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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Americans with Disabilities Act: A Guide for Parents' Track: 7 - Family Perspectives and Support Keyword(s): advocacy, legal rights, communication access Learning Objectives: Parents and EHDI professionals will know what auxiliary aids and services their children are entitled to. Parents and EHDI professionals will know where they are entitled to receive these auxiliary aids and services. Parents and EHDI professionals will know the steps for ensure that necessary auxiliary aids and services are provided for their child. Abstract: What is effective communication? How do you define reasonable accommodations? Rather than navigating through statutory language, agency regulations and legal jargon by yourself, we will present what you need to understand about the ADA and other landmark federal civil rights statues. The ADA protects the deaf person’s right to equal access in both public and private sectors. The presentation will discuss how the law applies to various instances, such as health care facilities, after-school programs, and movie theaters. Parents, as their children's first and most important advocates, will walk away armed with crucial and essential information to ensure that their deaf and hard of hearing children receive the legal protections they need. EHDI professionals are also encouraged to attend this workshop so they can add to their repertoire of legal information to provide to parents in their respective states. Additionally, the presentation will help parents to be able to advocate for their child through the legislation process. Presentation: This presentation has not yet been uploaded or the speaker has opted not to make the presentation available online. Handouts: Handout is not Available
PRESENTER(S) / AUTHOR(S) INFORMATION
Howard Rosenblum - Primary Presenter National Association for the Deaf      Credentials: special education attorney and CEO of the National Association for the Deaf       Howard A. Rosenblum started as the Chief Executive Officer of the NAD in April 2011 and also serves as an ex officio member of the NAD Board of Directors. He comes to the NAD after 19 years as a lawyer, focusing his practice on disability rights and special education law. For the past nine years, he was a Senior Attorney at Equip for Equality, and previously worked ten years as an associate at a private law firm. In 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Mr. Rosenblum to serve on the United States Access Board. Mr. Rosenblum has a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering from the University of Arizona and a juris doctor degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Caroline Jackson - Co-Presenter,POC National Association of the Deaf      Credentials: JD, MA, NIC      Other Affiliations: Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law       Caroline Jackson is a staff attorney at the National Association of the Deaf. She began at NAD in 2012 as a Skadden Fellow, focusing on litigation and policy regarding special education services for deaf and hard of hearing students. In addition to this work, Caroline litigates to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing children and adults. She is also a co-instructor of the Civil Rights of Persons with Disabilities Clinic at the University of Maryland School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney, Caroline worked as a sign language interpreter in New York City where she also taught reading and writing in the Program for Deaf Adults at LaGuardia Community College.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist. Debra Patkin - Co-Presenter National Association of the Deaf      Credentials: NAD Staff Attorney       Debra Patkin is a staff attorney with the NAD. Her job duties include litigating civil-rights cases, handling consumer inquiries regarding legal issues, and outreach/education. Prior to joining the NAD, she worked as a litigation attorney at the Disability Rights Legal Center in Los Angeles, California. Debra received her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law. She also has a M.A. in Linguistics from Gallaudet University and a B.S. in Psychology from R.I.T.       ASHA DISCLOSURE: Financial - No relevant financial relationship exist. Nonfinancial - No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.