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2010 ADA Definition
Individual with a Disability: Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the private entity acts on the basis of such use.
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Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) Informational Video
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ADA25: Cindy's Story
Cindy has lived in Alabama since 1978. She went blind at the age of 19 and attended a rehabilitation center to learn blindness skills in order to live as an independent person. She...
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ADA25: Jerry's Story
Jerry is a 55 year old retired computer programmer who was born and raised in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. Though retired, Jerry still works as a coach of Junior wheelchair...
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Care Management/Care Coordination
Meeting the needs of persons with disabilities is of increasing importance as individuals live longer and the prevalence of adults with functional limitations and disabilities rises....
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Accessible Route to Goods and Services
Accessible Route to Goods and Services The path a person with a disability takes to enter and move through your business is called an “accessible route.”...
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§ 35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination
(ii) A public entity is not required to provide a reasonable modification to an individual who meets the definition of ‘‘disability’’ solely under the ‘‘regarded as’’ prong of the definition...
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§ 35.138(h) Prevention of fraudulent purchase of accessible seating
A public entity may not require proof of disability before selling a wheelchair space....
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Communication. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several large disability advocacy organizations commented on the 2004 ADAAG section 232.2.2 requirement that at least 2 percent of the general holding cells and housing cells must be equipped...
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Bullying and Harassment
is harassed or bullied on any basis (for example, bullied based on disability, or national origin, or homelessness, or appearance)....
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1. Making Facilities Accessible and Usable
The employer's obligation under Title I is to provide access for an individual applicant to participate in the job application process, and for an individual employee with a disability to...
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ADA Basic Building Blocks Course - Project of the ADA National Network
ADA Basic Building Blocks Course Project of the ADA National Network Course Overview "ADA Basic Building Blocks" is an introductory webcourse on the Americans with Disabilities...
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§ 35.138(h) Prevention of fraud in purchase of tickets for accessible seating
A public entity may not require proof of disability, including, for example, a doctor's note, before selling tickets for accessible seating....
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§ 382.43 Must information and reservation services of carriers be accessible to individuals with visual, hearing, and other disabilities?
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation....
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Alterations to prison cells.
a correctional facility present challenges that are not an issue in other government buildings, so the Department must strike a balance between the accessibility needs of inmates with disabilities...
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA DJ 205-18-16
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Medical Examinations
Medical Examinations An employer may only make medical examinations or inquiries of an employee regarding disability if such examinations are job-related and consistent with business...
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Advance Notice and Reservation System
Carriers’ reservation and other administrative systems must ensure that when advance notice is provided by a passenger with a disability as provided by the ACAA and its implementing regulations...
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Information That May Be Requested in Post-Offer Examinations or Inquiries
A post-offer medical examination or inquiry, made before an individual starts work, need not focus on ability to perform job functions....
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Sections 35.108(e) and 36.105(e)—Has a Record of Such an Impairment
This prong is also intended to ensure that individuals are not discriminated against because they have been misclassified as an individual with a disability....
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President Obama Speaks at the 25th Anniversary of the ADA
Video from President Obama's speech commemorating the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. ...
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Staff Training
Staff should be instructed to ask patients with disabilities if they need help before providing assistance and, if they do, how best they can help....
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Heidi Myhre - The ADA helps me
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Heidi Myhre - The ADA helps all
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