Summary of Key Provisions of the Act and Rule The ADA Amendments Act made important changes to the meaning and interpretation of the term ‘‘disability’’ in the ADA in order to effectuate...
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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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I. Executive Summary
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Section 1630.15(b) and (c) Disparate Impact Defenses
Both are equally qualified....
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Section-by-Section Analysis)
harbor provision and a reduced scoping option that would apply to all public accommodations, as well as a proposal for a safe harbor provision and an exemption that would apply only to qualified...
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§35.130(d) and §35.130(e) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
in the discussion of paragraph (b)(1)(iv), provide that the public entity must administer services, programs, and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified...
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Certified Access Specialist Program (CASp)
A CASp who sees the benefit in working and collaborating with other CASps, to gain further knowledge and understanding, to standardize interpretations of gray areas of law and codes, and...
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5.5 Pre-Employment Inquiries
This prohibition is necessary to assure that qualified candidates are not screened out because of their disability before their actual ability to do a job is evaluated....
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What do I do if I believe that carriage of the animal in the cabin of the aircraft would inconvenience non-disabled passengers?
Part 382 requires airlines to permit qualified individuals with a disability to be accompanied by their service animals in the cabin, as long as the animals do not 1) pose a direct threat...
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Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Under USERRA, employers must make "reasonable efforts" to help returning employees become qualified for reemployment in the positions they would have attained if they had not left for military...
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5. Service Animals
The rule states that other animals, whether wild or domestic, do not qualify as service animals....
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5. Service Animals
The rule states that other animals, whether wild or domestic, do not qualify as service animals....
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Section 35.151(i) Curb ramps
consideration, however, the Department has concluded that the regulation should acknowledge that there are times when there are transitions from sidewalk to road surface that do not technically qualify...
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R105 Definitions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
alteration, blended transition, cross slope, curb line, curb ramp, element, facility, grade break, operable part, pedestrian access route, pedestrian circulation path, public right-of-way, qualified...
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6. What if there's no way I can do my regular job, even with an accommodation?
You may also qualify for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which is enforced by the United States Department of Labor....
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§8.1(a)
(a) The purpose of this part is to effectuate section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C 794), to the end that no otherwise qualified individual with handicaps in...
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§ 36.302(c)(6)
A public accommodation shall not ask about the nature or extent of a person's disability, but may make two inquiries to determine whether an animal qualifies as a service animal....
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When an addition increases the number of stories or square footage beyond the maximum permitted by the exception, is an accessible route between stories required?
If a facility no longer qualifies for the exception for multi-story facilities due to an increase in square footage or stories, an accessible route between stories is required where the...
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Is an accessible route required to rooftop levels?
In determining whether a facility qualifies for this exception, rooftop levels are not counted as a story unless they meet the definition of “story.”...
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Q. What are the limitations on the obligation to make a reasonable accommodation?
The disabled individual requiring the accommodation must be otherwise qualified, and the disability must be known to the employer....
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§ 35.136(f) Inquiries
A public entity shall not ask about the nature or extent of a person's disability, but may make two inquiries to determine whether an animal qualifies as a service animal....
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3. Who do Title II of the ADA and Section 504 protect in child welfare programs?
Answer: Title II of the ADA and Section 504 protect qualified individuals with disabilities, which can include children, parents, legal guardians, relatives, other caretakers, foster and...
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What is a “reasonable accommodation”?
A “reasonable accommodation” is any modification or adjustment to a job, the job application process, or the work environment that will enable a qualified applicant or employee with a disability...
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Scope of coverage. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, a country club may qualify as a private club and have a golf course on its grounds. ...
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"Service Animal" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In order to qualify for coverage under title II, a person must be a "qualified individual with a disability," which is defined as "an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable...
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§ 382.41 Stowage of personal equipment
(a) All stowage of qualified individuals with a disability wheelchairs and other equipment covered by this Part in aircraft cabins shall be in accordance with 14 CFR 121.589 and 14 CFR 121.285...
