The ADA Report
January, 2026
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National ADA Symposium Registration is Open!
Virtual | May 4-6, 2026
ADA Coordinator Conference
Virtual | Feb 2–4, 2026
Registration Deadline: Jan 23, 2026
This 3-day virtual training includes multiple 90-minute sessions covering a wide range of ADA topics and Titles. All sessions are delivered via Zoom and include ASL interpreters and real-time captioning (CART). ACTC Program membership is not required to attend.
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Articles, Resources, and Updates
(US Government Accountability Office, Dec 19, 2025)
(Forbes, Updated Dec 16, 2025)
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If you live or work in the Great Plains Region (IA, KS, MO, NE), we would appreciate your taking a few moments to complete this survey to determine the types of information and services that best meet your needs.
-Tech devices like hearing loop systems and Auracast work hard to help you hear better. (AARP, 12,12,2025)
Guide Dog, Service Dog, Working Dog, Therapy Dog, Emotional Support Animal: Know the Differences (12-22-2025)
Very clear explanation of the differences in assistive animals from the Guide Dogs for the Blind Blog: No Bones About It.
The ADA Accommodation Gap: Why Employers Struggle and How a Better Process Can Help (JDSupra-01-06-2026)
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Federal Activities
----Staffing agency to implement major ADA training, policy measures, and compliance.
The EEOC’s lawsuit alleged that even though executives at Peak Performers knew the executive assistant asked for time off to seek treatment for mental health-related disabilities, the company denied her brief, unpaid leave request and instead fired her in April 2024.
EEOC Sues Horseshoe Casino and Caesars Entertainment Companies for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation (12-31-2025)
-Federal lawsuit charges casino operators with discrimination against employee after falling ill at work.
-Retailer settles federal suit charging its Farmingdale store refused to accommodate employee’s disability and fired her. ...Walmart managers who were new to the Farmingdale location discontinued accommodations designed to help the employee, who has hearing, speech and cognitive impairments, to understand her daily assignments.
1st Franklin Financial Corporation to Pay $750,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit (12-23-2025)
According to the suit, since 2022, 1st Franklin denied reasonable accommodations to its employees with disabilities and offered no alternative accommodations, including when its employees requested leave as an accommodation
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ADA National Network Trainings
Tuesday, January 20, 2026. 11:30 -1:00 Central
Sponsor: Great Lakes ADA Center
Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 1:00 - 2:30 Central
Sponsor: Great Lakes and Southwest ADA Centers
Thursday, January 29, 2026. 1:00 - 2:30 Central
Sponsor: Great Lakes ADA Center and the ADA National Network
2026 ADA State of the Science
Research Conference
February 26, 2026 and March 12, 2026
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Craig Knutson| Executive Director
Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns (KCDC)
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
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(785) 296-6525 (direct) | (785) 260-4027 (cell)
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