Assignment Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to gain an understanding of the ADA and to critically consider the importance of the ADA in reducing environmental barriers so disabled people can access daily experiences, such as enjoying a meal in a restaurant, purchasing goods and services, and engaging in a college course.

Optional Resources for Understanding and Enrichment:

• For understanding, review content about the ADA in yourUndoing Ableism (Baglieri & Lalvani, 2020) textbook
• For understanding, peruse theU.S. Department of Justice Website ADA content linked here https://www.ada.gov/ada_intro.htm
• For enrichment, watchJudith Huemann, Disability Rights Leader, testify in support of the ADA back in 1988 https://youtu.be/JzW3Mm61OP8
• For reminders about language, watchDisability Language: What Should We Know? (Zaks & Accardo, 2022) https://youtu.be/f2-oVAEkIHk

Read the article,Okay, Our Courses Are Online, But Are They ADA Compliant? An Investigation of Faculty Awareness of Accessibility at a Midwestern University(Huss & Eastep, 2016).

write up, briefly:

1. Make an infographic or presentation with five (5) recommendations that can be used to help any educator ensure their remote instruction is ADA compliant.
2. Include why each recommendation is important.
3. Provide a written reflection connecting the article and your recommendations to the historical importance of the ADA noting ideas for improvements, to disability rights, and to your personal learning and experiences.

Link to article https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1171774.pdf