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Section 504
Education's Section 504 regulations apply to recipients to which the Department extends Federal financial assistance....
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2. New Construction and Alterations
Federal regulations promulgated to enforce the ADA require that each new facility or part of a facility constructed or altered after January 26, 1992, conform to either (1) the ADAAG (i.e...
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When is an Employer Obligated to Make a Reasonable Accommodation?
Such notices should be posted in employment offices and other places where applicants and employees can readily see them. EEOC provides posters for this purpose....
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1630.14(b)
job applicant and before the applicant begins his or her employment duties, and may condition an offer of employment on the results of such examination (and/or inquiry), if all entering employees...
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§1630.14(b) Employment entrance examination
job applicant and before the applicant begins his or her employment duties, and may condition an offer of employment on the results of such examination (and/or inquiry), if all entering employees...
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23. Q: We are going to build a new facility. What architectural standards do we have to follow to make sure that our facility is accessible to people with disabilities?
New centers run by government agencies must meet either the ADA Standards or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards....
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§ 37.209 Training and other requirements
For purposes of §37.173, "training to proficiency" is deemed to include, as appropriate to the duties of particular employees, training in proper operation and maintenance of accessibility...
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Staff Training
Staff Training Ongoing staff training is essential to ensure that accessible equipment (particularly pool lifts) and pool facilities are available whenever a pool is open. Staff...
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What should I do if I think my ADA rights have been violated?
What should I do if I think my ADA rights have been violated? You should contact the nearest office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Someone will help you...
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8.3 Illegal Use of Drugs
8.3 Illegal Use of Drugs An employer may discharge or deny employment to current illegal users of drugs, on the basis of such drug use, without fear of being held liable for...
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19. What are the possible outcomes of mediation in the Program?
19. What are the possible outcomes of mediation in the Program? A successful mediation results in a binding agreement between the parties. Resolutions may include removing...
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Provider knowledge
As we see in Jack’s story above, a provider’s lack of knowledge is one barrier to accessing health care for patients with physical disabilities. Some doctors might say, “I’m not an...
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Attitudinal Barriers
Health care providers may view physical disability as an illness or an abnormality that needs to be “fixed” rather than a natural condition of a person’s life. They may fail to...
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Attitudinal Barriers
People with disabilities need to be able to recognize health care providers’ unintentional yet unproductive attitudes towards them. Educate your health care provider about...
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Use of Force
Use of Force: Agencies have revised use-of-force policies and training after the Department found a pattern of unreasonable use of force, including on people with mental health...
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Check-In and Check-Out Procedures
Check-In and Check-Out Procedures Front Desk. Hotel staff working with guests who are blind or who have low vision should introduce themselves by giving their names and...
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National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
NIDILRR is a federal government grants-making agency that sponsors grantees to generate new disability and rehabilitation knowledge and promote its use and adoption....
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§27.75 Federal Highway Administration—highways.
[44 FR 31468, May 31, 1979, as amended by Amdt. 27-3, 51 FR 19017, May 23, 1986. Redesignated at 56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 79 FR 21405, Apr. 16, 2014]
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Evaluate Your Need to Identify as Someone Who Requires Assistance During an Evacuation
You do not have to identify as a person with a permanent disability to qualify for needing assistance. There are many people, including those who identify and those who do not...