Maria, T11-T12 paraplegic, shares with Longevity After Injury Project about the importance of education and employment post-injury....
Search Results "IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act"
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Spinal Cord Injury Perspectives: Education, Employment and Disability
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Section 35.151(k) Detention and correctional facilities
Department has determined that many detention and correctional facilities do not have enough accessible cells, toilets, and shower facilities to meet the needs of their inmates with mobility disabilities...
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19. Can an employer penalize an employee for work missed during leave taken as a reasonable accommodation?
An employee took five weeks of leave for treatment of his disability. The company cannot count those five weeks in determining whether to terminate this employee.(55) 53. Cf....
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QUESTION: WHAT CONSIDERATIONS APPLY TO PVOs’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO BOARDING AND DISEMBARKING FROM VESSELS?
39.83 QUESTION: WHAT CONSIDERATIONS APPLY TO PVOs’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO BOARDING AND DISEMBARKING FROM VESSELS?...
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Assistive listening systems
• Assistive listening systems that are easily and discreetly obtained along with ushers who speak distinctly and at proper volume provide great help for people who are beginning to...
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Vertical clearance and protruding objects
• Entrances and aisles with adequate head clearance and minimal projections into the path of travel result in easier navigation for people with lessened visual acuity or those who...
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Printed materials
• Printed programs, advertisements, and brochures with large, clear type, in high contrast colors on solid backgrounds on satin- or matte-finish paper are more legible for people...
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ADA25: #9 of 25 -- Hospital: Interpreters
Did you know that using interpreters in hospitals is a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? NAD intern Nia Lazarus takes a moment to explain....
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Safety Assistants/Attendants
designate an employee or volunteer to be the safety assistant, the carrier cannot refuse to accept someone designated by the passenger (i.e., with the result that no one would be available to act...
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II. Reservations, Understandings, and Declarations
laws will constitute compliance with the treaty Our definitions of disability will continue in force; and No new individual rights and no individually enforceable rights...
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Use of the ISA Under the ADA
The ADA Standards apply nationwide to places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and state and local government facilities. Promulgated by the Department of Justice (28...
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Analysis of Condition, Manner, or Duration Not Always Required
As noted earlier, the inclusion of these provisions addresses several comments from organizations representing persons with disabilities....
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Seating Accommodations
to accommodate a disability....
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The Target Population
Disabilities may be caused by a wide variety of diseases and injuries as well as genetic and congenital conditions....
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3. Does the ADA require an applicant to disclose that she has or had a hearing impairment or some other disability before accepting a job offer?
Does the ADA require an applicant to disclose that she has or had a hearing impairment or some other disability before accepting a job offer? No. ...
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ADA25: #10 of 25 -- Hospital: VRI
What does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mean for VRI usage in hospitals? Find out as NAD intern Brian Lucas explains. View the entire #ADA25 series at www.nad.org/ADA25....
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Bias Toward Wheelchair Users
Two commenters stated that the proposed guidelines were biased toward wheelchair users, and that the Department has erroneously assumed that the elderly and the physically disabled have...
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ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION POLICY
Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this Agreement, to ensure equal access for persons with disabilities, THE CREDIT UNION shall adopt, implement, and thereafter maintain...
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22. Must an employer allow an employee with a disability to work a modified or part-time schedule as a reasonable accommodation, absent undue hardship?
. - 6:00 p.m. because of her disability....
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Examples of Major Life Activities—Operations of a Major Bodily Function
Examples of Major Life Activities—Operations of a Major Bodily Function In the NPRM, the Department proposed revising the regulatory definitions of disability at §§ 35.108(c)(1)(ii) and...
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The Outdoors Are for Everyone—Fundamentals of Outdoor Recreation and Trails Accessibility
It's all about people having the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. Public lands offer a wide range of recreation settings and opportunities from highly developed campgrounds to...
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May a carrier charge a maintenance or cleaning fee to passengers who travel with service animals?
However, a carrier may charge passengers with a disability if a service animal causes damage, as long as it is its regular practice to charge non-disabled passengers for similar kinds of...
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Evaluating Physical and Mental Qualification Standards Under the ADA
Standards that may exclude an entire class of individuals with disabilities....
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Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - What Is It And Why Is It Important?
This is the first webinar in Webinar Series #1, "Leading Healthcare Practices and Training: Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care". ...