The cornerstone of Title II of the ADA is this: no qualified person with a disability may be excluded from participating in, or denied the benefits of, the programs, services, and activities...
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C. ADA Fundamentals
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Safety Assistants/Attendants
The Foreign Carriers NPRM proposed retaining, with minor modifications, the existing Part 382 limitations on the ability of carriers to require passengers with disabilities to travel with...
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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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4. UNDERSTANDING, REMEMBERING, LEARNING, COMMUNICATING
Difficulty with: Thinking of right words Putting thoughts together Following directions Speaking clearly Patient will need a family member/assistant...
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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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Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment
Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline Disability & Employment: A Timeline ________________________________________________________________ Commemorating...
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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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II-3.2000 Denial of participation.
The ADA, like other civil rights statutes, prohibits the denial of services or benefits on specified discriminatory grounds....
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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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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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CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: 23rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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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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§ 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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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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§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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Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - What Is It And Why Is It Important?
This is the first webinar in Webinar Series #1, "Leading Healthcare Practices and Training: Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care". ...
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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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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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§ 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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‘‘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.’’...