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Americans with Disabilities Act

Americans with Disabilities Act. By Roxanna Franco. When was the Americans with Disabilities Act. July 26,1990. President George H.W. Bush sign the ADA into law. The ADA started giving the chance to people to do things in the United States even if they have a disability.

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Americans with Disabilities Act

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  1. Americans with Disabilities Act By Roxanna Franco

  2. When was the Americans with Disabilities Act July 26,1990 President George H.W. Bush sign the ADA into law

  3. The ADA started giving the chance to people to do things in the United States even if they have a disability. Everyone gets treated the same.

  4. Accommodations Not all people need the same accommodations

  5. How it works at school? • Extended time on tests • Someone to read the test • Someone to take notes • Books on tape

  6. Possible Work accommodations • A deaf applicant may need a sign language interpreter • Employees with Diabetes may need regular scheduled breaks to eat and monitor health • A ramp may be necessary for a person using a wheel chair

  7. responsibility • A person with a disability must inform others of their needs. • A person with a disability is required to do the best job they can. • A person with a disability should never use their disability as an excuse

  8. Penalties First time fines is $55,000.00 though the second time can be up to $110,000.00

  9. Contact information • For ADA published material 1-800-514-0301 • Equal Opportunity Commission 1-800-6US Department of transportation 1-888-446-4511 • US Department of Education 1-800-949-4232 • 69-4000

  10. references • Wehman, P. (2006) Life Beyond the Classroom Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities, 4th ed., Brookes Publishing, Baltimore, Maryland • Americans with Disabilities Act, extracted February 7, 2011 from http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/ada • Telephone Numbers for ADA Information, extracted February 8, 2011, from: www.ada.gov/agency.htm

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