The ADA, like other civil rights statutes, prohibits the denial of services or benefits on specified discriminatory grounds....
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II-3.2000 Denial of participation.
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Specific Exclusions
Specific Exclusions A person who currently illegally uses drugs is not protected by the ADA , as an "individual with a disability", when an employer acts on the basis of such use....
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Mark Perriello on Americans with Disabilities Act Video
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ADA Update - A Primer for State and Local Governments (Title II Primer)
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments...
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Student Evaluations and Placement Under Section 504
.44 When a school is aware of a student’s disability, or has reason to suspect a student has a disability, and the student needs or is believed to need special education or related services...
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§ 36.105(b)(2) Physical or mental impairment includes
as the following: Orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments, and cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, intellectual disability...
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§ 35.108(b)(2) Physical or mental impairment includes
the following: orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, and cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, intellectual disability...
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If Carrier Contends That Attendant Is Required for Safety Reasons and Passenger Disagrees
If your decision is contrary to the self-assessment of the passenger with a disability, then the carrier must not charge for the transportation of the attendant....
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Debra E. Babcock, PMP: Information Center for Accessibility Needs (iCAN) at IRS
iCAN instituted to streamline solutions and assistance for employees with disabilities (slide 1). IRS has approximately 10,000 employees with disabilities....
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Grass Roots Activism
It began with the establishment of local groups to advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities."64 While the 1970s witnessed the creation of the disability rights movement, the...
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E. Attendants
You should know that it is generally not appropriate to require a passenger with a disability to be accompanied by a personal care attendant....
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Make a Reasonable Effort to Accommodate, Even Without Advance Notice
Make a Reasonable Effort to Accommodate, Even Without Advance Notice In addition, even if a passenger with a disability does not meet the advance notice or check-in requirement, you must...
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ADA Solutions, Inc. Cast in Place Tactile Surface Installation Video
This is an application and installation video of the Cast In Place detectable tactile surface.
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Keep Building Jackson
Dr. Scott Crawford’s Top seven ways to tackle #CrappyCurb cuts: Get involved. Visit, and consider joining your city’s ADA Advisory Committee. Connect with your local Center...
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§ 35.149 Discrimination prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided in § 35.150, no qualified individual with a disability shall, because a public entity's facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities...
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§35.149 Discrimination prohibited.
Except as otherwise provided in §35.150, no qualified individual with a disability shall, because a public entity's facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities...
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How do I request a reasonable accommodation?
You simply must let your employer know that you need an adjustment or change because of your disability....
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Safety Considerations May Necessitate an Attendant
Safety Considerations May Necessitate an Attendant In the interests of safety, however, you may require that a passenger with a disability travel with an attendant as a condition of receiving...
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§ 37.5(c)
(c) An entity shall not require an individual with a disability to use designated priority seats, if the individual does not choose to use these seats....
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§ 36.302(f)(8) Prevention of fraudulent purchase of accessible seating
A public accommodation may not require proof of disability before selling a wheelchair space. ...
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Expanding Your Market: Building a Diverse Customer Base
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section...
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‘‘Act.’’ (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The word ‘‘Act’’ is used in the regulation to refer to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–336, which is also referred to as the ‘‘ADA.’’...
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§ 38.97(b)
(b) Where provided, handrails or stanchions shall be sufficient to permit safe boarding, on-board circulation, seating and standing assistance, and alighting by persons with disabilities...
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II-5.1000 General
A public entity may not deny the benefits of its programs, activities, and services to individuals with disabilities because its facilities are inaccessible....