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No Barriers USA - The Lives We Changed in 2015
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Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD)
AIDD is dedicated to ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families are able to fully participate in and contribute to all aspects of community life in...
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IV. Summary of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
First, the ADA Amendments Act deletes two findings that were in the ADA: (1) That ‘‘some 43,000,000 Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities,’’ and (2) that ‘‘individuals...
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8.6 Persons "Regarded As" Addicts and Illegal Drug Users
8.6 Persons "Regarded As" Addicts and Illegal Drug Users Individuals who are not illegally using drugs, but who are erroneously perceived as being addicts and as currently using...
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Benefits
recreation activities provides the following benefits: Physical health benefits, including reduces obesity, diminishes risk of chronic disease; and increases life expectancy; Mental...
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Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA)
The Invisible Disabilities Association (IDA) encourages, educates and connects people and organizations touched by illness, pain and disability around the globe. Formerly known as...
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Speech Disabilities
Speech impairments can be caused by a wide range of conditions, but all result in some level of loss of the ability to speak or to verbally communicate clearly....
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Background
An individual's mental, physical, and emotional well-being is positively affected by the action of hiking on trails....
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§ 35.130(b)(7)(ii)
(ii) A public entity is not required to provide a reasonable modification to an individual who meets the definition of “disability” solely under the “regarded as” prong of the...
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Ability Self-Assessment
Evaluate your capabilities, limitations and needs, as well as your surroundings to determine what type of help you will need in an...
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§1630.2(o)(4)
(4) A covered entity is required, absent undue hardship, to provide a reasonable accommodation to an otherwise qualified individual who meets the definition of disability under the...
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Section 1630.2(o) Reasonable Accommodation
A covered entity is required, absent undue hardship, to provide reasonable accommodation to an otherwise qualified individual with a substantially limiting impairment or a “record of” such...
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Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
By June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant © June Isaacson Kailes, Disability Policy Consultant, Playa del Rey, California and The Center for Disability Issues and the...
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Other Disabilities and Multiple Disabilities
In addition to people with permanent or long-term disabilities, there are others who have temporary conditions that affect their usual abilities. Broken bones, illness, trauma, or...
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When I Walk (Official Trailer) - A film by Jason DaSilva and Alice Cook
In 2006, 25-year-old Jason DaSilva was on vacation at the beach with family when, suddenly, he fell down. He couldn't get back up. His legs had stopped working; his disease could no...
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
supports research and research training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and behavioral problems associated with people who have communication impairments...
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AssistiveWare Proloquo2Go
Accessibility Use Hold Duration, Select on Release and switch access to compensate for motor challenges Benefit from auditory fishing and appearance options for vision impairments...
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The 10 Commandments for Communicating with People who Have Disabilities Video
The 10 Commandments for Communicating with People who Have Disabilities (Source: National Center for Access Unlimited).
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Disability Etiquette 101 Video
Disability Etiquette 101: This video, produced by Rachel Roff, answers many common questions about interacting with persons with disabilities.
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Review of the Film When I Walk
When I Walk Review by: Katie Sumners “When I Walk “ is an Emmy-nominated documentary film that focuses on the life of documentarian Jason De Silva and his...
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§ 36.302 Modifications in policies, practices, or procedures
◼ 12. Amend § 36.302 by adding paragraph (g) to read as follows: § 36.302 Modifications in policies, practices, or procedures. * * * * * (g) Reasonable modifications for...
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Sections 35.108(b) and 36.105(b)—Physical or Mental Impairment
Sections 35.108(b) and 36.105(b)—Physical or Mental Impairment The ADA Amendments Act did not change the meaning of the term ‘‘physical or mental impairment.’’...
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§ 36.105(b)(3) Physical or mental impairment does not include
(3) Physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality....
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§ 35.108(b)(3) Physical or mental impairment does not include
(3) Physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality....
