Despite the expected variations in types of impairments as well as differences in severity of disability among the different levels of care, designers presumed that most older people in...
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Drafting the ADA
Nevertheless, he fully supported moving forward to initiate the requisite education process.54 Senator Weicker officially agreed to be the bill’s sponsor: he was absolutely crucial in...
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§382.133 What are the requirements concerning the evaluation and use of passenger-supplied electronic devices that assist passengers with respiration in the cabin during flight?
[Doc. No. FAA-2014-0554, 81 FR 33120, May 24, 2016]
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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...
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4. Q: But to limit the police department's liability, I need to get a medical approval that it's o.k. for a job applicant to take the physical fitness test. Doesn't the ADA create a catch-22 for police departments?
A: No, the ADA's prohibition on medical exams does not make it illegal for a police department to ask an applicant to provide a certification from a doctor that he or she can safely...
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals with Speech Impairments
If you do not understand something the individual says, do not pretend that you do. Ask the individual to repeat what he or she said and then repeat it back. Be...
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Speak to the individual when you approach him or her. State clearly who you are; speak in a normal tone of voice. When conversing in a group, remember to...
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16. If, as a reasonable accommodation, an employer restructures an employee's job to eliminate some marginal functions, may the employer require the employee to take on other marginal functions that s/he can perform?
Yes. An employer may switch the marginal functions of two (or more) employees in order to restructure a job as a reasonable accommodation. Example: A cleaning crew works in an...
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Participants
A total of 73 participants were enrolled consisting of 56 men and 17 women, with an average age of 45 ± 15 years, body weight of 176 ± 53 lbs and a height of 67±6 in. Women...
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More Information on Emergency Planning
What? Information you can use to strengthen your emergency planning and to protect: Your family, Your health, Your safety, Your independence,...
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Emergency Health Information
*** View and download a blank Emergency Health Information sheet here. *** It’s good practice to carry emergency health information containing your critical health information and...
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Sample Emergency Health Information
*** View and download the Sample Emergency Health Information sheet here. ***
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§104.4(b)(1)(ii)
(ii) Afford a qualified handicapped person an opportunity to participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is not equal to that afforded others;
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§104.4(b)(1)(vi)
(vi) Deny a qualified handicapped person the opportunity to participate as a member of planning or advisory boards; or
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§104.4(b)(1)(i)
(i) Deny a qualified handicapped person the opportunity to participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service;
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§104.4(b)(1)(iv)
(iv) Provide different or separate aid, benefits, or services to handicapped persons or to any class of handicapped persons unless such action is necessary to provide qualified...
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§8.4(b)(3)
(3) A recipient may not deny a qualified individual with handicaps the opportunity to participate in any federally assisted program or activity that is not separate or different...
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People Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision
People Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision Approximately 2.5 million people in the United States are “legally blind” – meaning that even with corrective lenses, they have less...
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Are airlines required to provide in-flight medical oxygen and, if so, may they charge passengers for providing medical oxygen?
QUESTION: I require medical oxygen when I travel by air. Are airlines required to provide in-flight medical oxygen and, if so, may they charge passengers for providing medical...
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Are airlines allowed to require all passengers who are both deaf and blind to travel with an attendant?
QUESTION: Are airlines allowed to require all passengers who are both deaf and blind to travel with an attendant? ANSWER: No. Airlines may not have a policy that requires all...
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12112(d)(2)(B) Acceptable inquiry
(B) Acceptable inquiry A covered entity may make preemployment inquiries into the ability of an applicant to perform job-related functions.
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VI. Relationship of This Regulation to Revisions to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s ADA Title I Regulation Implementing the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
The EEOC is responsible for regulations implementing title I of the ADA addressing employment discrimination based on disability....
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Development of the 2004 ADA/ABA Guidelines
establishing an advisory committee composed of members of the design and construction industry, the building code community, and State and local government entities, as well as individuals with disabilities...
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Dispersion of Cells
The Department received a number of comments stating that dispersal of accessible cells together with an adequate number of accessible cells is necessary to prevent inmates with disabilities...