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What is the American with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990. According to the website, adata.org states, "The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public." The purpose of the ADA is so that people with disabilities can have the same opportunities as others. The ADA also gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities of race, color, sex, and age, etc. It also gives equal opportunity to make accommodations for job employment, transportation, and help from state and local government services.
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The article “What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?” by Dreamscape Foundation, states, "Title I tackles discrimination in the workplace. It requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for applicants or employees with disabilities, should they be qualified to perform the job expectations with them". This can include:
According to the website, ADA Compliance states, "The Department of Justice (DOJ) published the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design in September 2010. These standards state that all electronic and information technology must be accessible to people with disabilities. The ADA differs from Section 508 regulations, which are an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and apply to all information technology, including computer hardware, software, and documentation". Every place should be ADA compliant so that people with disabilities can go out and do what they need to do too.
My personal experience
When thinking about a social issue, I decided to pick the American with Disabilities Act because it is dear to me. I am someone with a physical and learning disability, and the ADA helps me be able to go out into the public world. I wanted to express awareness because not everyone knows about the ADA or might know just a little bit. As someone who has had a disability since I was young, it has been a struggle to get around at times. The battle of having drop foot is that I drag my foot when I walk, making it challenging to walk a long time. I rely on using a motor scooter when I shop at target, I rely on using the elevator because it is difficult for me to walk upstairs, and also I count on handicap parking when I am out. I express some of my difficulties because I want people to be aware of people with physical disabilities and to be mindful of when they use a handicap parking space without having a placard or taking the elevator when you see someone who is struggling or in a wheelchair. I want to spread awareness of people with disabilities because it is not always something people talk about or afraid to ask people disabilities questions.
People in the community
- Providing an interpreter for the deaf
- Adapting a facility’s accessibility
- Adapting work schedules or reassigning to a better-suited position should the disability impede upon one’s performance.
- Utilizing or adapting the right technology, materials, resources, or policies to accommodate the individual’s needs
According to the website, ADA Compliance states, "The Department of Justice (DOJ) published the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design in September 2010. These standards state that all electronic and information technology must be accessible to people with disabilities. The ADA differs from Section 508 regulations, which are an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and apply to all information technology, including computer hardware, software, and documentation". Every place should be ADA compliant so that people with disabilities can go out and do what they need to do too.
My personal experience
When thinking about a social issue, I decided to pick the American with Disabilities Act because it is dear to me. I am someone with a physical and learning disability, and the ADA helps me be able to go out into the public world. I wanted to express awareness because not everyone knows about the ADA or might know just a little bit. As someone who has had a disability since I was young, it has been a struggle to get around at times. The battle of having drop foot is that I drag my foot when I walk, making it challenging to walk a long time. I rely on using a motor scooter when I shop at target, I rely on using the elevator because it is difficult for me to walk upstairs, and also I count on handicap parking when I am out. I express some of my difficulties because I want people to be aware of people with physical disabilities and to be mindful of when they use a handicap parking space without having a placard or taking the elevator when you see someone who is struggling or in a wheelchair. I want to spread awareness of people with disabilities because it is not always something people talk about or afraid to ask people disabilities questions.
People in the community
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| Diana Villania
Diana believes it is essential to focus on getting the older buildings that have been neglected to ADA code
She thinks it is more accessible to fix up newer building up to ADA compliant then the older buildings. She talks about the challenges about money and how whoever deals with fixing up buildings should work on the older buildings so that people with disabilities can make it out safely. She has a few friends and family members who have all sorts of limitations. Diana compares the United States being more equipped than the European countries when it comes to ADA codes. In the European countries are struggling with getting the historic buildings and sidewalks up to some kind of standard. It is difficult for people in wheelchairs to go about the street when there is no sidewalk to be safe.
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| Christina Painter: Glendale Unified Teacher
Christina believes that the American with Disabilities Act is vital because we need to be all-inclusive and make different areas accessible to those who are not abled body. She expresses that she sees this when she's out with her fiancee or her friend in a wheelchair, and someone is parked in the handicap spot, and they do not have a placard displayed. Christina expresses how she sees people waiting for the elevator who are capable of taking the escalator, not letting those who are not able too because they are lazy. As a teacher, she has an all-inclusive classroom making sure that the students are aware of where they are. She mentions she has a third-grade student who is visually impaired; she makes sure that the walkways are clear for her, and all the students are aware of her needs and are very helpful towards her. She has board games, books, that are in braille for her to be included. Christina believes that no student should be excluded from the classroom or anywhere else.
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| Isabel Christina Crafton: Kaiser Permanente Nurse
Christina Crafton believes that it is a good thing that we have the American with Disabilities Act to protect the rights of people with disabilities. She feels like not all people respect the laws, there are times and she would be out and sees someone in the handicap parking and they do not have a placard. She feels like its disrespectful for those who need that parking space. Christina talks about her daughter having a physical disability for all her life. It has been a struggle for her daughter to get around and she has fallen and nobody has helped her up, but sometimes there are other people who are kind and will help her. As a Kaiser employee, I do occasionally work with someone who has a disability. As a nurse, we have patients who are blind and use a guide dog, use American Sign Language and may need an interpreter. We make that all the accommodations based on what the person disability are set in there chart before coming in so that we ensure that they are taken care of.
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References
https://adata.org/learn-about-ada
Www.facebook.com/elliwritesbooks. “What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?” Dreamscape Foundation, 7 Jan. 2019, dreamscapefoundation.org/what-is-the-americans-with-disabilities-act/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9fntBRCGARIsAGjFq5EQKsRDXcANSF625HsJgmFY7kPFl0vmSTZ8PZPxJoDUXPr3hhT2Zs4aAm65EALw_wcB.
Www.facebook.com/elliwritesbooks. “What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?” Dreamscape Foundation, 7 Jan. 2019, dreamscapefoundation.org/what-is-the-americans-with-disabilities-act/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9fntBRCGARIsAGjFq5EQKsRDXcANSF625HsJgmFY7kPFl0vmSTZ8PZPxJoDUXPr3hhT2Zs4aAm65EALw_wcB.
Accessibility, Interactive. “ADA Compliance.” ADA Compliance | Interactive Accessibility, www.interactiveaccessibility.com/services/ada-compliance.
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