Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin’s story & Pondering Everyone’s Talents and Abilities
As 2025 draws to a close and we celebrate many religious, cultural, and community observances that can bring us all closer together, allow me to relate a bit of Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin’s story and a just a little bit of my own. I hope it gives you pause to think about the talents…
January 13, 2026 1-2PM ET Webinar – Year in Review: The ADA in 2025
January 13, 2026, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET REGISTER: https://events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11382/register The Annual Year in Review webinar by Jennifer Perry and Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center will look back to notable developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as the Northeast ADA Center in 2025. You will find out about: REGISTER: https://events.yangtaninstitute.org/e/11382/register
12/09/25 3PM ET Webinar: Employment and Empowerment Through Sustainable Partnerships
Webinar will explore Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center (DETAC) recently published Empowerment Through Partnership employment toolkit for Centers for Independent Living Employment and Empowerment Through Sustainable Partnerships Webinar Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Eastern Time Register Here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f0j997NjRuOkCyKVeYcN-A Centers for Independent Living (CILs) support people with disabilities in…
12/04/2025 1 PM ET Webinar: Identity Theft and Scam Prevention:What’s Changed, What Hasn’t… from Experian & National Disability Institute Financial Resilience Center
Upcoming Webinar: Identity Theft and Scam Prevention: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t… Presented by Experian and NDI’s Financial Resilience Center Thursday, December 4 | 1:00 pm-2:00 pm ET Register Now! Join Experian and National Disability Institute experts for an informative webinar – Identity Theft and Scam Prevention: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t, on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 1:00 pm –…
12/05/25 12Noon-1PM ET Lunch & Learn Online – National Trends in Disability Employment (or nTIDE)
REGISTER: https://unh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_No8Qjj7MR8mF3dpXWbM0KQ#/registration National Trends in Disability Employment (or nTIDE) Lunch & Learn series – first Friday of every month, corresponding with the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report – live broadcast via Zoom Webinar to share the results of the latest nTIDE findings. Also, providing news and updates from the field of Disability Employment, as…
12/10/25 3-4PM ET Webinar – Lunch & Learn: Your Rights As A Person with A Disability Under the ADA in Personal Emergency Preparedness – Register Deadline 12/09
Online – Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 FROM Region 9- Pacific ADA Center 12PM PST-1PM PST – 3PM-4PM EASTERN TIME REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AeM6nP4lQZCy51z8Tiwnqg#/registration PRESENTERS: Join Pacific ADA Center staff with guest presenter Heather Lafferty of the Nevada Office of Emergency Management to learn how the ADA protects the rights of people with disabilities in emergency situations. This…
From National Disability Institute: Social Security no longer issues paper checks for benefit payments including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) – Information and Technical Assistance & Plain Language guides to help you Transition from Paper Checks to Electronic Payments
From National Disability Institute Transition from Paper Checks to Electronic Payments As of September 30, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) no longer issues paper checks for benefit payments. This change affects people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). If any of the people you serve are still expecting…
11/06/25 2:30-4PM ET Webinar – Common Mistakes: Easily Missed or Misunderstood Accessible Design Requirements – From Great Lakes ADA Center
Common Mistakes: Easily Missed or Misunderstood Accessible Design Requirements Thursday, November 6th, 2025 2:30 PM EST – 4:00 PM EST Via Zoom webinar platform REGISTER: https://www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?id=111190 Given the number of requirements found in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standards, some are bound to be misinterpreted or forgotten. Although…
10/14/25 9PM ET – American Masters: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore – WOSU TV PBS – Shares her story in American Sign Language – At 21 years old, Matlin became the first Deaf actress to win an Academy Award for her role in Children of A Lesser God
10/14/25 9PM ET – American Masters: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore – WOSU TV PBS Link to Information: pw.myersinfosys.com American Masters: Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (HD – 9:00pm – Tuesday, October 14, 2025) Take an intimate look at the life and career of actress Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in American Sign…
Oct 15, 2025 3-4PM ET Webinar: Your Rights As A Person with a Disability Under the ADA in Employment-Pacific ADA Center
October 15, 2025Your Rights As A Person with a Disability Under the ADA in Employment: A Deeper Dive Registration is open! Join Pacific ADA Center staff for an in-depth look at your rights in the workplace under the ADA. This session will explore reasonable accommodations, the interactive process, disclosure, and protections during hiring and employment.…
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