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Compliance Determinations by State and Local Jurisdictions
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Are self-evaluations and transition plans required to be updated?
As many people know, the self-evaluation was supposed to be conducted and the transition plan developed in the late part of the 20th century (1992-3). That’s a long time ago....
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Required for Public Entities with Fifty or more Employees
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Typical Day - Public Entities: (State and Local Governmental Entities)
Typical Day - Public Entities: (State and Local Governmental Entities) Overview of Title II Requirements (1 - 2 hours) Responsibilities for Governmental bodies, agencies and those...
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Step 1 - Start Implementation
Here are how two public entities, a state and a city, approached the self-evaluation and compliance process. ...
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Can back doors and freight elevators be used to satisfy the program accessibility requirement?
Only as a last resort and only if such an arrangement provides accessibility comparable to that provided to people without disabilities, who generally use front doors and passenger...
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What is the difference between Title II and Title III of the ADA?
Title II applies to state and local governments. Title III applies to the private sector such as businesses and non-profit organizations....
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§ 37.3 Public entity
Public entity means: (1) Any state or local government; (2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of one or more state or local governments; and...
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Enforcement
Many people’s complaints are resolved through the grievance procedure established by their state or local government. Some people prefer a more formal action....
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3. How can state and local governments’ employment service systems ensure that people with disabilities have access to competitive integrated employment?
or local government’s employment services system appropriately supports integration, an important factor to consider is whether the system has sufficient capacity to enable people with...
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A. Designating an ADA Coordinator
Although the law does not refer to this person as an “ADA Coordinator,” this term is commonly used in state and local governments across the country and will be used in this chapter....
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3. What types of complaints does the ADA Mediation Program resolve?
Both title II (State and local government services) and title III (public accommodations) complaints can be mediated....
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What questions can a public entity ask to determine if a dog is a service animal?
In situations where it is not obvious that a dog is a service animal, a public entity may ask two questions: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability? and (2)...
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8. What is an Olmstead Plan in the state and local government employment service system context?
demonstrated success of, actually moving individuals from segregated sheltered workshops or other segregated settings to integrated employment settings.38 In assessing an Olmstead plan for a state’s...
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Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in Compliance with Title II of the ADA
Pursuant to the ADA, state and local government criminal justice entities—including police, courts, prosecutors, public defense attorneys, jails, juvenile justice, and corrections agencies—must...
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2. What is the most integrated setting under the ADA and Olmstead in the context of a state and local government’s employment service system?
integrated setting” is “a setting that enables individuals with disabilities to interact with nondisabled persons to the fullest extent possible.” 16 In the employment services context, state...
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ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
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Complaints to the Department of Justice and Other Federal Agencies
A complaint may be filed with either -- A federal agency that provides funding to the public entity that is the subject of the complaint; A...
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Title II Quiz
Test your knowledge. There are five quizzes. All the quizzes cover the same topics: general ADA, effective communication, facility/program accessibility, general Title II...
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ADAAG
Although ADAAG compliance is not generally reviewed during the permitting process for new construction or alterations, its application is not unlike that of a state or local building code...
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Best Practices
The DSF’s responsibilities include ensuring their agencies, programs, and services comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act, the New York State Human Rights...
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D. What Does Title II of the ADA Require with Respect to Curb Ramps at Pedestrian Crossings?
Title II of the ADA requires state and local governments to make pedestrian crossings accessible to people with disabilities by providing curb ramps.2 This requirement applies if your state...
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISABILITY LAW GUIDANCE: Paratransit Requirements for §5311-Funded Fixed-Route Service Operated by Private Entities
These regulations (49 CFR Parts 27, 37 and 38) make it clear that, while state and local governments may delegate the performance of ADA functions to private entities, they must continue...
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ADA Title II Requirements
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