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34. Does an employer have to allow an employee with a disability to work at home as a reasonable accommodation?
. § 1630.2(o)(1)(ii), (2)(ii) (1997) (modifications or adjustments to the manner or circumstances under which the position held or desired is customarily performed that enable a qualified...
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Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation is any change in the work environment or in the way things are usually done that results in equal employment opportunity for an individual with a disability....
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23. How should an employer handle requests for modified or part-time schedules for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
If there is undue hardship, the employer must reassign the employee if there is a vacant position for which s/he is qualified and which would allow the employer to grant the modified or...
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Q15: Does the Amendments Act require the Department to revise or create new Section 504 regulations to implement the Amendments Act?
the Section 504 statute or current regulation contradicts the Amendments Act.16 As noted in Q2 above, the Amendments Act includes a conforming amendment to ensure that the definitions of disability...
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals with Mobility Impairments
Do not assume the individual wants to be pushed —ask first. Offer assistance if the individual appears to be having difficulty opening a door....
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Tips for Assisting People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
If individual safety briefings are required, conduct them discreetly with respect for the privacy of the person who is deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind....
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§ 35.152(b)(2)
(2) Public entities shall ensure that inmates or detainees with disabilities are housed in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the individuals....
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ADA25: #9 of 25 -- Hospital: Interpreters
Did you know that using interpreters in hospitals is a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? NAD intern Nia Lazarus takes a moment to explain....
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§382.35 May carriers require passengers with a disability to sign waivers or releases?
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§382.117 Must carriers permit passengers with a disability to travel with service animals?
[Doc. No. DOT-OST-2004-19482, 73 FR 27665, May 13, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 11471, Mar. 18, 2009]
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Q14: Does the Amendments Act affect the situation in which a parent or guardian believes that his or her child has a disability and is not receiving special education or related services as described in the Section 504 regulation?
A: As stated in Q4 above, students who were in the past determined not to have a disability may now, in fact, be found to have a disability....
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§ 35.138(h)(2)
(2) For season tickets, subscriptions, or other multi-events, it is permissible to ask the individual to attest in writing that the wheelchair space is for an individual who utilizes a wheelchair...
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a. Disability Defined
Disability Defined The ADA defines disability as a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.5 ADA protection extends not only to individuals...
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Expanding Your Market: Accessibility Benefits Older Adult Customers
Older individuals are most likely to use accessible features when they are integrated into the overall design of the building, publication, or website....
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, AS AMENDED IN 2008 Editor's Note: Following is the current text of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including changes made...
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What is a substantial limitation on major life activities?
To qualify as a “disability” under part 382 a condition or disease must substantially limit a major life activity....
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§ 36.311(c)(2) Inquiry into use of other power-driven mobility device
A public accommodation that permits the use of an other power-driven mobility device by an individual with a mobility disability shall accept the presentation of a valid, State-issued disability...
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NYC Board of Elections: Video 1 - Communications and Etiquette Part 1
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Signing Ceremony for Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 1990)
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31. Academic adjustments
But such institutions must accommodate those requirements to the needs of individual handicapped students....
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7.7 Evaluations, Discipline and Discharge
without disabilities for performing essential job functions (with or without reasonable accommodation)....
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Lighting
• Bright, glare-free lighting on merchandise and pathways enable people with cataracts or aging eyes to shop and make purchases more easily.