Q: My insurance company says it will raise our rates if we accept children with disabilities. Do I still have to admit them into my program? A: Yes....
Search Results "NCD: National Council on Disability"
Filters
Commonly Searched Documents
-
5. Q: My insurance company says it will raise our rates if we accept children with disabilities. Do I still have to admit them into my program?
-
Treads and Risers [4.9.2], Nosings [4.9.3]
Treads must be at least 11 inches wide and uniform. Uniformity is important not only between steps but along each step; curved stairs, where the width of each tread varies, do not...
-
No Advance Seat Assignments
No Advance Seat Assignments If a carrier does not provide advance seat assignments, you must allow passengers who identify themselves as passengers with a disability in need of a seating...
-
Recently, I broke my leg and I’ll be in a cast and walking with crutches for several weeks. Am I covered by the ACAA?
Since your temporary impairment limits the major life activity of walking, you are considered a qualified individual with a disability....
-
Disability Etiquette 101 Video
Disability Etiquette 101: This video, produced by Rachel Roff, answers many common questions about interacting with persons with disabilities....
-
Sections 35.108(d)(1)(ix) and 36.105(d)(1)(ix)—Impairment That Lasts Less Than Six Months Can Still Be a Disability Under First Two Prongs of the Definition
Sections 35.108(d)(1)(ix) and 36.105(d)(1)(ix)—Impairment That Lasts Less Than Six Months Can Still Be a Disability Under First Two Prongs of the Definition In §§ 35.108(d)(1)(ix) and...
-
Communication During Leave and Prior to Return to Work
Example 9: An employee with a disability is granted three months of leave by an employer. Near the end of the three month leave, the employee requests an additional 30 days of leave....
-
Administer services, programs, and activities in integrated setting
Administer services, programs, and activities, including disability services, in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities....
-
Employees
Employees The ADA strictly limits the circumstances under which an employer may ask questions about an employee's medical condition or require the employee to have a medical...
-
I’m a paraplegic and travel with my personal manual wheelchair. May airlines require me to travel with an attendant?
QUESTION: I’m a paraplegic and travel with my personal manual wheelchair. May airlines require me to travel with an attendant? ANSWER: Airlines may not require a passenger with a...
-
D. Recording, Categorizing, and Reporting Written Disability-related Complaints Received by Carriers
U.S. carriers and foreign carriers1 operating to, from, and in the United States using at least one aircraft with more than 60 passenger seats must record, categorize, and report written disability-related...
-
36. Must an employer provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability who violated a conduct rule that is job- related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity?
An employer must make reasonable accommodation to enable an otherwise qualified employee with a disability to meet such a conduct standard in the future, barring undue hardship, except where...
-
People with disabilities have a glass ceiling, too
People with disabilities have glass ceilings, too. This is Shawn Murinko....
-
Vision Impairments
Vision Impairments People with vision impairments may use alternative equipment, such as screen reading software and screen magnification software, to access their computers. When...
-
§382.157 What are carriers' obligations for recordkeeping and reporting on disability-related complaints?
[See subsections ...]
-
1. When does someone with a hearing impairment have a disability within the meaning of the ADA?
When does someone with a hearing impairment have a disability within the meaning of the ADA? ...
-
A Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act
A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL ON THE EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS (TITLE I) OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION January 1992 EEOC-M-1A...
-
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED IN 2008 Editor's Note: Following is the current text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made...
-
Are there any situations in which an animal would not be permitted to accompany its user on the flight?
As indicated above, airlines may not charge passengers with disabilities for services required by Part 382, including transporting their oversized service animals in the cargo compartment...
-
Why Accessibility Is Important
Seventy-five percent have disabilities that are not obvious at first glance. People with disabilities constitute the largest minority in the country....
-
Will you need assistance in an emergency evacuation?
Do you experience any of the following conditions that could interfere with your ability to quickly evacuate a building? Yes No Limitations that...
-
II-3.2000 Denial of participation.
government office cannot refuse to issue food stamps or other benefits to an individual on the basis of his or her race, it cannot refuse to provide benefits solely because an individual has a disability...
-
Scenario 5 – Timeframes for Evaluation
However, under the IDEA (another Federal law that protects students with disabilities and of which schools should be aware), an initial evaluation must be conducted within 60 days of receiving...
-
I. Introduction to the Study
Introduction to the Study Purpose In 2008, the National Center on Accessibility (NCA) at Indiana University initiated a longitudinal study of playground surfaces with research funding...