Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a landmark civil rights law that addresses discrimination based on disability. The ADA represents bipartisan support for disability inclusion in multiple aspects of public life by allowing individuals with disabilities to challenge discrimination in the realms of employment, public services, and places of public use. Through the ADA disability is a recognized source of discrimination, similar to “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin” within the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The overarching goal of the ADA is to promote equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for Americans with disabilities
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- Call Adriana Egocheaga with questions or concerns
- When a student references a disability or asks for accommodations and you do not have an accommodation notification form or the form does not have that specific accommodation, direct the student to Accessibility Services (ideally in writing).
ADA Eligibility
In order to qualify for ADA/504 accommodations, students must present Student Accessibility Services (SAS) with three elements from a qualifying professional:
- Diagnosis
- Functional limitation
- with objective evidence
- Need for accommodation(s)
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ADA Clause:
The Speaker agrees to work with University in order to meet the needs of any attendees indicating a requirement for special seating, lighting, auxiliary aids and services, and/or materials due to visual, auditory or other impairments in accordance with provisions outlined within the Americans With Disabilities Act.
ADA Event Guidelines
There should always be a decision maker present for events. Decision makers include: Vice Presidents, Deans, and the ADA Office.
Students are entitled to access for educationally related events.
Accessible venue
Bathroom wheelchair accessible?
Venue service animal accessible?
Where will ASL translators be located?
No’s
Never ask the person with disability to sit in a different location so that it is easier for us to accommodate them. People with disabilities are allowed to have volition and choose where to sit just like people without disabilities. Hence, a student with a hearing impairment may choose to sit in the back of the auditorium and locate their interpreters on the stage.
Best Practice
If you do not know what to do, ask the person with the disability. The most influential disability lobby groups are comprised of people with hearing and vision impairments. Typically, people with hearing and vision impairments are well versed in their rights and others’ duty to provide access.
In a time crunch?
Take the time to resolve the situation before the presentation begins. Even if the presentation runs late, that is way better to handle than not providing access.
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