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Upcoming Trainings and Events:
Upcoming Trainings Schedule
The ADA Webinar Series for 2012 is offered free of charge by the ADA National Network. More information is available at: http://ada-audio.org/Webinar/ADALegal/Schedule/. Upcoming Webinars include:
March 21, 2012: Olmsted Planning: Litigation, Collaboration and the All Important Financial Calculation
May 16, 2012: Confidentiality under the ADA and other laws
September 19, 2012: Update on Emerging ADA Issues – Disability Harassment, Retaliation and Constructive Discharge
ADA Audio Conferences for 2011 - 2012 are Listed Below, please see: www.ada-audio.org for more information.
February 21, 2012: Planning a Trip: What you Need to Know About Making Hotel Reservations
March 20, 2012: No Pets Allowed: Service Animals and Post Secondary Institutions
April 17, 2012: Open Dialogue with the EEOC
May 15, 2012: Being Prepared: Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Emergency Planning
Other Upcoming Trainings of the Illinois ADA Project:
January 20, 2012: ADA Employment Presentation at Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education on behalf of Jewish Vocational Service
February 2, 2012: ADA Presentation at C4 (Community Counseling Centers of Chicago)
April 2, 2012: Presentation on ADA at a Career Counseling Class at Roosevelt University
A full schedule of community events is available on the Community Events page.
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Welcome to the Illinois ADA Project Homepage

Our goal is to educate, enrich, and enlighten the people, businesses, and organizations of Illinois regarding the ADA. Read about what we do in the Our Services Section.

The Illinois ADA Project is funded by the DBTAC-Great Lakes ADA Center to provide ADA information to individuals and private and public organizations throughout Illinois.

The Illinois ADA Project would like to thank our collaborative partners: The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; disaiblityworks; the Chicagoland Business Leadership Network (CBLN); and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce for their support of the Illinois ADA Project. Please see our Resource Page for more information on these organizations.

The Illinois ADA Project is hosting an all-day, two track ADA conference on October 27, 2011 titled, “ADA Legal Update from Government Officials.” This conference will provide information on recent ADA Regulations and Standards issued under Titles I, II, and III of the ADA. Here is a flyer with more information.

I.	About the Illinois ADA Project
II.	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
	A.	Goals of the ADA
	B.	Benefits of ADA Awareness

About the Illinois ADA Project

The work of the Illinois ADA Project is guided by a Steering Committee that includes individuals with disabilities, advocates, service providers, government agencies, and businesses. The Illinois ADA Project Steering Committee consists of representatives from the following organizations:

1800getajob
A Personnel Commitment
Access Living
Accessibility Consultation & Training Services
Association Forum of Chicagoland
Chicago Workforce Board
Chicagoland Business Leadership Network C
hicagoland Chamber of Commerce
Deloitte
disabilityworks
Equip for Equality
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Department of Human Services

Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services
Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living (INCIL)
LifeCare Design Studio
Mark Trieglaff and Associates
Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD)
Mayor's Office of Workforce Development (MOWD)
Northern Trust
Rush University Medical Center
Statewide Independent Living Council
The DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA and IT Center
Village of Oak Park
Walgreens
West Suburban Access News Association

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The ADA is the 1990 Civil Rights Law designed to protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in the United States of America. The ADA seeks to ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into the fabric of society. The Act prohibits discrimination, requires that businesses provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities and provides that facilities and services be made accessible. The five parts of the ADA are:

Title I: Employment
Title II: State and Local Governments
Title III: Public Accommodations and Commerical Facilities
Title IV: Telecommunications
Title V: Miscellaneous

Goals of the ADA

Equal treatment under the law
Fairness to individuals, businesses, and the government
Independence
Access to facilities and services
A diverse, integrated, and welcoming society for people with disabilities
Clear, enforceable standards

Benefits of Increased ADA Awareness

Increasing ADA awareness will lead to a society where America's goals of freedom, equality, justice, and fairness can be attained and each individual’s uniqueness is fully appreciated and their potential realized.