Upcoming Webinars & Trainings

Highlights from the Fiscal Year 2025 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment

March 31, 2026
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
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Presenters: | Andrew Nielson | Kristen Smith-O'Connor | Alex [Dandy] Wilson |
508 Communication & IT

Now in its third year, the Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment evaluates how well federal agencies provide accessible and usable information and communication technology (ICT) consistent with Section 508 requirements. The presenters will provide an overview of the FY 2025 Governmentwide Section 508 Assessment, including key findings and recommendations for Congress and federal agencies. Registrants will be able to submit questions in advance during the registration process. Real-Time Captioning and Sign Language Interpretation will be provided.

Connecting Corners: Curb Ramps, Blended Transitions, Accessibility and PROWAG Basics

April 02, 2026
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
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Presenters: | Travis Saner | Melissa A. Anderson |
Streets & Sidewalks ADA Building & Sites

Curb ramps and blended transitions are critical connections in pedestrian access routes, allowing people to move between sidewalks and crosswalks. They must be designed and constructed so that they are usable by all pedestrians. This webinar will present the Laws, Standards, and Guidelines, regarding pedestrian accessibility. It will review requirements in the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility guidelines (PROWAG) for accessible curb ramps and blended transitions. Presenters will explain how legally required pedestrian accessibility can be achieved, the definition and practical meaning of curb ramps and blended transitions, explain how requirements apply differently in new construction versus alterations, and outline requirements for running and cross slope, landings, grade brakes, side treatments and detectable warning surfaces, as well as how these features connect to the pedestrian access route and crosswalk. This session will also address common design and construction issues including constrained sites and complex intersections. Registrants will be able to submit questions in advance during the registration process. Real-Time Captioning and Sign Language Interpretation will be provided.

Walk Sign Is On to Cross: Requirements for Accessible Pedestrian Signals in PROWAG

May 14, 2026
02:30 PM - 04:00 PM
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Presenters: | Sarah Presley |
Streets & Sidewalks ADA

When pedestrians approach an intersection to cross a street, they have a lot of readily available information—such as traffic lights, walk signals, and stop or yield signs—to let them know how vehicles and pedestrians are expected to behave at the street crossing. This information, however, is often not usable by pedestrians who are blind or who have low vision. Requirements for accessible pedestrian signals (APS) in the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) are designed to provide pedestrians who are blind or have low vision with more of this information so that crossing streets is safer and more efficient. In this webinar, the presenter will review requirements in the PROWAG for accessible pedestrian signals. These include requirements for providing audible indications to alert pedestrians who are blind to the presence of an APS, for push buttons or passive detection for activating the accessible features of APS, for accessible walk indications for devices with pedestrian signal heads, and requirements for audible indications for pedestrian activated warning devices. Registrants will be able to submit questions in advance during the registration process. Real-time captioning and sign language interpretation will be provided.