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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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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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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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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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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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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§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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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,...
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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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Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans By Beth Loy, Ph.D and Linda Carter Batiste, J.D....
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D. Notice to the Public
the effective date of this Agreement, MSHA shall maintain signs of conspicuous size and print at all MSHA admitting stations, the emergency department, and wherever a Patient’s Bill of Rights...
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§1630.2(k)(1) In general
An individual has a record of a disability if the individual has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more...
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§382.117(g)
(g) Whenever you decide not to accept an animal as a service animal, you must explain the reason for your decision to the passenger and document it in writing. A copy of the...
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1630.14(a)
(a) Acceptable pre-employment inquiry. A covered entity may make pre-employment inquiries into the ability of an applicant to perform job-related functions, and/or may ask an...
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§382.117(f)
(f) You are never required to accommodate certain unusual service animals (e.g., snakes, other reptiles, ferrets, rodents, and spiders) as service animals in the cabin. With respect...
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12112(b) Construction
(b) Construction. --As used in subsection (a), the term discriminate includes --
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Employment-Related Discrimination
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9. What Kind of Documentation Would Be Helpful?
Employers may require documentation that establishes how your client's condition limits job performance, and how an accommodation would help to overcome the limitations. However, you...
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§8.4(b)(2)
(2) For purposes of this part, housing, aids, benefits, and services, to be equally effective, are not required to produce the identical result or level of achievement for...
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Can an operator require a person to transfer from a wheelchair to a vehicle seat?
No. Section 37.165(e) of the DOT ADA regulations allows persons who use wheelchairs to transfer to a vehicle seat, if one is available. Such a move is the rider’s decision and...
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§104.22(a) Accessibility
(a) Accessibility. A recipient shall operate its program or activity so that when each part is viewed in its entirety, it is readily accessible to handicapped persons. This paragraph...
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§104.23(a) Design and construction
(a) Design and construction. Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a recipient shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the...
