However, outdated laws keep him from fulfilling the very thing we all want: an equal opportunity to live our lives, directed by own choices without interference from laws or even more importantly...
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People with disabilities have a glass ceiling, too
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How Should Testing Entities Report Test Scores for Test-Takers Receiving Disability-Related Accommodations?
Flagging policies that impede individuals with disabilities from fairly competing for and pursuing educational and employment opportunities are prohibited by the ADA. ...
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241 and 612 Saunas and Steam Rooms
One of the major tenets of the ADA is that individuals with disabilities should have the same opportunities as other persons to decide what risks to take....
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§ 382.37 Seat assignments
cannot be accommodated at the seat location of the qualified individual with a disability whom the animal is accompanying (see § 382.55(a)(2)), the carrier shall offer the passenger the opportunity...
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What can an applicant or employee do if he or she believes that he or she is being discriminated against on the basis of his or her HIV or AIDS?
An applicant or employee who believes that he or she has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of having HIV or AIDS may file a charge with the nearest Equal Employment Opportunity...
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Accessible Swimming Pools and Spas
in the name of simple decency and justice.The promise of the ADA...has enabled people with disabilities to enjoy much greater access to a wide range of affordable travel, recreational opportunities...
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Accessible Golf Courses
The promise of the ADA...has enabled people with disabilities to enjoy much greater access to a wide range of affordable travel, recreational opportunities and life-enriching services."...
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§27.19(a)
regulations (49 CFR parts 37 and 38), the regulations of the Department of Justice implementing titles II and III of the ADA (28 CFR parts 35 and 36), and the regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity...
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Identification of available accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
theaters and stadiums, the Department has discovered that many facilities lack an accurate inventory of the accessible seating in their venues, and that this information gap results in lost opportunities...
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION RELATED TO THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT
parties to celebrate retirements and birthdays, and company outings).(44)If an employee with a disability needs a reasonable accommodation in order to gain access to, and have an equal opportunity...
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Ensure that communication with people with disabilities is as effective as communication with people without disabilities
communication with people with disabilities is as effective as communication with people without disabilities, and provide auxiliary aids and services when necessary to afford an equal opportunity...
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O. Public Notification
Prior to the beginning of each school year, recipients must advise students, parents, employees and the general public that all vocational opportunities will be offered without regard to...
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ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS {35.130}
discriminates Deny participation on planning or advisory boards Otherwise limit a qualified individual with a disability in the enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity...
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3. Q: What are the basic requirements of title III?
that child care providers not discriminate against persons with disabilities on the basis of disability, that is, that they provide children and parents with disabilities with an equal opportunity...
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Part One: The ADA’s Requirements for Small Towns
Thus, people with disabilities must have an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from a town’s services, programs, and activities....
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 126 - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES...
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E205.3 Agency Official Communication
A notice of benefits, program eligibility, employment opportunity, or personnel action; 5. A formal acknowledgement or receipt; 6. A questionnaire or survey; 7....
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III-3.4300 Modifications in the regular program
but an individual with that disability elects to participate in the regular program rather than in the separate program, the public accommodation may still have obligations to provide an opportunity...
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Putting the ADA on the Legislative Agenda: The National Council on Disability
NCD’s primary recommendation to Congress was a call for passage of a comprehensive, equal opportunity law for persons with disabilities....
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II-3.4400 Modifications in the regular program
disability, but an individual with that disability elects to participate in the regular program rather than in the separate program, the public entity may still have obligations to provide an opportunity...
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Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems
The key goals of the ADA are to ensure that all people with disabilities have equality of opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, full participation in American life, and independent living...
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Fair Housing Act
The Fair Housing Act requires owners of housing facilities to make reasonable exceptions in their policies and operations to afford people with disabilities equal housing opportunities....
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ACCESSIBILITY
Accessibility also refers to the opportunity to use facilities and equipment....
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Abstract
Abstract Trails provide opportunities for people to connect with the natural environment in a variety of settings and are places for all individuals, including people with disabilities...