The Air Carrier Access Act is the Federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities in air travel. For information or to file a complaint, contact the U.S....
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Q37. Do commercial airlines have to comply with the ADA?
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23. How should an employer handle requests for modified or part-time schedules for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
ETA Editor's Note: Footnote (67) references the question above. (67) 67. For more detailed information on issues raised by the interplay between these statutes, refer...
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Does the ADA prohibit discrimination by airlines?
Discrimination by air carriers in areas other than employment is not covered by the ADA, but rather, by the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)....
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4.Other Funding Sources
4.Other Funding Sources State or local vocational rehabilitation agencies and State Commissions for the Blind can provide financial assistance for equipment and accommodations for their...
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Medical Care and Other Services for Persons with Mobility Impairments
Greater access is required at outpatient facilities (10%) and those that specialize in serving people with mobility impairments (20%) since the need for accessible parking is usually...
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Q2: What is the Amendments Act?
A: The Amendments Act was signed into law in September 2008 and became effective on January 1, 2009.3 Congress passed the Amendments Act in part to supersede Supreme Court decisions that...
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Background
Background On February 8, 1996, the President signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996....
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255 Chapter 1: Application and Administration
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ADA Overview
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Development of the 2004 ADA/ABA Guidelines
In 1994, the Access Board began the process of updating the 1991 ADAAG by establishing an advisory committee composed of members of the design and construction industry, the building...
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255 CHAPTER 1: APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION
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The Disability Community
The Disability Community Within a few weeks the ADA will become the law of the land because of the vision of the disability community. You knew in your hearts what we now write...
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Building a Winning Record
In 1986 alone, Congress passed three acts to reverse Supreme Court decisions. The Handicapped Children’s Protection Act reversed the 1984 ruling Smith v....
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Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
As an example, almost all the stimulus work that’s being done is covered by the Architectural Barriers Act....
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CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE: 23rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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106.5.5 Alteration
Alterations include, but are not limited to, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, resurfacing of circulation paths or vehicular ways, changes or...
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Air Carrier Access Act
Air Carrier Access Act, for questions pertaining to air transportation, call Department of Transportation: Aviation Consumer Protection Division 800-778-4838 (voice) 800-455-9880...
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Alteration
Alterations include, but are not limited to, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, resurfacing of circulation paths or vehicular ways, changes or...
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Air Carrier Access Act
The Air Carrier Access Act prohibits discrimination in air transportation by domestic and foreign air carriers against qualified individuals with physical or mental impairments....
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Legal Authority and Purpose
The Architectural Barriers Act requires facilities constructed or altered by or on behalf of federal agencies to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
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1. Adoption of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
minimize compliance burdens on entities subject to more than one legal standard, these design standards have been harmonized with the Federal standards implementing the Architectural Barriers Act...
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Trail Facilities
To comply with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, trail facilities such as tent pads and platforms, camp shelters, pit toilets...
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) Section 504 prohibits disability discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities by recipients of Federal financial...
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A. Introduction
Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) saying these words, “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.”1 One of the most important civil rights...