A: OCR enforces Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), a Federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that...
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Q1: What disability-related Federal laws does OCR enforce?
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Rest Stops, Emergency Roadside Stops, and Service Plazas: ADA Standard Section 217.4.5
Section 217.4.5 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for TTYs at rest stops, emergency roadside stops, and service plazas.
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Umpqua Valley disAbilities Network (UVDN) - Roseburg, OR
In 1990, a group of community members, some with disabilities, determined a community need to enhance disability awareness, increase community inclusion opportunities for the disabled and...
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Access to your doctor’s office or medical equipment
You can file a complaint with your health plan. The phone number is on your membership card....
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Colorado Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities - Lakewood, CO
Is to serve in in an advisory capacity to promote the equality of opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for all of the state’s citizens, including persons with disabilities...
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Staten Island Center for Independent Living (SICIL) - Staten Island, NY
The Staten Island Center for Independent Living is the only comprehensive multi-service provider in the borough that is primarily staffed and governed by individuals who have personal experience...
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New Horizons Disability Empowerment Center - Prescott Valley, AZ
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ Mission: To provide programs and services in Northern Arizona which encourage and empower people with disabilities to self-determine the goals and activities...
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6. Q: What if someone is demonstrating threatening behavior because of his or her disability?
A: Police officers may, of course, respond appropriately to real threats to health or safety, even if an individuals actions are a result of her or his disability....
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E. Private Enforcement Efforts
Private parties, including individuals with disabilities, have also entered into settlement agreements with health care providers to enforce the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation...
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Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living (IICIL) - Rock Island, IL
The Illinois/Iowa Center for Independent Living serves residents in Rock Island, Henry, and Mercer counties in Illinois and Clinton, Scott and Muscatine counties in Iowa....
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Issue 17: What design guidance on artificial/electric lighting for low vision persons can be provided in the short term?
Response by Robert Dupuy: Extrapolating from my need, the staff at my state organization [of IES] is monitoring stuff like a hawk, anything that’s coming up that might potentially impact our profession...
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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Since 1876, the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has been providing worldwide leadership in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities...
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disAbility Connections - Jackson, MI
disAbility Connections has been an integral part of Jackson since 1925 and now also serves Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties. ...
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IX. General Guestroom & Suite Issues...
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3.2 Study Limitations and Other Issues
The present study was limited somewhat by the testing environment. Three out of four of the simulated sidewalk sections used as backgrounds for the detectable warnings were not...
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Resources
Let’s Put the Person First, Not the Disability, Kathie Snow, 2013 http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/explore/people-first-language Guidelines: How to Write and Report About People...
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Q. Who is a "qualified individual with a disability?"
Who is a "qualified individual with a disability?" A....
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When may an employer ask an employee a disability-related question or require an employee to submit to a medical examination?
When may an employer ask an employee a disability-related question or require an employee to submit to a medical examination?...
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Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA)
The Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA) encourages, educates and connects people and organizations touched by illness, pain and disability around the globe....
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Disabled American Veterans
We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can...
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3. Discussion of Comments on Related Fair Housing Issues Compliance Deadline
therefore, exempt from Act's accessibility requirements), if they are occupied by that date, or if the last building permit or renewal thereof for the covered multifamily dwellings is issued...
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Who is protected by disability nondiscrimination laws?
Who is protected by disability nondiscrimination laws?...
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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness Two-Person Accessible Vertical Press GR2005-1-47-W
communities across North America have discovered, outdoor fitness equipment is a unique, fun, and cost-effective solution for a population that increasingly struggles with obesity and related health...
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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness Two-Person Accessible Lat Pull GR2005-1-48-W
communities across North America have discovered, outdoor fitness equipment is a unique, fun, and cost-effective solution for a population that increasingly struggles with obesity and related health...
