Are private schools subject to the ADA?by Bronwynne EvansYes, Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination in public accommodations. Private schools must eliminate unnecessary eligibility standards that deny access to individuals with disabilities, and make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures that deny access unless a fundamental alteration in the nature of the program …
Common Challenges for Nursing Students with Disabilities: Where to Start? by Beth Marks Some common challenges for student nurses that we have seen relate to the following: limited information about accommodations; uncomfortable asking for accommodations; not aware of disability student (DS) services or the school has no DS Office; lack of role models; no mentors …
Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employees by Teresa Goddard and Elisabeth Simpson, Job Accommodation Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012 When you think of an individual who is deaf-blind (also known as deaf-blindness, blind-deaf, dual sensory impaired, or combined vision and hearing loss), do you think of someone who is fully deaf …
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I Have Dyscalculia: Can I Use a Calculator in School and in Clinical Practice?by Robin Jones, Director, Great Lakes ADA Centerwww.adagreatlakes.org I think that you have to go back to the analysis of what is being asked: Use of a calculator What is the question: Does the use of a calculator create a fundamental alteration …
JAN’s Occupation and Industry Series is designed to help employers determine effective accommodations for their employees with disabilities and comply with title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Occupation and Industry Series: Accommodating Nurses with Disabilities JAN’s Occupation and Industry Series is designed to help employers determine effective accommodations for their employees with disabilities and comply with title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Each publication in the series addresses a specific occupation or industry and provides information about that occupation …
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To Disclose or Not to Disclose?by Karen McCulloh and Beth Marks Do you homework before deciding to disclose. The decision of whether to disclose is entirely up to you. If you need an accommodation you must disclose. This is true for both higher education and employment. So the choice to disclose or not is contingent upon …
Recruitment: Workers with Disabilities: Where Can Employers Find Qualified Applicants with Disabilities? 3/20/2012 Comprehensive information for employers about recruiting and hiring qualified applicants with disabilities is available in the Recruitment and Retention section of Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) website.
A Chance to See Disabilities as AssetsBy PEGGY KLAUSNew York TimesPublished: February 4, 2012 MANY people know of Berkeley, Calif., as the birthplace, in the 1960’s, of the Free Speech Movement. Fewer people know that Berkeley also played a major role in the disability rights movement. It was here, also in the ’60s, that Ed …
by Ruth CarolMinorityNursePeople with disabilities are one of the most underrepresented voices in nursing. But like nurses of color, they have a lot to say about overcoming discrimination and barriers to take their rightful place in the profession.Some people who dream of nursing careers are told they will never make it through nursing school. Some …
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