Department of Justice enforcement of Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act make today’s testing protocols a federal civil rights issue....
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FCE & Post-Offer Testing in the Era of ADA Title I
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Introduction
Three Federal laws – the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),1 Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (Title II),2 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation...
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III. PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE ADA
The Court made clear that the federal government may continue to sue States for injunctive relief and money damages under Title I, and that private individuals may sue state officials in...
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FOREWORD
To address these issues, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored this study to better understand the physical dimensions and operational characteristics of an increasingly diverse...
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National Register of Historic Places
What We Do Review nominations submitted by states, tribes, and other federal agencies and list eligible properties in the National Register Offer guidance on evaluating...
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2017 Report to Congress on Young Adults and Transitioning Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The purposes of this Report are to summarize existing federal investments focused on the transition period from childhood to adulthood for individuals with ASD, and to identify gaps in federal...
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Using the Conditions for an Exception in FSORAG
When a Federal agency, such as the Forest Service, is funding a project, cost cannot be used as the reason for failing to make the project accessible, unless the cost of doing the work required...
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National Endowment for the Arts' Office of Accessibility
and people living in institutions; and to comply with the Endowment's Section 504 Regulations and the Americans with Disabilities Act; Initiating cooperative projects with other federal...
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National Eye Institute
As part of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Eye Institute’s mission is to “conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination...
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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Mission Statement: To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal...
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American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
AAHD accomplishes its mission through advocacy, education, public awareness, and research efforts at the federal, state, and community levels. What is AAHD?...
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E205.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
An exception is provided for non-public facing records maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under federal recordkeeping statutes....
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ADA Title I: Employment
Individuals may file a lawsuit in Federal court only after they receive a "right-to-sue" letter from the EEOC....
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When can an employer inquire into an applicant’s or employee’s HIV status?
Employers may conduct employee medical examinations where there is evidence of a job performance or safety problem, when examinations are required by other Federal laws, and/or when examinations...
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Alterations to Residential Facilities
Section 4.1.6 of the UFAS requires federal, state, and local government housing to comply with the general requirements for alterations to facilities....
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Issue 10: Braille (right side up?)
There are two major consumer groups of individuals who are blind, the American Council of the Blind, www.acb.org, and the National Federation of the Blind, www.nfb.org, with chapters in...
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Where can I learn more about accessibility?
The GSA Accessibility Website provides information about accessibility requirements for buildings owned and managed by the General Services Administration, the "landlord" for the Federal...
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3. Does My Client Need to Have a Particular Condition to Get a Reasonable Accommodation?
Federal regulations say that some disorders should easily be found to be disabilities, including major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive...
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Service
There is no certification card or placard required for service animals, nor one that is recognized by the federal government. Orient....
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Web Accessibility
One is the Section 508 Standards, which federal agencies must follow for new web pages and the other is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) published by the World Wide Web Consortium...
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ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government....
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National Environmental Policy Act
This action is covered by the categorical exclusion listed in the Federal Highway Administration's implementing procedures, “[p]romulgation of rules, regulations, and directives.” 23 CFR...
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DOT Response
The Department is issuing guidance on counting missed/denied trips, and the Federal Transit Administration can work further with transit providers on appropriate statistical measures....
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IBC Comparison
The comparison is ordered according to the format and sequence of the new ADA Accessibility Guidelines, which the Board published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2004 (column 1)....
