May 4: State of the Science Conference on ADA - Webcast Now Available

NOTE: You can attend the conference via webcast. Here is the link to register: https://adata.org/sos-webcast.

The ADA Knowledge Translation Center, a project funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), will host the State of the Science Conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), May 4th, 9am-5:30pm ET at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, in Alexandria, VA. The conference will feature presentations from the NIDILRR-funded ADA National Network centers and other grantees, keynote speakers, and panel discussions of research on the ADA in education, hospitality, health care, and business, as well as research on legal issues in the post-ADA era. Registration is free and required. 

State of the Science Conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Registration is open for the State of the Science Conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). There is no charge to attend but register early because there is limited space.  

The conference will be coordinated by the ADA Knowledge Translation Center, which is funded through the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). 

Location: Hilton Alexandria Old Town, VA

Now available via Webcast: https://adata.org/sos-webcast. Space is limited. 

Date: May 4th, 2016

Time: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Keynote speakers include:

  • The Americans with Disabilities Act: What the Legal Research Reveals About Trends and Unanticipated Applications of the Law. Barry Taylor, J.D.; Vice President for Civil Rights and Systemic Litigation at Equip for Equality.
  • The Limits of the ADA? Disability and Structural Inequality in the Post-ADA Era David Pettinicchio, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor, University of Toronto   

Additional presenters from ADA National Network and NIDILRR researchers: Visit the Conference Web Page for more information.