[Ms_ahead] Free audio conference

[Stacey Reycraft]

Audioconference October 10, 2008 at 10:00 - 11:30am


"Congressional Reset of the ADA: How will the ADA 
Amendments Affect Your Policy & Practice?"

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

AHEAD is pleased to provide this timely 
audioconference opportunity to provide higher 
education professionals with crucial information 
on how the ADA Amendments will affect your policy and practice.

During final passage of the ADA Amendments by 
Congress George Miller summarized the purpose of 
the ADA Amendments as returning the proper 
emphasis to whether discrimination occurred 
rather than on whether an individual's impairment 
qualifies as a disability. He went on to comment 
on some of the expectations for higher education.

“
.students with physical or mental impairments 
will have access to the accommodations and 
modifications they need to successfully pursue an 
education 
that the less demanding standard 
applied to the definition of disability will 
allow students and licensure candidates with 
documented disabilities to more readily access 
appropriate accommodations on examinations when needed.”

What is the likely impact of this Congressional 
“reset” of the ADA on our campuses? What policies 
and practices will need adjusting? Join Scott 
Lissner for an exploration of the amendments and 
a discussion of what policies and practices are likely to be affected.

L. Scott Lissner
The ADA Coordinator for the Ohio State University 
and Fellow of the John Glenn Institute of Public 
policy and Public Service, Mr. Lissner is 
responsible for disability related compliance and policy.

The Teleconference will be hosted, FREEE OF CHARGE, at these sites:

North:  The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
Location: 234 Martindale Student Services Center
Contact: Ms. Robin Yekaitis
Phone: 662-915-7128
Fax: 662-915-5972
Email: <mailto:rtyekait at olemiss.edu>rtyekait at olemiss.edu
Directions: 
<http://www.olemiss.edu/cmap/directions.html>http://www.olemiss.edu/cmap/directions.html
Campus Map: <http://www.olemiss.edu/cmap/>http://www.olemiss.edu/cmap/


Central:   Hinds Community College, Raymond Campus, Raymond, MS
Location: Media Center, Room #1
Contact: Mr. Jamy Dickson
Phone: 601-857-3310
Fax: 601-857-3482
Email: <mailto:jedickson at hindscc.edu>jedickson at hindscc.edu
Directions: 
<http://www.hindscc.edu/Raymond/Directions.aspx>http://www.hindscc.edu/Raymond/Directions.aspx
Campus Map: <http://www.hindscc.edu/Raymond/>http://www.hindscc.edu/Raymond/


South Central: University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Location: Bond Hall, Room 412
Contact: Mr. Charles Hughes
Phone: 601-266-6037
Fax: 601-266-5114
Email: charles.hughes at usm.edu
Directions: 
<http://www.usm.edu/contacts/driving.htm>http://www.usm.edu/contacts/driving.htm 

Campus Map: 
<http://www.usm.edu/mapping/campusmap.pdf>http://www.usm.edu/mapping/campusmap.pdf 



South:   MS Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus, Gautier, MS
Location: Admissions, Counseling & Career Center Building,Room N- 205
Contact: Ms. GerryAnne Woodward
Phone: 228-497-7787
Fax: 228-497-7670
Email: <mailto:gerry.woodward at mgccc.edu>gerry.woodward at mgccc.edu
Directions: 
<http://www.mgccc.edu/LOCjackson_county_campus.htm>http://www.mgccc.edu/LOCjackson_county_campus.htm 

Campus Map: 
<http://www.mgccc.edu/Documents/Campus_Maps/JC_Map.pdf>http://www.mgccc.edu/Documents/Campus_Maps/JC_Map.pdf 



SPECIAL THANKS to Project ACCESS, funded by the 
Mississippi Council on Developmental 
Disabilities, and the State Board for Community & 
Junior Colleges for providing this important 
professional development opportunity free of charge.


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Stacey A. Reycraft
Director
Office of Student Disability Services
The University of Mississippi
P.O. Box 1848
234 Martindale Student Center
University, MS 38677
Phone:          (662) 915-7128
TTY:            (662) 915-7907
FAX:            (662) 915-5972
Web-Site:       www.olemiss.edu/depts/sds

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