Americans with Disabilities Act Flashcards
When did Congress pass the ADA?
1990
What are the 5 titles?
- Employment
- Public service and Transportation.
- Public Accommodations
- Telecommunications
- Other provisions
Purpose?
“A clear and comprehensive mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals w disabilities.
Title I
How many employees does one need to have to be covered under ADA? When did it start?
15-24 (25) or more
July 26, 1994
Title I
What kind of accomodation does an employer provide to a disabled person?
The removal of these physical barriers allow the disabled to compete how?
REasonable accomodation.
Based on same performance standards and requirements as the nondisabled.
Title II Public services and Transportation.
Fully implemented adn updated by 2012.
Why would we want to be aware of these titles
Who adminisers Subtitle A? Subtitle B?
To educate a newly disabled person.
A–Department of Justice
B–Department of Transportations
What does Title II Subtitle A protect
Guarantees all public entities of city, county, and state will not discriminate based on disability. Includes courts, police, schools, public housing authorities, Social service agents.
What does Title II Subtitle B protect?
Transportation Provided by a public entity cannot deny and must accommodate those with disabilities.
Title III Public Accommodations
What does this title guarantee?
Places of public accommodation and commercial facilities must be designed, constructed, and altered to meet accessibility standards.
Title IV Telecommunications
What does this title guarantee?
Telephone companies must provide services for hearing and speech disabilities.
Title IV
What is the name of the overral service?
What are the devices used?
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)
Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD)
Teletypwriters (TTY)
And voice telephones to communicate through a 3rd party communications assistant.
Title IV
What is the Federal regulation?
Closed captioning of all Federally funded public service announcements.
Title V
Other Provisions
What does it cover?
Misc. provisions related to construction and application of ADA including Alternative Dispute resolution.
Accessible Route
Public path from public transportation, accessible parking spaces, and public streets to a building that meets accessibility requirements.
ADA (1990)
Public law 101-336 that contains five titles and provides a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
