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III. "Individuals with Disabilities"
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Scenario 6 – Disagreement Over Need to Evaluate
In such a situation, Maya may not need special education or related aids and services; however, she would still be protected (for example, from bullying and harassment based on disability...
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What about a service animal that is not accompanying a qualified individual with a disability?
When a service animal is not accompanying a passenger with a disability, the airline's general policies on the carriage of animals usually apply....
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(i) and 36.105(d)(1)(i)—Broad Construction, Not a Demanding Standard
Sections 35.108(d)(1)(i) and 36.105(d)(1)(i)—Broad Construction, Not a Demanding Standard In accordance with Congress’s overarching directive to construe the term ‘‘disability’’ broadly...
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Section 504
Education implements the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504),[1] which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability [2] in federally assisted...
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Equal Access to Leave Under an Employer's Leave Policy
leave the same as an employee who requests leave for reasons unrelated to a disability....
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3. Who do Title II of the ADA and Section 504 protect in child welfare programs?
member must be provided by the agency to ensure effective communication.52 Finally, the ADA and Section 504 protect individuals from any retaliation or coercion for exercising their right...
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A. Introduction
Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) saying these words, “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.”1 One of the most important civil rights...
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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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2. Q: The ADA prohibits making disability-related inquiries or giving applicants for police jobs medical examinations until a conditional offer of employment is made. Why?
A: In the past, people with disabilities, particularly those with hidden disabilities, were denied jobs once potential employers found out about their disabilities....
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Sections 35.130(b)(7)(i)—General Prohibitions Against Discrimination and 36.302(g)—Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures
accommodation under title III, ‘‘need not provide a reasonable accommodation or a reasonable modification to policies, practices, or procedures to an individual who meets the definition of disability...
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II-4.3100 Nondiscriminatory practices and policies
As of January 26, 1992, all public entities must ensure that their employment practices and policies do not discriminate on the basis of disability against qualified individuals with disabilities...
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12. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an applicant has not asked for one?
conditional offer is made, an employer generally may not ask an applicant whether s/he needs a reasonable accommodation for the job, except when the employer knows that an applicant has a disability...
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§ 36.105(d)(1)(iv)
(iv) An impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active....
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12102(4)(D)
(D) An impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active....
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§ 35.108(d)(1)(iv)
(iv) An impairment that is episodic or in remission is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active....
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II-3.5300 Unnecessary inquiries.
State Agency X requires applicants for licenses to practice medicine to disclose whether they have ever had any physical and mental disabilities....
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§382.33 May carriers impose other restrictions on passengers with a disability that they do not impose on other passengers?
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13.1 ADA
13.1 “ADA” shall mean and refer to the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq. in effect as of the Effective Date....
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§ 382.57 Charges for accommodations prohibited
Carriers shall not impose charges for providing facilities, equipment, or services that are required by this part to be provided to qualified individuals with a disability....
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§ 382.35 Attendants
(a) Except as provided in this section, a carrier shall not require that a qualified individual with a disability travel with an attendant as a condition of being provided air transportation...
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5.5(b) The Job Application Form
5.5(b) The Job Application Form A review of job application forms should be a priority before the ADA's effective date, to eliminate any questions related to disability....
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II-3.5300 Unnecessary inquiries
A public entity may not make unnecessary inquiries into the existence of a disability....
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“Priority” Seating Method
“Priority” Seating Method Carriers may designate an adequate number of “priority” seats for passengers with a disability who meet the above requirements and who request a seating accommodation...