PPT-Accommodating people with disabilities

Americans with Disabilities Act ADA and Reasonable Accommodations Content Overview What is considered a disability and who is entitled to an accommodation What would be considered a reasonable accommodation. Fast Facts for Employers. Adapted from APSE’s Resources for Employers . Untapped Labor Force. People with disabilities experience the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment of any single group in this country.. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodations. Content Overview . What is considered a disability and who is entitled to an accommodation?. What would be considered a “reasonable accommodation?”. Facilitator: Kimberly McManus, MEd. Director of Disability Support Services. Categories. LEGAL BASIS. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,1973. No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 7(20) shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance or under any program or activity conducted by any Executive agency or by the United States Postal Service.. Presentation by Kristina Haugh. Important terms to know. Disability- . a condition (such as an illness or an injury) that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities .  . Ableism- discrimination . 1 ACCOMMODATING EMPLOYEES WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES ABSTRACT: disabilities are often tempered by employers’ concerns over potential workplace accommodation costs. This study reports on ac Debra Russell, Ph.D.Robin Demko, B.A. Vision for the Future In the fall of 2004 Debra Russell was commissioned to study the current status of accommodations for post-secondary students with disabilit and their Families in Maintaining Health. Dick Sobsey. University of Alberta. 1. A Father’s Perspective. MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. Diagnosis at Age . 18. In general, our family’s experience has been positive and supportive.. www.RespectAbilityUSA.org. Who . Has. a Disability?. Not All Disabilities Can Be Seen. Disabilities present and affect people differently:. Temporary and Permanent . Invisible and Visible . Los Angeles Statistics. Child nutrition Program. Guidance for School Food Service Professionals. National School Lunch Program. School Breakfast Program. Special Milk Program. Afterschool Snack Program. Fresh Fruit Vegetable Program . Trainer’s Name. Trainer’s Title. Phone . Email/Web Page . About Non-obvious Disabilities:. Legal, Practical, and Human Considerations. Disclaimer. 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.. Faculty & Staff Training. Created By:. . Tiffani . Ashline. , Manager of Disability Services. December 2014. Training Overview…. Kaplan University’s Purpose and Mission Statement. The Center for Disability Services (CDS). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodations. Content Overview . What is considered a disability and who is entitled to an accommodation?. What would be considered a “reasonable accommodation?”. Laura Kuhn, Regional Disability Coordinator Humanitas, Inc. . Overview. Background. Accommodating a Student with a Drug/Alcohol Disability. Accommodations to Support a Drug/Alcohol Disability. Resources. Accommodating Disabilities in Higher Education: Requirements Under Section 504 and the ADA An EducationAdminWebAdvisor Webinar Presented by: Tess O’Brien-Heinzen Boardman & Clark LLP (608) 283-1798