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23. How should an employer handle requests for modified or part-time schedules for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
An employer should determine an employee's rights under each statute separately, and then consider whether the two statutes overlap regarding the appropriate actions to take....
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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?
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....
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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...
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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....
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Disability Etiquette 101 Video
Disability Etiquette 101: This video, produced by Rachel Roff, answers many common questions about interacting with persons with disabilities....
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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...
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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....
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5.5 Pre-Employment Inquiries
5.5 Pre-Employment Inquiries The ADA Prohibits Any Pre-Employment Inquiries About a Disability....
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Let’s change the way we think about disability | Joel Dembe | TEDxMississauga
A 4-time Canadian National Wheelchair Tennis Champion and Paralympian discusses his journey living with a disability....
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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...
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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...
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Websites
• Websites designed to be visually accessible with text written clearly and simply, including only relevant images and explicit navigational instructions, make interested but...
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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...
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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...
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What do I do if I believe that a passenger’s assertions about having a disability or a service animal are not credible?
The CRO is a resource for resolving difficulties related to disability accommodation. Consult with the CRO immediately, if possible....
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FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. 61....
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Captioning
• Captioning on promotional, special event, and exhibition videos for people with hearing loss or cognitive changes ensure the message is not lost in the ambient sound and music....
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Why Accessibility Is Important
At the time of the 2010 census, 54 million people (about 1 in every 5 people in the United States) had a disability that significantly limited one or more major life activities, such as...
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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)....
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DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA Requirements to Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section U.S....
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10. How do the IDEA FAPE and the Title II effective communication requirements differ with regard to the obligation to provide communication for students with disabilities attending public elementary and secondary schools?
legal obligations are met, and that none of the student’s rights under either law are diminished or ignored....
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How to Use This Manual
Looks at the definitions of "an individual with a disability" and a "qualified individual with a disability," drawing upon guidance set out in EEOC's Title I regulation and interpretive...
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What is the ADA National Network?
What is the ADA National Network? Published May 4, 2015 by the Great Plains ADA Center.
