An employer is obligated to make an accommodation only to the known limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability....
Search Results "Individual with a Disability"
2010 ADA Definition
Individual with a Disability: Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the private entity acts on the basis of such use.
Filters
Commonly Searched Documents
-
When is an Employer Obligated to Make a Reasonable Accommodation?
-
6. Do the ADA and Olmstead apply to persons at serious risk of segregation in sheltered workshops?
A: The ADA and the Olmstead decision extend to persons at serious risk of institutionalization and segregation and are not limited to individuals currently in segregated settings....
-
§35.130(b)(6) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Paragraph (b)(6) prohibits the public entity from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the granting of licenses or certification....
-
Application
Individuals with disabilities must be treated on a case-by-case basis consistent with facts and objective evidence.20 Persons with disabilities may not be treated on the basis of generalizations...
-
§382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant?
[See subsections ...]
-
When I Walk Video Journal 112 - Here I Am
Published on Jan 13, 2018 In this video journal, I research the rankings of all 50 states for their treatment of people with disabilities....
-
12112(b) Construction
(b) Construction As used in subsection (a) of this section, the term "discriminate against a qualified individual on the basis of disability" includes...
-
Why It Is Time to Make Inclusive Development Inclusive | Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo | TEDxFoggyBottom
Society often sees people with disabilities as victims, dependent, and weak....
-
The Future for Americans with Disabilities
The Future for Americans with Disabilities ADA represents a significant accomplishment in the evolution of society’s views and treatment of people with disabilities. . . ....
-
OneVoice Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) App
Imagine going through your day without the ability to speak. It may be because of a stroke or from a developmental disorder like autism. Either way augmented communication devices...
-
The Doctor's Role
examinations for an employer should not be responsible for making employment decisions or deciding whether or not it is possible to make a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability...
-
§27.1 Purpose.
The purpose of this part is to carry out the intent of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) as amended, to the end that no otherwise qualified individual with a...
-
Words
Group designations such as "the blind," "the retarded" or "the disabled" are inappropriate because they do not reflect the individuality, equality or dignity of people with disabilities....
-
Tips for Communicating with Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities
Wait for the individual to accept the offer of assistance; do not "over-assist" or be patronizing. Be patient, flexible and supportive....
-
Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY JULY 26, 1997 JULY 26, 2010 In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the ADA EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY The Making of the Americans...
-
Vision Impairments
What is visible to one individual on a screen may be wrapped or truncated to an individual using this software....
-
Reimagining Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities | David Buuck | TEDxFortWayne
This is the number one question that parents of adult children with developmental and intellectual disabilities ask themselves....
-
Direct Threat
The determination of direct threat must be based on objective factual evidence and an individualized assessment of the person....
-
Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
By June Isaacson Kailes Disability Policy Consultant jik@pacbell.net || http://www.jik.com 2011 Edition Copyright © December 1991; Revised 2005, 2011 Permission is granted...
-
"Lead On" - Americans with Disabilities Act 23 years later
Requires the Registered User plan or above. Login!
-
6.2 Basic Requirements
However, to protect individuals with disabilities from actions based on such information that are not job-related and consistent with business necessity, including protection of health and...
-
3.1 Overview of Legal Obligations
Reasonable accommodation is any modification or adjustment to a job, an employment practice, or the work environment that makes it possible for an individual with a disability to enjoy an...
-
Section 36.301 Eligibility Criteria (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
a disability or any class of individuals with disabilities from fully and equally enjoying any goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations, unless such criteria...
-
§35.140 Employment discrimination prohibited (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department, together with the other Federal agencies responsible for the enforcement of Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability, recognizes the...
