robust diversity and inclusion program focused on the recruitment and retention of qualified individuals with disabilities at all levels of the organization.
Course Title: Introduction to ADA: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities
ADA Course Description: This foundational class that introduces learners to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the basic requirements of the law and how it relates to customers and vendors with differing abilities. The training helps participants understand what discrimination may look like and how to prevent it. It includes concepts such as reasonable accommodations and rules around medical inquiries.
About ADA Compliance Training: Diversity and Inclusion leaders, managers and supervisors, and anyone working directly with the public will gain not just an understanding of the rights of customers with differing abilities.
Who Should Attend the Class: ADA officers, compliance managers, supervisors with ADA compliance responsibilities, Human Resources professionals
Learning Objectives: Participants will gain an understanding of federal laws requiring that business locations and their services be available to customers with disabilities, awareness of different types of disabilities and their prevalence, and customer service strategies, including methods for overcoming barriers to access.
Customized ADA Training
Diversity Builder’s ADA trainers are glad to customize a course based on your group or individual needs. In addition to our introductory ADA classes, our trainers offer instruction and coaching on specific aspects of ADA for HR leaders and others with ADA roles within the organization. If you are seeking ADA coaching or specific group training, we can help. We also have programs that focus on inclusion and cultural competency with regard to differing abilities.
Have something else in mind? Just ask. Our ADA trainers are glad to consult by phone or simply complete the form on this page.