The ADA, enacted in July 1990, is a comprehensive civil rights law that broadly prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and seeks to guarantee that individuals with disabilities...
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A. The ADA and Its Legislative History
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Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) - Montpelier, Burlington, Morrisville, Bennington, Brattleboro, Newport, and Rutland, VT
The Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL), a nonprofit organization directed and staffed by individuals with disabilities, works to promote the dignity, independence and civil rights...
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General Tips for Interacting with Individuals with Disabilities
If the passenger asks for help, ask how you can assist and listen to the passenger’s response and instructions before you act....
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§35.106 Notice (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Section-by-Section Analysis) Section 35.106 requires a public entity to disseminate sufficient information to applicants, participants, beneficiaries, and other interested persons to...
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Clear Floor Space: Minimum Clear Floor Space Required for Forward and Side Approach - Manual Wheelchair
This data depicts the amount of clear floor area required by persons using wheeled mobility devices when performing a forward or side reach to a target location (e.g., reaching to a...
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Clear Floor Space: Minimum Clear Floor Space Required for Forward and Side Approach - Scooter
This data depicts the amount of clear floor area required by persons using wheeled mobility devices when performing a forward or side reach to a target location (e.g., reaching to a...
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Clear Floor Space: Minimum Clear Floor Space Required for Forward and Side Approach - Power Chair
This data depicts the amount of clear floor area required by persons using wheeled mobility devices when performing a forward or side reach to a target location (e.g., reaching to a...
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G.6.i. - What is the undue burden exception?
Undue burden is a longstanding concept in disability rights law....
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Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. - Savannah, GA
We focus on civil rights, the independent living philosophy, and inclusion....
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a) ADA
intent to create the private right purportedly contained in the regulation."...
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A. Statutory and rulemaking history
Bush signed into law the ADA, a comprehensive civil rights law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability....
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B. JURISDICTION
The Department of Justice is also authorized to commence a civil action in a United States district court if it is unable to secure voluntary compliance in any case that involves a pattern...
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11B-411.2.1.4.1.1 Arrangement
Buttons shall be arranged in columns to the right of the keypad with a minimum horizontal spacing of 1.5 times the horizontal spacing between the numeric keys and with the same vertical...
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11B-411.2.1.4.1.1 Arrangement
Buttons shall be arranged in columns to the right of the keypad with a minimum horizontal spacing of 1.5 times the horizontal spacing between the numeric keys and with the same vertical...
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Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI)
(GDUI) strives to promote civil rights and enhance the quality of life for working guide dog teams. ...
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382.19 May carriers refuse to provide transportation on the basis of disability?
This concept, grounded in the Americans with Disabilities Act, calls on carriers to make an individualized assessment (e.g., as opposed to a generalization or stereotype about what a person...
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‘‘Qualified individual with a disability.’’
The definition of ‘‘qualified individual with a disability’’ is taken from section 201(2) of the Act, which is derived from the definition of ‘‘qualified handicapped person’’ in the Department...
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8.4 Alcoholism
8.4 Alcoholism While a current illegal user of drugs has no protection under the ADA if the employer acts on the basis of such use, a person who currently uses alcohol is not automatically...
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Substantial limitation
limitation must be made on a case-by-case basis with respect to each individual student.21 Section 504 requires that, for elementary and secondary school students, a group of knowledgeable persons...
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Assistive technology (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The definition was derived from the definition of assistive technology in the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002)....
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How Should Testing Entities Report Test Scores for Test-Takers Receiving Disability-Related Accommodations?
Flagging also discourages test-takers with disabilities from exercising their right to testing accommodations under the ADA for fear of discrimination. ...
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4. Drug addicts and alcoholics
That opinion concludes that drug addiction and alcoholism are “physical or mental impairments” within the meaning of section 7(6) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and that...
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15. When may an employer refuse to hire, terminate, or temporarily restrict the duties of a person who has or had a hearing impairment because of safety concerns?
When may an employer refuse to hire, terminate, or temporarily restrict the duties of a person who has or had a hearing impairment because of safety concerns?...
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Section 1630.15(d) Defense To Not Making Reasonable Accommodation
The concept of undue hardship that has evolved under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and is embodied in this part is unlike the “undue hardship” defense associated with the provision...
