Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

9/2/2016

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Overview

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Your Presenters

?Claire Stanley and Nancy Horton

? Mid-Atlantic ADA Center

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Agenda

? Background: Highlights of Disability Law ? ADA: Definition of Disability ? Title I: Employment ? Title II: State and Local Governments ? Title III: Public Accommodations and Commercial

Facilities (Private Businesses) ? Title IV: Telecommunications ? Title V: Miscellaneous ? Resources

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QUICK QUIZ

Three Questions

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Question #1: Multiple Choice

?The chance of having a disability for those who reach the age of 65:

A. 12% B. 23% C. 36% D. 82%

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Answer #1

C. 36%

? Kraus, Lewis (2015), 2015 Disability Statistics Annual Report () Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire.

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Question #2: Multiple Choice

?Most accommodations for workers with disabilities cost:

A. Nothing B. Between $500 and $1,000 C. Between $1,000 and $5,000 D. More than $5,000

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Answer #2

B. NOTHING

? In Job Accommodation Network (JAN) studies, employers reported that more than half (58%) of accommodations cost nothing (Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact; )

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Question #3: True or False

?The ADA is an affirmative action law for individuals with disabilities.

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Answer #3

False

? The ADA is an anti-discrimination law.

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