In responding to requests for technical assistance, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has determined that school officials would benefit from additional guidance concerning the effects of...
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Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
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What is 14 CFR Part 382 (part 382)?
What is 14 CFR Part 382 (part 382)? Part 382 is a detailed set of rules that define air carriers’ responsibilities under the ACAA and ensures that individuals with disabilities...
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Is obesity considered a disability under the ACAA?
QUESTION: Is obesity considered a disability under the ACAA and, if so, is an obese passenger entitled to two seats for the price of one if he or she needs more than one...
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Do the ACAA and its implementing regulations (14 CFR part 382 or part 382) apply to both U.S. and foreign carriers?
QUESTION: Do the ACAA and its implementing regulations (14 CFR part 382 or part 382) apply to both U.S. and foreign carriers? ANSWER: When initially passed in 1986, the ACAA and...
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NYC Board of Elections: Video 2 - Communication and Etiquette Part 2
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ADA25: #1 of 25 -- The NAD and the ADA
On bottom right corner, the NAD logo appears, also as a light watermark. HOWARD: Today, we celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA will be 25 years old this month!...
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INTRODUCTION
for the design, construction and alteration of buildings so that physically handicapped persons will have ready access to and use of them in accordance with the Architectural Barriers Act...
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Detectable Warnings [§406.8 (DOT’s Standards), §705]
New guidelines the Board is developing for public rights-of-way will address requirements for detectable warnings at curb ramps and other transitions along public streets and sidewalks where...
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Inclusion Solutions Accessible Route Sign
"Access Route" with symbols of accessibility. Sign Height: 14 inches Portable, lightweight signs can solve parking and other Election Day accessibility issues
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III. Benefits of Ratification
Our failure to ratify the Disabilities Convention, which so clearly follows the pattern of disability rights laws and programs pioneered in the United States, has hampered the position of...
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36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
in a single rulemaking, our standards for electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by Federal agencies covered by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act...
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Scoping [4.1.2(1), 4.1.3(1)] and Location [4.3.2]
Recommendations: Where transit stops are not located within site boundaries, accessible routes should be configured to connect with public rights-of-way to provide convenient access between...
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation....
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3. Statutory and Regulatory Background
We also are required by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act to investigate complaints alleging that facilities covered by the Architectural Barriers Act have not complied with the accessibility...
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Q6. Does the Amendments Act address the "major life activities" referred to in the Section 504 and Title II regulations?
The Amendments Act contains two nonexhaustive lists of major life activities....
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Q14: Does the Amendments Act affect the situation in which a parent or guardian believes that his or her child has a disability and is not receiving special education or related services as described in the Section 504 regulation?
A: As stated in Q4 above, students who were in the past determined not to have a disability may now, in fact, be found to have a disability. If a parent or guardian of a child with...
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11. May an employer request documentation when an employee who has a hearing disability requests a reasonable accommodation?
[26] Requests for documentation to support a request for accommodation may violate Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) where they are likely to result in...
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Inclusion Solutions Alternate Entrance Double Sided Sign
"Alternate Entrance" English/Spanish with symbols of accessibility. Sign Height: 14" Portable, lightweight signs can solve parking and other Election Day...
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Purpose of Direct Final Rule
The Administrative Procedure Act permits agencies to publish final rules without prior notice and comment when, for good cause, they determine such procedures are unnecessary....
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Q9: How can a school district meet its obligation, as described in the Section 504 regulation, to evaluate students to determine the need for special education or related services consistent with the Amendments Act?
As explained in Q5, in determining if a student has a disability, the school district should ensure that it follows the expanded Amendments Act interpretation of disability, including the...
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Periodic Reevaluation of Students with Disabilities
Section 504 requires school districts to conduct periodic reevaluations of students with disabilities.74 Section 504 also requires school districts to conduct reevaluations prior to...
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Scenario 5 – Timeframes for Evaluation
Mr. Williams is very concerned. In September, two weeks after the new school year began, his 16 year-old son told him that he was having a hard time hearing his teacher and, as a...
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19. Under what circumstances may a school district use IDEA funds to pay for auxiliary aids or services for IDEA‐eligible students to ensure effective communication as required by Title II?
Answer. The IDEA provides that grant funds must be used only in accordance with the applicable provisions of the IDEA and to pay the excess costs of providing special education and...
