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Keynote Presentation 2: Live Event Exclusive!
Federal Disability Rights Law: What to Do Right Now and How to Prepare for Tomorrow's Challenges
Presented by:
Mary Lou Mobley
Office of Civil Rights (OCR) National Disability Expert and Co-Lead of OCR's National Digital Access Team
Session Description:
In this lunchtime keynote session, you’ll learn what is required under today’s laws to ensure the services, programs, and activities communicated through your websites and other digital means are accessible to people with disabilities, how to approach manual testing, and how to work with your vendors. We’ll also dive into what you should be doing to prepare over the next few years, in anticipation of the time when the recent amendments to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act go into effect. Ms. Mobley will explain what the changes will mean for you and offer practical tips to set you up for success.
Note: This session will not be recorded. It is a first-come, first-served, day-of exclusive!
About Mary Lou Mobley
Mary Lou Mobley graduated from Duke University in 1990 with a law degree and a Master’s in Philosophy. After clerking for a Federal judge, she joined the Federal government in Washington, DC, as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, where she earned numerous awards, including the John Marshall Award for Distinguished Service. In 2006, she moved to Denver and joined the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, where she currently serves as OCR’s National Disability Expert and Co-Lead of OCR's National Digital Access Team. She has extensive experience in Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as well as Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.