Most states and many counties and municipalities have an overall ADA Coordinator and also have ADA Coordinators at the agency and department level....
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Appoint an ADA Coordinator
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Establish a Grievance Procedure
Public entities with fifty or more employees must have a grievance procedure. A grievance procedure provides people who believe they have been discriminated against because of their...
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Develop a Transition Plan
a schedule for providing curb ramps or other sloped areas where pedestrian walks cross curbs, giving priority to walkways serving entities covered by the ADA, including state and local government...
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N. PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS
Access to County Programs Housed in Non-County Owned Facilities: To ensure that the County’s programs, services, and activities that are the subject of this Consent Decree and that are...
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Enforcement
Many people’s complaints are resolved through the grievance procedure established by their state or local government. Some people prefer a more formal action....
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N. PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS
Access to County Programs Housed in Non-County Owned Facilities: To ensure that the County’s programs, services, and activities that are the subject of this Consent Decree and that...
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Complaints to the Department of Justice and Other Federal Agencies
A complaint may be filed with either -- A federal agency that provides funding to the public entity that is the subject of the complaint; A...
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Civil Lawsuits
An individual may go directly to court. Title II does not require complainants to go through the federal administrative process before suing. The complainant may recover...
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Project Civic Access
The Department of Justice’s Project Civic Access is a wide-ranging effort to ensure that counties, cities, towns, and villages comply with the ADA....
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Checklist
Editor's Note The hyperlinks below point to the Checklists on Corada's Dropbox. You may download the Checklists directly from Dropbox as an MS Word document or a PDF. Full...
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Checklist Sections
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Recreational Checklists
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Attachment A: Violations Identified in the United States' Letter of Findings (Sept. 29, 2014)
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Polling places that cannot be remediated with temporary measures:
Cage Elementary School, 4528 Leeland Street, Houston, TX Parking: Signage for a van accessible parking space is not provided (1991 ADA Stds 4.6.4; 2010 ADA Stds...
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What is the difference between Title II and Title III of the ADA?
Title II applies to state and local governments. Title III applies to the private sector such as businesses and non-profit organizations....
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Do all state and local buildings need to be accessible (comply with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design?)
Not necessarily. New construction and alterations need to meet the Standards, but for facilities built before the ADA went into effect on January 26, 1992, the focus is on making...
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What questions can a public entity ask to determine if a dog is a service animal?
In situations where it is not obvious that a dog is a service animal, a public entity may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? and (2)...
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Are all play areas required to be upgraded to the design specifications in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design?
State and local governments should consider where the playgrounds are located, whether there are unique features in play areas and whether they are intended for different age groups when...
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Can back doors and freight elevators be used to satisfy the program accessibility requirement?
Only as a last resort and only if such an arrangement provides accessibility comparable to that provided to people without disabilities, who generally use front doors and passenger...
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Are self-evaluations and transition plans required to be updated?
As many people know, the self-evaluation was supposed to be conducted and the transition plan developed in the late part of the 20th century (1992-3). That’s a long time ago....
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How is Title II of the ADA enforced?
Title II is enforced by private lawsuit or by filing a complaint with the Department of Justice or one of the designated federal enforcement agencies, such as the Department of...
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Title II Quiz
Test your knowledge. There are five quizzes. All the quizzes cover the same topics: general ADA, effective communication, facility/program accessibility, general Title II...
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Best Practices
We are generating a list of successful ADA implementation ideas. If you have one to include please fill out the form: Submit a Best Practice Selected Best...
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ADA National Network
ADA National Network The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on implementing the ADA to support the mission of the ADA to “assure equality of...