Under Section 504, an individual with a disability (also referred to as a student with a disability in the elementary and secondary education context) is defined as a person who: (1) has...
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Disability
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Fine Motor Impairments
Fine Motor Impairments People with fine motor impairments may have limited use of one or both hands or no use of the hands and fingers. When communicating over the telephone with...
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I. Executive Summary
covered entities have complied with their obligations not to discriminate based on disability and that the question of whether an individual’s impairment is a disability under the ADA should...
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12101(a)(1)
(1) physical or mental disabilities in no way diminish a person's right to fully participate in all aspects of society, yet many people with physical or mental disabilities have been precluded...
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Why Design for Accessibility?
, People with temporary disabilities....
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You must not refuse transportation to a passenger solely on the basis of a disability
You must not refuse transportation to a passenger solely on the basis of a disability. [Sec. 382.31(a)]...
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You shall not limit the number of individuals with disabilities on a particular flight
You shall not limit the number of individuals with disabilities on a particular flight. [Sec. 382.31(c)]...
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Wedges
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§1630.2(o)(4)
(4) A covered entity is required, absent undue hardship, to provide a reasonable accommodation to an otherwise qualified individual who meets the definition of disability under the “actual...
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Who is Protected by the ADA?
However, it does apply to people whose disability is substantial but can be moderated or mitigated, such as someone with diabetes that can normally be controlled with medication or someone...
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What are disabilities?
The word “disability” means different things to different people – and sometimes people don’t identify as having a disability at all. Rooted in Rights explains....
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Use of Segways® and Similar Devices by Individuals with a Mobility Impairment in GSA-Controlled Federal Facilities
GSA is committed to making all reasonable efforts to make its facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. ...
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382.93 Must carriers offer preboarding to passengers with a disability?
382.93 Must carriers offer preboarding to passengers with a disability?...
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19. Can an employer penalize an employee for work missed during leave taken as a reasonable accommodation?
the employee's use of a reasonable accommodation to which s/he is entitled under the law.(53) Moreover, such punishment would make the leave an ineffective accommodation, thus making an employer...
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I. The Disabilities Convention and U.S. Disability Rights Law
The ADA and title V of the Rehabilitation Act provide a comprehensive framework, covering employment, transportation, public accommodations, telephone service, and all the activities of...
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§382.19 May carriers refuse to provide transportation on the basis of disability?
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The Market Case for Accessible Events, Meetings and Conferences
This is due to vast under-reporting on official surveys, census documents, and employment documentation (where it is voluntary to disclose a disability)....
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19. Specific acts of Discrimination
The deletion of these sections in no way changes the substantive obligations of employers subject to this regulation from those set forth in the July 16 proposed regulation....
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Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
By June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant © June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant, Playa del Rey, California and The Center for Disability Issues and the Health...
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You may refuse transportation to the individual with a disability if it would endanger the safety of the aircraft
If transportation of a passenger with a disability would endanger the safety of the aircraft or the health or safety of its passengers or violate an FAA safety regulation, you may refuse...
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Section 1630.3(a) through (c) Illegal Use of Drugs
Employers, for example, may discharge or deny employment to persons who illegally use drugs, on the basis of such use, without fear of being held liable for discrimination....
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Section 36.212 Insurance (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
It provides that a public accommodation may not refuse to serve an individual with a disability because of limitations on coverage or rates in its insurance policies (see Judiciary report...
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12101(a)(1)
(1) some 43,000,000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities, and this number is increasing as the population as a whole is growing older;...
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Sec.36.404(a)(1)
(1) For the purposes of this section, "professional office of a health care provider'' means a location where a person or entity regulated by a State to provide professional services related...