By June Isaacson Kailes, Associate Director Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions Western University of Health Sciences jik@pacbell.net 2008...
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5 “G’s” Getting Access to Health Care for People with Physical Disabilities
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§1193.23(b)(3)
(3) Working cooperatively with appropriate disability-related organizations; and
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§1193.23(b)(4)
(4) Making reasonable efforts to validate any unproven access solutions through testing with individuals with disabilities or with appropriate disability-related organizations that...
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5. Getting Changes Made
You made it through your visit, but you noticed some accessibility problems that need to be fixed. What do you do next?
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1193.23(b)(3) (Advisory Guidance)
Paragraph (b)(3) Working Cooperatively with Appropriate Disability-Related Organizations 1. Working cooperatively with appropriate disability-related organizations is one of...
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1193.23(b)(4) (Advisory Guidance)
Paragraph (b)(4) Making Reasonable Efforts to Validate Unproven Access Solutions 1. Manufacturers must consider how they can make reasonable efforts to validate any unproven...
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Chapter 1: Laying the Foundation: Disability Policy & Activism, 1968-1988
LAYING THE FOUNDATION: DISABILITY POLICY & ACTIVISM, 1968–1988 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 raced through Congress. So much momentum drove the bill...
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The Twin Pillars
The Twin Pillars Advocates of the ADA regularly declared that it was the most sweeping civil rights legislation in a quarter century: that is, since the Civil Rights Act of...
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Disability Protest
The fast-growing power and reputation of ACCD positioned it take the lead in coordinating advocacy regarding the Section 504 regulations....
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Growth of the Disability Rights Movement
Growth of the Disability Rights Movement As Congress and HEW in Washington were writing civil rights language into federal laws and regulations, important work within the...
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Grass Roots Activism
Coalition Building: A Report on a Feasibility Study to Develop a National Model for Cross-Disability Communication and Cooperation appeared in 1978.70 The next year, Planning Effective Advocacy...
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About the Guide’s Author
June Isaacson Kailes (http://www.jik.com) operates a Disability Policy Consulting practice and is the Associate Director, Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy at...
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Drafting the ADA
give the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB) the authority to remove barriers according to universal accessibility standards, and establish Protection and Advocacy...
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Mobilizing the Disability Community
Paul Marchand, Director of the Governmental Affairs Office for the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC), had founded CCD’s predecessor, CCDD, in the early 1970s to unite federal advocacy...
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Lobbying & Grass Roots Activities
Lobbying & Grass Roots Activities For business organizations such as NFIB, the Senate deliberations represented a failure. “The reason we failed in the Senate,” said Wendy...
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Conference Proceedings and Final Passage
Conference Proceedings and Final Passage On May 24, 1990, just two days after the House passed the ADA, the House requested a conference with the Senate to resolve all points of...
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The White House Signing Ceremony
The White House Signing Ceremony As early as May 1, 1990, President Bush told persons with disabilities that there would be “a proud bill-signing ceremony” for the Americans with...
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Independent Living Movement
The concept—an advocacy and service organization governed by and for people with disabilities—is revolutionary at the time....
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2017 National ADA Symposium
Published on Jul 25, 2017 - Interviews and clips from the 2017 National ADA Symposium in Chicago, IL. Join us in Pittsburg in 2018! ETA Editor's Note: Take a peek at 0:52-0:56 of...
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ABLE Center for Independent Living - Odessa, TX
ABLE Center's Four Core Services Information and Referral Independent Living Skills Advocacy Peer Counseling and Peer Support At the ABLE Center...
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ACCESS to Independence, Inc. - Madison, WI
Location: Madison, WI ACCESS to Independence, Inc. is a non-profit, consumer controlled Independent Living Center (ILC) that provides an array of services to people of all ages...
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ADA25: #12 of 25 -- Court Access
NAD Attorney Anna Bitencourt explains how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers access in the courtroom. View the entire #ADA25 series at www.nad.org/ADA25. Video...
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ADA25: #13 of 25 -- Jails and Prisons
Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) apply to those in jail or prison? Find out as NAD Attorney Debra Patkin explains what that looks like. View the entire #ADA25 series at...
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ADA25: #14 of 25 -- Police
When approached by a police officer, NAD Attorney Caroline Jackson explains what you can do that is a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). View the entire #ADA25...