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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)"”.
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The Relationships Among Disability Type, Religious Orientation, Awareness and Accommodation Type and Perceived Reasonableness of Accommodation
… a survey regarding accommodations for persons with physical disabilities and 83 subjects completed a survey regarding accommodations for mental disabilites. Significant main effects for disability type, awareness and accommodation type were found. Ratings of the reasonableness of accommodations …
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An Americans with Disabilities Act Policy For Aquarium of the Bay
… organization, will be able to serve people with disabilities in their facilities and programs through an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) policy. Prior to ADA law being passed in 1990, people with disabilities did not have access to the physical environment or intellectual content, …
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Communities In Conflict: A Critical Look Into Police And Deaf Interactions In Central Kentucky
… expressed through criminal justice institutions, within local communities in central Kentucky. Previous research has pointed to patterns of discrimination by surveying either police or deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) people. By conducting research with members of both populations, the present study …
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Physical Ability Testing: A Review of Court Cases 1992-2014
… The establishment of both the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) had a profound impact on the manner in which selection testing may legally be conducted (Gutman, Koppes, & Vodanovich, 2011). The current study sought to analyze court cases involving physical …
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Universal Design and Nature Trails: Balancing Accessibility, Site Integrity, and the Recreation Experience
<p>This study addressed the application of Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines in outdoor recreation settings. The purpose was three-fold: to develop site- and user-friendly design principles for non-urban, accessible nature trails; to design and construct a trail based on those …
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Exploring the Employment Landscape for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders using Supervised and Unsupervised Machine Learning
… disorders which usually present with difficulties in social interactions, verbal and nonverbal forms of communication, repetitive behaviors, and restricted interests. Employment rates of young adults with ASD is a national concern, and research suggests that young adults with …
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Essays on disability and employment
… consists of three essays which examine the impact of public policy on labor market outcomes of those with disabilities. The first essay analyzes a microlending program for people with disabilities in India. People with disabilities are disproportionately represented among the poorest of the …
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The Americans With Disabilities Act and Title I 'Why The ADA Has Not Increased Employment for Persons with Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been hailed as a landmark piece of civil rights legislation and a boon to people with disabilities in the United States. Title I of the ADA specifically addresses employment discrimination toward persons with disabilities. Congressional proponents of …
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Silence to Signs: Bridging the Communiction Gap for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Inmates in Prisons
… barring its use is also a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The legislation states that deaf individuals must have equal access to services and benefits provided by public entities. Prisons are one type of public entity, and they are required to provide reasonable …
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A Whole New World: Students with Disabilities Transition to Postsecondary Education
<p>Since the inception of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, there has been a steady increase in the enrollment of students with disabilities in higher education. With the postsecondary transition in educational supports from the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) …
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The Accidental Experts: A Demonstration of the Existence, Utility, and Emergence of Implicitly Learned Tacit Knowledge in Assistive-Augmentative Technology Users.
… audio-taping, and transcribed the interview with the written consent of the participants. Sixteen highly trained experts critiqued the final product of the interviews and answered a 25-question survey instrument. Non-parametric statistical processes were chosen to conduct inferential …
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Reflections on Disability: Perspectives on South Africa, India and the United States of America
… rights of disabled persons. Section 2 will deal with the definition and prevalence of disability in South Africa. It also discusses the fragmented nature of disability and the legal frame work to support and protect disabled persons, and the challenges and problems faced in implementing policies …
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Autism Spectrum Disorders and Workplace Discrimination: An Empirical Analysis of EEOC-Resolved ADA Title I Charges
… workplace discrimination made by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To date, there has been a lack of research regarding the nature, scope and dynamics of …
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Exploring the Impact of Inclusive Education Knowledge on School Administrators' Attitudes: A Quantitative Analysis of Influencing Factors and Leadership Preparedness
<p>Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) establish the legal foundation for inclusive education and mandate that students with disabilities (SWD) receive access to education …
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Americans with Disabilities Act, title III compliance
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George Bush on July 26, 1990. Title III of the Act, Public Accommodations, went into affect January 26, 1992. The purpose of this study was to examine compliance by firms who own, manage, or lease buildings. A study such as …
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Innovative strategies for managing the increasing costs of paratransit operations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, transit agencies saw a fundamental shift in the requirements of service for the disabled. Among other obligations, they were required to provide door-to-door service (paratransit) for those unable to use fixed route services. The …
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Beyond binoculars: Increasing relevancy of state fish and wildlife agencies by investigating facilitators of and participation in wildlife viewing
In 2022, more than half of all Americans participated in wildlife viewing (intentionally observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife, traveling to parks or natural areas to observe, view or photograph wildlife, or maintaining plantings for the benefit of wildlife). Historically in the U.S., …
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Essential Standards for Institutional Self-Evaluation of The Americans with Disabilities Act
… study was to identify standards related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that are desirable for colleges conducting a self-study regarding program accessibility. A Delphi technique was used to determine standards and reach agreement among a panel of professionals concerning criteria …
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Disability, leisure, and work-life balance
ABSTRACT Society is and has always been composed of people of different levels and types of ability. Today, due to legislation and changing attitudes toward disability, the presence of individuals with disabilities is more evident than in decades past. Although their numbers are still considerably …
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An exploratory study of the effects of abuse on the health of college women with mobility impairments
… (VAW) is a broad term used to capture aggressive acts committed toward women, which consists of numerous types of violence with the most commonly known types of abuse being emotional, sexual, and physical. One relatively invisible group, women with disabilities, not only experiences emotional, …