CDAD Commission
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Summer 2021 Meeting Schedule:

  • Wednesday, May 19th (12:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
  • Wednesday, June 16th (12:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
  • July: No meeting
  • Wednesday, August 18th (12:00 - 1:30 p.m.)
See Agendas and Minutes   For now, all commission meetings will be held virtually through Zoom. Come join us for our monthly meetings every third Wednesday of the month from 12-1:30!

News Update

The New York Times Disability Series

Contact Co-Chair Chris Lanterman

Email:
Chris.Lanterman​@nau.edu
Call:
(928) 523-3575

Contact Co-Chair James Ingram

Email:
James.Ingram​@nau.edu
Call:
(928) 523-3821

Contact Graduate Assistant Shane Canitz

Email:
snc294​@nau.edu

$2.25 Million Fund Available in Justice Department Settlement with Amtrak

The co-chairs of CDAD would like to share the above settlement decision announced by Amtrak. Amtrak is now accepting claims for monetary compensation for people with mobility disabilities who traveled or wanted to travel from or to one of 78 stations and encountered accessibility issues. Claims must be submitted by May 29, 2021. On December 2, 2020, the Department of Justice and Amtrak entered into an agreement that Amtrak will fix its inaccessible stations and pay $2.25 million to victims hurt by inaccessibility at 78 stations. Here is the full press release. 

For more information on the ADA or this settlement, please visit ADA.gov or call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301. 

Welcome to CDAD!

The Commission on Disability Access and Design’s vision is a university community free from physical and attitudinal barriers to services, programs and activities through Universal Design.

CDAD works with the university community to create a welcoming, supportive and inclusive university environment. The commission supports and reaffirms NAU’s stated commitment to affirmative action and diversity.

Why Our Work Is Important

At NAU, we hold a special place for disability because of the way that we acknowledge and embrace disability as a natural part of the human experience and a valuable constituent to diversity. From my perspective, the CDAD reminds the university that people with disabilities have played an integral role in the development of our society, from literature to politics to science and beyond. Thus, the CDAD highlights the value we hold for the contributions of people with disabilities to our world, as well as the respect we have for people with disabilities. In this recognition, the CDAD focuses on helping NAU be free from physical and attitudinal barriers to services, programs and activities through universal design (Chris Lanterman, Current Co-chair).

The 2020 CDAD Leadership Award

The CDAD Leadership Award honors faculty, staff, students, departments, organizations or community members who have made outstanding contributions to the disability community at NAU. Only faculty, staff, and students may make nominations. The awardees are announced and honored at the President’s Annual Diversity Awards Celebration.

Find past winners on the Leadership Award page.

Share your experiences

Inspired to share your story? Please consider contributing to our Disability Experience Story Project. We would love to share your experiences with the entire campus.

A note from your colleagues with hearing loss: Just use a microphone already

Commission on Disability Access and Design
Location
Room 111 Building 10
Old Main
620 S. Knoles Dr.
Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
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