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Are You Protected by The ADA?
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Disability
as a student with a disability in the elementary and secondary education context) is defined as a person who: (1) has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life...
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2. Am I allowed to keep my condition private?
On the job, when there is objective evidence that you may be unable to do your job or that you may pose a safety risk because of your condition....
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Medical examinations, screening and monitoring required by other laws
Department of Transportation for interstate bus and truck drivers, railroad engineers, airline pilots and air controllers; The Occupational Safety and Health Act: The Federal...
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Q: Can a PSAP dedicate a separate seven-digit line for TTY calls?
Q: Can a PSAP dedicate a separate seven-digit line for TTY calls? A: Yes, but TTY users must also have direct, equal access to all call-taking positions on 9-1-1 lines. A PSAP...
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Q: Can PSAPs rely on State relay services to answer emergency calls from persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech impairments?
Q: Can PSAPs rely on State relay services to answer emergency calls from persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or who have speech impairments? A: No. The Title II regulation...
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Q: In areas without 9-1-1 services, are PSAPs still required to provide access for TTY users to the telephone emergency services?
Q: In areas without 9-1-1 services, are PSAPs still required to provide access for TTY users to the telephone emergency services? A: Yes. Where 9-1-1 is not available and a PSAP...
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Dispatching Police to Origin of Silent Calls
It is not sufficient merely to dispatch police to the origins of all silent, open lines, in lieu of querying the lines with a TTY. Precious time may be lost by sending the police if...
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I. Introduction
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to provide direct, equal access to their services for people with disabilities who use teletypewriters...
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Sections §§ 35.108(d)(1)(vii) and 36.105(d)(1)(vii)—Comparison of Individual’s Performance of Major Life Activity Usually Will Not Require Scientific, Medical, or Statistical Analysis
Sections §§ 35.108(d)(1)(vii) and 36.105(d)(1)(vii)—Comparison of Individual’s Performance of Major Life Activity Usually Will Not Require Scientific, Medical, or Statistical Analysis...
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§ 35.108 Definition of ‘‘disability.’’
(ii) Whether an activity is a major life activity is not determined by reference to whether it is of central importance to daily life....
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Sections 35.108(d)(2) and 36.105(d)(2)—Predictable Assessments
The same commenter noted that ADHD is brain based and affects the major life activity of executive function....
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Sections 35.108(a)(2) and 36.105(a)(2) Definition of ‘‘disability’’—Rules of Construction
The term ‘‘actual disability’’ is used in these rules of construction as shorthand terminology to refer to an impairment that substantially limits a major life activity within the meaning...
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E. Training
E. Training PSAPs must train their call takers to effectively recognize and process TTY calls. Call takers must be trained in the use of TTY equipment and supplied with...
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§382.81 For which passengers must carriers make seating accommodations?
As a carrier, you must provide the following seating accommodations to the following passengers on request, if the passenger self-identifies to you as having a disability specified...
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382.81 For which passengers must carriers make seating accommodations?
382.81 For which passengers must carriers make seating accommodations? ETA Editor's Note This section has no content in the original document.
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DEFINITION: MOBILITY DEVICES
All such devices must be permitted in any area that pedestrians use unless it would result in a fundamental alteration, is a direct threat, or creates a safety hazard....
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ADA Technical Assistance Manual Addendum (10/29/02)
Supreme Court has ruled that the determination of whether a person has an ADA "disability" must take into consideration whether the person is substantially limited in performing a major life...
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A. General Requirements for Telephone Emergency Service Providers
A. General Requirements for Telephone Emergency Service Providers The ADA regulation requires 9-1-1 or other telephone emergency service providers to provide TTY users...
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Conducting TTY Calls
After TTY calls are recognized, call takers must effectively communicate with callers during the calls. Effective communication by TTY will require call takers to be familiar with...
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Enhanced Features
Many PSAPs have advanced features that facilitate prompt responses to callers. Many PSAPs have, for example, automatic number identification (ANI) and automatic location...
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Q4. How does the Amendments Act alter coverage under Section 504 and Title II?
Section 504 and the ADA define disability as (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity; (2) a record of such an impairment; or (3) being regarded...
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The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work
Many people with common mental health conditions have a right to a reasonable accommodation at work under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). When requesting accommodations,...
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