PreClinical Lab OCCT 2004: Americans with Disabilities Act ppt (Exam 3/ Final)

Document Content and Description Below

PreClinical Lab OCCT 2004: Americans with Disabilities Act ppt (Exam 3/ Final) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), also known as ____________ was enacted by Congress and was signed by Presid... ent Bush in 1990, Public Law 101-336 -✔✔ The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), also known as Public Law 101-336 was enacted by Congress and was signed by __________ in ________ President Bush 1990 -✔✔ A law passed in 1990 that requires employers and public facilities to make "reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against these individuals in employment. Americans with Disabilities Act -✔✔ civil rights act for the disabled The ADA has also been called the _____________, because it extends to people with disabilities the SAME/DIFFERENT civil rights protection guaranteed under the law to people on the basis of race, creed, sex, national origin and religion. same -✔✔ The ADA: protects disabled US citizens from ____________ provides ____________ to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public accommodations, transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications. Under the prior law, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (in this piece of legislation used the term handicapped - now it is worded the individual with a disability), which prohibited discrimination against persons with disabilities by entities that receive _______________ discrimination comprehensive protection federal funds. -✔✔ The ADA provides comprehensive protection to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment public accommodations transportation state and local government services and telecommunications. -✔✔ 15 -✔✔ If the business does not employ ________ or more employees then they are not required to follow legislation 15 state local public accomodation -✔✔ The ADA Prohibits discrimination by: All employers with ______ or more employees All _______ and ___________ government services All places of ____________ regardless of wether or not -✔✔ The ADA applies ONLY IF/REGARDLESS OF WETHER OR NOT they receive federal funding disability -✔✔ Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the individual's "major life activities" or Has a record of such an impairment, or Is regarded as having such an impairment Contagious/noncontagious disease Speech/hearing impairments Cerebral palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, epilepsy, cancer, MR, emotional illness, learning disability -✔✔ Examples of impairments She uses a wheelchair -✔✔ Change the statement to reflect People First Language: She is wheelchair bound. Self care Walking, seeing, breathing, speaking, hearing, learning, working -✔✔ Examples of major life activities Title I -✔✔ Section of ADA that concerns employment Title II -✔✔ Section of ADA that covers public services Title III -✔✔ Section of ADA that covers public accommodations Title IV -✔✔ Section of ADA that relates to telecommunications Title V -✔✔ Section of ADA that wide range of other topics concerning the implementation of the law American with Disabilities Act of 1990 -✔✔ A 23-year-old adult who uses a wheelchair for mobility is going to have lunch at the cafeteria, which is in the oldest building on campus. When the student gets to the building, she notices an updated entrance that has an automatic door. This entrance allows her to enter the building independently. Which law was most likely the basis of this entrance being installed? employment provisions -✔✔ Title I of ADA deals with Title I -✔✔ Title that Prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees and applicants with disabilities job application procedures hiring firing advancement compensation -✔✔ (Title I) The ADA prohibits discrimination in all employment practices, including qualified individual with a disability -✔✔ a person who meets legitimate skill, experience, education, or other requirements of an employment position that s/he holds or seeks, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations. [Show More]

Last updated: 2 years ago

Preview 1 out of 9 pages