Release Date: Wednesday – January 1, 2025
Archive, Bios, Description, Transcripts for Episode 137: Celebrate 35 Years of Progress at the 2025 National ADA Symposium
Guest: Troy Balthazor, Project Director, Great Plains ADA Center
Moderator & Host: Barry Whaley, Project Director at the Southeast ADA Center
Contents
- About the 2025 National ADA Symposium
- ADA Live Podcasts and Resources Celebrating 35 Years of the ADA
- ADA Training, Webinars and Webcourses
- Webinar Series from the ADA National Network.
- Webcourses and Online Learning from the ADA National Network
- Audio Podcast Series from ADA National Network
- Planning Accessible Conferences and Events
NOTE: This resource list was developed for Episodes 137 and 138 of ADA Live!
About the 2025 National ADA Symposium
- National ADA Symposium
The 2025 National ADA Symposium will be offered in two formats: Virtual and In-Person. Registration is open for both events. - Virtual (online only) ADA Symposium: May 5-7, 2025.
- In-Person ADA Symposium: June 15-18, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Link: gpadacenter.org/national-ada-symposium
- ADA National Network
The 10 Regional Centers provide ADA information, training and resources.
Link: adata.org - Great Plains ADA Center
They plan and host the National ADA Symposium every year.
Link: gpadacenter.org - Southeast ADA Center
Regional host of the in-person 2025 National ADA Symposium, which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Link: adasoutheast.org - Factsheet: ADA National Network Services
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ADANNservices - Find Your ADA Center
Find the ADA Center that serves your state.
Link: adata.org/find-your-region - ADA Anniversary Tool Kit
Celebrate the ADA 35th Anniversary on July 26, 2025.
Link: adaanniversary.org
ADA Live Podcasts and Resources Celebrating 35 Years of the ADA
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Most episode transcripts are also available in Spanish. (Transcripciones de los episodios en español.) Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
- Episode 137: Celebrate 35 Years of Progress at the 2025 National ADA Symposium | Episode 137 Resources
This is a two-part podcast. Episode 137 was released on January 2, 2025. Episode 138 was released on February 5, 2025. Resources for both episodes are included on one list.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-137
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-137-resources - Episode 119: Celebrate the ADA! Learn about ADA National Network and NIDILRR | Episode 119 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-119
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-119-resources - Episode 107: Breaking Barriers for Disability Rights: Historical Reflections with Judy Heumann | Episode 107 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-107
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-107-resources - Episode 83: The ADA Then and Now: Celebrate ADA 30th Anniversary with the Honorable Tony Coelho | Episode 83 Resources
This is a two-part podcast. See also Episode 83b, below.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-83
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-83-resources - Episode 83b: Celebrate. Learn. Share. The ADA turns 30. The Future of Disability Rights with Lex Frieden | Episode 83 Resources
This is a two-part podcast. See also Episode 83, above.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-83b
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-83-resources - Episode 82: History and the Future of Disability Rights: A Conversation with Judy Heumann | Episode 82 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-82
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-82-resources - Episode 70: Celebration of the ADA Anniversary – A Conversation with Senator Tom Harkin | Episode 70 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-70
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-70-resources - Episode 46: The History of Disability, Lessons from the Past | Episode 46 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-46
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-46-resources
ADA Training, Webinars and Webcourses
- ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program (ACTCP)
ACTCP certification verifies that participants have completed training in required content areas and have a depth of knowledge in ADA issues. The National ADA Symposium includes a learning track for attendees enrolled in the ACTCP program.
