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3. In general, refer to the person first and the disability second.
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National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
Founded in 1999, the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability....
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What would happen with other disability groups?
What would happen with other disability groups? Overall, our results are very similar to the published literature for similar populations....
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Features of Accessible Exam Tables
Features of Accessible Exam Tables 1. Removable/adjustable support rails with continuous gripping surfaces 2. 30” X 48” minimum clear floor space adjacent to exam table and...
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Americans with Disabilities Compliance Clause for the Group
., alternate format materials or sign language interpreters) for the Group’s functions, and modification of the Group’s policies, practices and procedures to ensure that attendees with disabilities...
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Links
programs/accessibility ADAAG Accessibility Checklist for Buildings and Facilities http://www.ada.gov/racheck.pdf American Trails http://www.americantrails.org Americans with Disabilities...
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Federal Publications
Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments A Guide to the ADA Standards for Accessible Design Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities...
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Electronic Code of Federal Regulations - Title 34, Subtitle B, Chapter III, PART 300—ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
The purposes of this part are— (a) To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related...
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Communicating with People Who Have Disabilities
Communicating with People Who Have Disabilities Communicating successfully is an essential part of providing service to the public....
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NDMC White Paper: Mentoring as a Disability Inclusion Strategy
Executive Summary The idea for this White Paper came from participants in a National Disability Mentoring Roundtable, held in Washington DC in January 2017....
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UNICEF: Disability and Child Protection
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LEEDD: Legal & Entrepreneurial Empowerment for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
OUR MISSION: Empowering individuals with developmental disabilities through Entrepreneurship Advocacy & families through Guardian Advocacy Education....
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Who is required to comply with the disability nondiscrimination laws?
Who is required to comply with the disability nondiscrimination laws?...
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Sidewalks and Walkways Checklist - Voters with Mobility Disabilities
Sidewalks and Walkways Checklist - Voters with Mobility Disabilities...
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Laying the Foundation: Disability Policy & Activism, 1968-1988
Laying the Foundation: Disability Policy & Activism, 1968-1988 In retrospect, it seems as if the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed Congress easily....
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Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities ...
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The Guide to Securing Life-long Accommodations for Adult Children With Special Needs
The Guide to Securing Life-long Accommodations for Adult Children With Special Needs Planning for the future is important for everyone, and especially so for parents of adult-dependent...
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National Center on Disability and Journalism - Arizona State University
on interviewing people with disabilities and brief guides to specific disability topics Disability and Journalism blog, a place for journalists and those with disabilities to meet and...
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14. Child welfare agencies have an obligation to ensure the health and safety of children. How can agencies comply with the ADA and Section 504 while also ensuring health and safety?
For example, the ADA explicitly makes an exception where an individual with a disability represents a "direct threat."87 Section 504 incorporates a similar principle.88 Under the ADA...
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9. Can public schools charge for the provision of auxiliary aids or services?
DOJ and ED strongly advise school districts that they inform students with disabilities and their parents that the district can and will provide auxiliary aids and services, and that there...
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Disabled Community
DisabledCommunity.Org (DCO)is a nonprofit 501 c 3 designed to help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, their friends, caregivers and social service agencies.DisabledCommunity.Org...
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Sections 35.130(i) and 36.201(c)—Claims of No Disability
Sections 35.130(i) and 36.201(c)—Claims of No Disability The ADA as amended provides that ‘‘[n]othing in this [Act] shall provide the basis for a claim by an individual without a disability...
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Disability Rights Ohio
Disability Rights Ohio is a non-profit corporation with a mission to advocate for the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio....
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United Nations Disability Statistics
The demand for statistics on human functioning and disability has greatly increased following the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981), the adoption of the United Nations World...
