Although the FAR uses the term "compliance" with respect to both agencies and contractors, the nature of their respective responsibilities differs....
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A.6 - Does Section 508, as implemented by the Access Board’s standards and the FAR, impose the same obligations on agencies and contractors?
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FEMA Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters
The purpose of this document is to provide planning guidance that can be incorporated into existing shelter plans to State emergency managers and shelter planners to meet access and...
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Disability Rights Advocates 2017 Gala Video
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G.9. - Are agency purchases from Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled (NIB/NISH) or Federal Prison Industries ("FPI," also known as UNICOR) exempt from Section 508?
Agency purchases from NIB/NISH and FPI are treated as procurements and are subject to Section 508....
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FEMA
FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect...
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FEMA: Office of Disability Integration and Coordination
Mission The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination leads FEMA's commitment to achieving whole community emergency management, inclusive of individuals with disabilities...
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E.1. - What steps does the FAR require an agency to take when acquiring EIT?
Fourth, technical specifications and minimum requirements must be developed considering the results of market research and agency needs....
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No Barriers USA - The Lives We Changed in 2015
In 2015, we changed 2,822 lives. Heres a few of those stories. Join the movement at www.nobarriersusa.org.
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G.12 - May an agency exempt an acquisition from the requirements of Section 508 if such procurement is undertaken to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)?
Agency efforts undertaken to comply with GPEA are not exempt from Section 508....
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F.4 - If an agency has appropriately determined and documented that commercial items are not available that meet applicable technical provisions, must it also determine that an exception applies?
Undue burden documentation would be required if products meeting all (or some) of the standards are commercially available but would create an undue burden on the agency to acquire....
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II-3.1000 General
Section 504 also applies to programs and activities "conducted" by Federal Executive agencies....
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Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in Compliance with Title II of the ADA
Pursuant to the ADA, state and local government criminal justice entities—including police, courts, prosecutors, public defense attorneys, jails, juvenile justice, and corrections agencies—must...
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Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) is a multi-faceted initiative promoting the employment, retention, and career advancement of people with disabilities...
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Background
of the ADA, which provides that the regulations issued by the Attorney General to implement title II shall be consistent with the ADA and with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's...
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20. Q: What about children with diabetes? Do we have to admit them to our program? If we do, do we have to test their blood sugar levels?
Once the caregiver has the blood sugar level, he or she must take whatever simple actions have been recommended by the child's parents or guardians and doctor, such as giving the child some...
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Federal Trail Data Standards (FTDS)
Trails of all kinds, including Congressionally and secretarially-designated trails, are strongly recognized by the public and governmental agencies as important recreational and cultural...
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Limited instances in which an accompanying individual may interpret. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
limited instances when a public accommodation may rely on an accompanying individual to interpret or facilitate communication: (1) In an emergency involving a threat to public safety or welfare...
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§104.52(a) General
In providing health, welfare, or other social services or benefits, a recipient may not, on the basis of handicap:...
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§ 36.303(c)(3)(i)
(i) In an emergency involving an imminent threat to the safety or welfare of an individual or the public where there is no interpreter available; or...
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§ 35.160(c)(2)(i)
(i) In an emergency involving an imminent threat to the safety or welfare of an individual or the public where there is no interpreter available; or...
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FindLaw - ADA: Disabilities & Your Rights as an Employee
This includes private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies, labor organizations (such as unions) and labor-management committees....
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B.2.ii. - How should an agency proceed in identifying "applicable" technical provisions in Subparts B, C, and D of the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access?
If an agency’s procurement needs are not fully addressed by Subpart B, then the agency must look to Subpart C for applicable functional performance requirements....
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B of the IDEA provides Federal funds to State educational agencies and through them local educational agencies (hereinafter school...
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16. Is the IDEA evaluation process different than the analysis used when considering an individual’s request for a particular auxiliary aid or service under Title II?
Under the IDEA, each school district must conduct a full and individual initial evaluation before the initial provision of special education and related services to a child with a disability...
