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2010 ADA Definition
Qualified Interpreter: The final definition now states that ‘‘[q]ualified interpreter means an interpreter who, via a video remote interpreting (VRI) service or an on-site appearance, is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. Qualified interpreters include, for example, sign language interpreters, oral transliterators, and cued-language transliterators.''
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The invisibility of people with disabilities
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Sample Action Plan
Staff don't know how to arrange for sign language interpreters 1. Develop list of places to request in-person and video-relay interpreters. 2....
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ETA Opinion: ADA Signage at Exit Doors
Signage at Exit Doors Notes from written and oral communication with the DOJ and references to the International Building Code and the Access Board The Department of Justice (DOJ) has interpreted...
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Section 35.136 Service Animals (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The proposed section regarding service animals would incorporate the Department's policy interpretations as outlined in its published technical assistance Commonly Asked Questions about...
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What kinds of treatments constitute maintenance rather than an alteration?
In some cases, the combination of several maintenance treatments occurring at or near the same time may qualify as an alteration and would trigger the obligation to provide curb ramps....
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7.5 Nondiscrimination and Opportunity for Advancement
In particular, an employer: should not assume that an individual is not interested in, or not qualified for, advancement because of disability; should not deny a promotion...
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING POLICE OFFICERS
ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING POLICE OFFICERS The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, is a civil rights law guaranteeing equal opportunity to jobs for qualified...
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Q. Must employers be familiar with the many diverse types of disabilities to know whether or how to make a reasonable accommodation?
An employer is required to accommodate only a "known" disability of a qualified applicant or employee....
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Section 1630.16(f) Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Other Benefit Plans
However, an employer or other covered entity cannot deny an individual with a disability who is qualified equal access to insurance or subject an individual with a disability who is qualified...
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Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Generally, a testing entity should accept without further inquiry documentation provided by a qualified professional who has made an individualized assessment of the applicant. ...
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28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
Subtitle A protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in the services, programs, or activities of all State and local governments....
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General Provisions
The Supervisor shall not exclude qualified individuals with disabilities from participation in or deny them the benefits of the voting program or services, or subject them to discrimination...
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11B-224.7 Housing at a place of education
This interpretation encompasses the various designs that may be created for housing units that are housing at a place of education. ◼ ETA Editor's Note From DSA's "Summary of 2022...
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Cinemark filed suit against the United States in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on January 28, 1999, alleging that the Department's interpretation of...
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ADA Guide for Small Businesses
However, this technical assistance does not constitute a legal interpretation of the statute. SBA Authorization #99-2111-26 fourth printing, June 1999...
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201 Application
Some comments argued that this change could be interpreted as broadening the scope of the guidelines to cover elements that are not fixed or built-in. Response....
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Q6.) How important is the method of measurement in considering the tolerances allowable in finished construction?
Unfortunately, where no standards exist, the methods are subject to interpretation and argument. ...
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24. No Other Representations
provision: (i) to preclude any claim that any Party was in any way fraudulently induced to execute this Settlement Agreement; and (ii) to preclude the introduction of parol evidence to vary, interpret...
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Plain Language Instructions
In any regulation, there is a tension between drafting language that is simple and straightforward and drafting language that gives full effect to issues of legal interpretation....
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Background
Evan Terry Associates will continue to revise and update this Pocket Guide as new technical assistance is released and interpretations are provided by federal agencies and DSA-AC, including...
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Background
Evan Terry Associates will continue to revise and update this Pocket Guide as new technical assistance is released and interpretations are provided by federal agencies and DSA-AC, including...
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4.1 Introduction
The Act does not interfere with an employer's authority to establish appropriate job qualifications to hire people who can perform jobs effectively and safely, and to hire the best qualified...
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§ 382.43 Treatment of mobility aids and assistive devices
(c) Carriers shall not require qualified individuals with a disability to sign waivers of liability for damage to or loss of wheelchairs or other assistive devices....
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Service animals.
At the same time, some individuals with impairments--who would not be covered as qualified individuals with disabilities--are claiming that their animals are legitimate service animals,...