Link: adacoordinator.org
Webinar Series from the ADA National Network
- Accessible Technology Webinar Series
Link: accessibilityonline.org/ada-tech - ADA Audio Conference Webinar Series
Link: accessibilityonline.org/ada-audio - ADA Legal Webinar Series
Link: accessibilityonline.org/ada-legal - Arts and Recreation (Arts-N-Rec) Webinar Series
Link: accessibilityonline.org/arts-n-rec.aspx - Ask an ADA Professional Webinar Series
Link: accessibilityonline.org/adapro - Self-Paced Webinar Series: Using the ADA and ABA Standards
Link: accessibilityonline.org/continuing-education/SelfPacedWebinars.aspx - Section 508 Webinar Series
Link: accessibilityonline.org/cioc-508 - Videos: ADA Emergency Preparedness Webinar Series
Link: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHaHuph1lvufpAVFSgM1PRCdWwn-iJa7l - Videos: ADA Healthcare Webinar Series
Link: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHaHuph1lvucyxTkY2B0R9doXEHaDctN_
Webcourses and Online Learning from the ADA National Network
- ADA Foundations (formerly ADA Basic Building Blocks)
Link: adata.org/project/ada-basic-building-blocks - ADA Title II Tutorial
Link: adata.org/project/ada-title-ii-ada-coordinators - At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities
Link: adata.org/project/at-your-service-welcoming-customers-with-disabilities - Federal Court Concepts
Link: bit.ly/federal-court-concepts - Banking for All: Access, ADA and Disability
Link: bit.ly/banking-ada-disability-course - ADA Title I: Employment Requirements
Link: adata.org/project/ada-employment-web-course - Disability Rights Laws Overview
Link: newenglandada.org/trainings-and-events/web-courses - Fair Housing Act, Section 504 and the ADA
Link: newenglandada.org/trainings-and-events/web-courses - Architectural Accessibility Laws
Link: newenglandada.org/trainings-and-events/web-courses - Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan
Link: newenglandada.org/trainings-and-events/web-courses
Audio Podcast Series from ADA National Network
- ADA Live!
Link: adalive.org - Disability Rights Today
Link: disabilityrightstoday.org - Section 504 at 50: Leaders in the Disability Rights Movement
Link: section504at50.org
Planning Accessible Conferences and Events
- Accessible Meetings, Events & Conferences Guide
Link: adainfo.org/hospitality/accessible-meetings-events-conferences-guide - Accessible Event Resource Guide Checklist
Source: University of Chicago
Link: equalopportunityprograms.uchicago.edu/accessibility/event-checklist - WebAIM Tips for PowerPoint Accessibility
Source: WebAIM
Link: webaim.org/techniques/powerpoint - Create Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Source: University of Washington
Link: washington.edu/accesstech/documents/powerpoint - AI-Media for Qualified ASL Interpreters and Captioners
Contact: Cassie Wellman, Premium Events Manager
Phone: 800-335-0911, ext. 712
Email: cassie.wellman@ai-media.tv
Link: ai-media.tv - BrailleWorks for Braille, Large Print, Audio
Phone: 813-654-4050
Email: info@brailleworks.com
Link: brailleworks.com - A Planning Guide for Making Temporary Events Accessible to People with Disabilities (PDF)
Link: adata.org/publication/temporary-events-guide - ADA & Hospitality Initiative
This national initiative promotes accessibility and best practices for people with disabilities within the hospitality industry. Materials and services are also designed to assist lodging and food service employers to recruit, hire, and retain qualified workers with disabilities.
Link: adainfo.org/hospitality - ADA & Hospitality Initiative Training Materials
These materials can be used by individuals or groups, including an accessible PowerPoint, handouts, video, factsheets, and more in English and Spanish.
Link: adainfo.org/hospitality/training - 2025 At Your Service: Welcoming Customers with Disabilities
Revised in January 2025, this self-paced web course explains how to provide good customer service to people with disabilities. (Cost: $5.00)
Link: bit.ly/at-your-service-course - ADA Live! Podcast Episode 96: Accessible Inclusive Virtual Meetings and the ADA | Episode 96 Resources
Released in August 2021.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-96
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-96-resources - ADA Live! Podcasts and Resource Lists on Recreation and Hospitality
Link: adasoutheast.org/links-by-topic/#recreation - ADA Quick Tips – Tax Incentives
Tax incentives are available to encourage ADA compliance.
Link: adata.org/factsheet/quicktips-tax - What funding assistance is available for removing barriers and accommodating customers with disabilities?
Link: adata.org/faq/what-funding-assistance-available-removing-barriers-and-accommodating- customers-disabilities - What Types of Services Can the ADA National Network Offer You?
Link: adata.org/factsheet/ADANNservices - Open Doors Organization (ODO)
Educates travel and tourism businesses worldwide about the rights and needs of travelers with disabilities through educational seminars, diversity programs, market research, and training events.
Link: opendoorsnfp.org
Email: info@opendoorsnfp.org
Phone: 1-773-388-8839 - ODO Training Academy
Online training portal with registration required, costs vary.
Link: opendoorsnfp.org/training - ODO Resources for Business
Link: opendoorsnfp.org/business - ODO Resources for Consumers
Link: opendoorsnfp.org/consumers