Assistive Technology Laws Re-published with

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Assistive Technology Laws Re-published with permission from the Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD) Updated as of 9/2014 Assistive Technology Laws by: Family Center on Technology and Disability Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Law 101-334 [42 USC 12101] ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in the following areas: Employment State and Local Government Public Accommodations Commercial Facilities Transportation Telecommunications Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Law 101-334 [42 USC 12101] Continuation The law is organized by section, or “Title” Title I – Employment Any employer who has 15 or more employees must offer “equal opportunity” to employment related activities Title II – State and Local Governments Insists that all people with disabilities must be given equal access to public education, employment, transportation, recreation, health care, and other areas under their control Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Law 101-334 [42 USC 12101] Continuation Title III – Public Accommodations by Private Companies Public accommodations must be made by all private companies, including private schools, restaurants, stores, hotels, and doctors’ offices. Title IV – Assistive Technology All telephone companies must provide the necessary services to allow people who are deaf or hearing impaired to use telecommunication devices. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Public Law 94-142 Originally passed in 1975 as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA), IDEA guarantees that eligible children and youth with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) Amended many times, most recently in 2004 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act 29 USC § 794d Requires that all electronic and information technologies that are developed and used by any Federal government agency must be accessible to people with disabilities. These technologies include: Websites Video and audio materials Electronic books Televised programs Any other type of electronic media Does not apply to the private sector or to organizations that receive Federal funds. (It does, however, apply to materials developed by those organizations for the Federal government and funded by government agencies.) Assistive Technology Act of 1998 Public Law 105-394 [29 USC 2201] Also known as the “Tech Act” Provides funds to states to support three types of programs: Assistive technology (AT) demonstration centers, information centers, equipment loan facilities, referral services, and other consumer-oriented programs Protection and advocacy services to help people with disabilities and their families, as they attempt to access the services for which they are eligible 3. Federal/state programs