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New Mexico Courts webinar reiterates courts' duty under ADA Title II and reviews recent case law
Summary
A New Mexico Courts training led by Peggy Cadwell and Professor Bruce Adelson reviewed Title II obligations, DOJ guidance, and recent court decisions (including a New Mexico Court of Appeals opinion) to stress documentation, primary-consideration of communication preferences, and preservation of aids like TTYs.
Peggy Cadwell, statewide Title II ADA coordinator for the courts, opened a recorded New Mexico Courts webinar on effective communication and said materials would be posted and made available by request to ADA@NMcourts.gov.
Professor Bruce Adelson, the session presenter, framed the legal baseline: “the ADA Title II says that people with disabilities cannot be excluded from participation in programs or denied services because of a disability,” and public entities must remove communication, online and physical barriers so programs remain accessible.
Adelson reviewed auxiliary aids and services — including certified sign-language interpreters, oral and tactile…
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