# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Americans with Disability Act-Disability 101
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: This session promotes looking beyond the disability to the actual talent and potential of employees with disabilities.About this EventThe U.S. Small Business Administration, in partnership with Workforce Solutions Cameron, invites you to participate in a series of upcoming sessions designed to assist small businesses in hiring and accommodating individuals with disabilities.Session 1: Disability 101What is considered a disability? Any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. What matters is an employee’s ability, not their disabilities. This session promotes looking beyond the disability to the actual talent and potential of employees with disabilities.Session Objectives:To examine stereotypes associated with common disabilitiesTo illustrate participants’ emotional reactions to specific disabilitiesTo better understand the impact of attitudes toward people with disabilities and how they can affect relationships with othersFor more information, contact Veronica Z. Ortega, Economic Development Specialist at (956) 427-8535 or email: veronica.ortega@sba.gov.The U.S. Small Business Administration provides programs and services on a nondiscriminatory basis. Moreover, the SBA can make reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities upon request, at least two weeks in advance.The SBA's participation does not endorse any opinion, product, or service of the organizations in attendance. The SBA organizes informational workshops for business development purposes only.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harlingen/americans-with-disability-act-disability-101/100001998793600465
- **Event Categories**: business, workshops, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Harlingen
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: SBA's Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office
- **lat**: 26.1894052
- **long**: -97.67033219999996
- **full address**: SBA's Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office, 2422 E. Tyler Avenue, Harlingen, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Americans with Disability Act-Disability 101 being held?
  - **A:** Americans with Disability Act-Disability 101 takes place on Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Wed, 09 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am at SBA's Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office, 2422 E. Tyler Avenue, Harlingen, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Americans with Disability Act-Disability 101?
  - **A:** Americans with Disability Act-Disability 101 is organized by SBA Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Americans with Disability Act-Disability 101 is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Harlingen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Americans with Disability Act-Disability 101 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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