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ADA Training Network
How DBTAC Northwest at the University of Washington is Collaborating with Cornell University
Disability and ADA training programs are now available throughout Region 10! 
The DBTAC Northeast at Cornell University initiated the ADA Trainer Network (ATN). Four of their trainers came to the DBTAC Northwest to conduct a train-the-trainer workshop. Now the ATN curriculum is available in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. At the present time, there are 41 members in the DBTAC Northwest ATN network who are can offer this high quality training.
The Cornell staff members who created the training curriculum provide this description: "Our society is changing. Unemployment is increasing, our population is aging, and our communities and schools are becoming more diverse. These changes will encourage us to broaden our definition of diversity to include the large population of talented people with disabilities. Many organizations are unsure of how best to include people with disabilities. As a result, the DBTAC-Northeast ADA Center offers a series of interactive trainings designed for employers, business leaders, employees, disability professionals and people with disabilities." Programs include:
- Disability Awareness: Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act – Communicating Respectfully and Effectively with People with Disabilities
- Getting Hired and Moving Ahead in a Job when Working with a Disability
- Tapping into Talent: Best Practices in Hiring, Accommodating and Retaining People with Disabilities
- Serving Customers with Disabilities: Reaching Out and Expanding Your Market
- About Hidden Disabilities: The Legal, Practical, and Human Side of Non-Obvious Disabilities
- Reaching Individuals with Disabilities: Accessibility in Federal, State, or Municipal Entities
- Reaching Individuals with Disabilities: Accessibility in Private or Commercial Business
- Accessible Technology in the Workplace
- Accessible Web Sites: Everyone Benefits!
If you would like more information about any of the training topics or to request training for your business or organization, please fill out the DBTAC Northwest Training Request Form. In the message section, please list topics of interest from the list above. You can also call us at 800-949-4232, or email Jo Fleming, jof@u.washington.edu.