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A Snapshot of the ADA
ADA Trainer Network
Module 1a
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Information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA. The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is authorized by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide information, materials, and technical assistance to individuals and entities that are covered by the ADA. The contents of this document were developed under a grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number H133 A110020. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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“The ADA is the civil rights act of the future.”
Justin Dart, Jr., A founder of the ADA
“…The world’s first comprehensive declaration of equality for people with
disabilities.”President George Bush, upon signing the ADA into law
on July 26, 1990
A Snapshot: The Spirit of the ADA
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A journey through time… Disability Rights & Legislation
When was the Smith-Hughs Act passed, providing for vocational rehabilitation for military service members with disabilities?
A. 1866B. 1917C. 1944D. 1972
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A journey through time… Disability Rights & Legislation
What was the 1927 Buck v Bell Supreme Court decision?
A. Ruled that people with disabilities would be admitted to public schools.B. Ruled that buildings and facilities needed to be accessible to people using
wheelchairs.C. Ruled that forced sterilization of people with disabilities was not against
their constitutional rights.D. Ruled that people with disabilities would have the right to vote.
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A journey through time… Disability Rights & Legislation
When did forced sterilization for people with disabilities cease?
A. 1932B. 1947C. 1966D. 1979
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A journey through time… Disability Rights & Legislation
When did Ed Roberts (who used a wheelchair) finally gain admission to the University of California after winning a law suit?
A. 1926B. 1932C. 1953D. 1962
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A journey through time… Disability Rights & Legislation
When was the Rehabilitation Act passed, prohibiting disability discrimination in federal programs and services?
A. 1918B. 1922C. 1947D. 1973 (originally passed in 1972 but vetoed by the President)
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A journey through time… Disability Rights & Legislation
The longest “sit-in” ever conducted at a US federal building was in 1977 when people were protesting:
A. For the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment B. For Vietnam veterans who did not get access to programs and servicesC. The US Secretary of Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare’s refusal to sign
into law regulations to enforce the Rehabilitation ActD. For the right of people with disabilities to vote
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A journey through time… Disability Rights & Legislation
When was the Americans with Disabilities Act passed?
A. 1918B. 1948C. 1952D. 1990
In summary: Legislative timeline1964—Civil Rights Act (did not include disability)
1968—Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
1973—Rehabilitation Act
1975—Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA)
1976—Higher Education Act Amendment (to include students with disabilities)
1986—Air Carrier Access Act
1988—Fair Housing Amendments Act
1990—Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
2008—ADA Amendments Act signed into law
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Applies to people who:– Have a disability– Record of/regarded as having a disability – Have an association with a person with a
disability
What is a “disability?” …A physical or mental impairment
that substantially limits one or more major life activities*
Who has rights under the ADA?
*www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/ada_qa_final_rule.cfm
Five Titles of the ADATitle I. EmploymentProhibits disability discrimination in all employment processes
Title 2. Accessibility in public entitiesPhysical and program accessibility in state/local govt. entities
Title 3. Accessibility in businessesPhysical and program accessibility in restaurants, hotels, stores, places of business
Title 4. Telecommunications Telephone and communications systems for the public
Title 5. Miscellaneous Protection from retaliation
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Who is “covered” (must comply with ) the ADA
Entities with 15 or more employees
Public (government) agencies regardless of whether they receive federal assistance
Privately operated commercial entities (for example, private schools and colleges, banks, restaurants, theaters, hotels, private transportation, supermarkets, shopping malls, museums, recreational facilities, sports arenas, medical, legal and insurance offices)
Exempt: Private clubs and religious organizations
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Mid-Atlantic ADA CenterTransCen, Inc.
401 North Washington Street, Suite 450Rockville, MD 20850
Toll-Free: 800.949.4232 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
Telephone 301-217-0124Fax 301-251-3762TTY 301-217-0124Email ADAinfo@TransCen.orgWeb www.ADAinfo.org
The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number H133 A110020. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.