Alex Ghenis is a Rooted in Rights Storyteller who is bringing awareness about the pending closing of the Disabled Students Residence Program (DSRP) at Berkeley. ...
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The Threatened Legacy of Independent Living with Alex Ghenis
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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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Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - The Care Coordination Relationship
This is the third webinar in Webinar Series #1, "Leading Healthcare Practices and Training: Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care". ...
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B. Distribution of Funds
Recipients may not adopt a formula or other method for the allocation of Federal, State, or local vocational education funds that has the effect of discriminating on the basis of race, color...
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Introduction
The Americans with Disabilities Act is our country’s comprehensive civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities...
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(v) and 36.105(d)(1)(v)—Comparisons to Most People in the Population, and Impairment Need Not Prevent or Significantly or Severely Restrict a Major Life Activity
or mental impairments that would previously have been found to constitute disabilities are not considered disabilities under the Supreme Court’s narrower standard.’’ 154 Cong....
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ES&S ExpressVote® UVS Universal Voting System
As a fully compliant ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) voting solution, ExpressVote enables each voter to cast his or her ballot independently....
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§27.19 Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and FTA policy.
[55 FR 40763, Oct. 4, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991; 61 FR 32354, June 24, 1996; 79 FR 21405, Apr. 16, 2014]
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What is Reasonable Accommodation?
Reasonable accommodation is any change or adjustment to a job or work environment that permits a qualified applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the job application process...
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Speech Impairments
Speech Impairments People with speech impairments may stutter, slur words, sound hoarse, have unintelligible speech, or be non-vocal. When communicating verbally with a person...
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Section 36.301 Eligibility Criteria (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, public accommodations may not require that an individual with a disability be accompanied by an attendant....
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4. What factors should a public school district consider in determining what auxiliary aids or services are necessary to afford qualified students with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, the public school’s services, programs, or activities?
In addition to giving primary consideration to the particular auxiliary aid or service requested by the student with a disability, the public school should also consider, for example, the...
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§ 36.311(a) Use of wheelchairs and manually-powered mobility aids
A public accommodation shall permit individuals with mobility disabilities to use wheelchairs and manually-powered mobility aids, such as walkers, crutches, canes, braces, or other similar...
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§ 35.101(a) Purpose
The purpose of this part is to implement subtitle A of title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131-12134), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA...
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§382.91 What assistance must carriers provide to passengers with a disability in moving within the terminal?
[See subsections ...]
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HEALTHCARE STORIES - Dr. Clarissa Kripke, Gordon Reetz, Susan Lee and Aaron Reetz - Part 3 of 5
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§382.27 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to provide advance notice in order to obtain certain specific services in connection with a flight?
[Doc. No. DOT-OST-2004-19482, 73 FR 27665, May 13, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 11471, Mar. 18, 2009; 75 FR 44887, July 30, 2010; Doc. No. FAA-2014-0554, 81 FR 33120, May 24, 2016]
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6. Wheelchairs and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
Other power-driven mobility devices" include a range of devices not designed for individuals with mobility impairments, such as the Segway® PT, but which are often used by individuals with disabilities...
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6. Wheelchairs and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
Other power-driven mobility devices" include a range of devices not designed for individuals with mobility impairments, such as the Segway® PT, but which are often used by individuals with disabilities...
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Direct Threat
prohibitions against discrimination: (g) A public entity shall not exclude or otherwise deny equal services, programs, or activities to an individual or entity because of the known disability...
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General Information about Hearing Impairments
individuals in that they use their hearing to assist in communication with others.[10] As discussed below, people who are deaf and those who are hard of hearing can be individuals with disabilities...
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Health or Safety Defense
Health or Safety Defense An employer may require that an individual not pose a "direct threat" to the health or safety of himself/herself or others....
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What Do I Do If I Think That I'm Being Discriminated Against?
You may have up to 300 days to file a charge if there is a State or local law that provides relief for discrimination on the basis of disability....
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Hearing Impairments
Hearing Impairments People with hearing impairments may have mild to severe hearing loss or may be completely deaf. When communicating with people who are deaf or hard of hearing,...
