81. Non-Government Sites NonGovernment Sites. ABA Commission on mental and physical DisabilityLaw. American Association of People with disabilities (AAPD). http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/able/sites.htm

Disability Awareness 12 December 2002 Non-Government Sites ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law ABLEDATA A national database of information on over 24,000 assistive technology and rehabilitation products available from domestic and international sources. AbilityHub Assistive technology for computers and disability. Alliance for Technology Access American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) American Foundation for the Blind The AFB is committed to leveling the playing field for the 10 million blind or visually impaired Americans. A nonprofit organization founded in 1921 and recognized as Helen Keller's cause in the United States, AFB is a leading national resource for people who are blind or visually impaired, the organizations that serve them, and the general public. Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center Americans with Disabilities Technical Assistance Program Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Bobby Bobby is a web-based tool that analyzes web pages for their accessibility to people with disabilities. Center for Assistive Technology Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE) The Center is based at the State University of New York at Buffalo and suported through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Its mission is to facilitate the sharing of information and expertise in rehabilitation research between the United States and other countries.

82. News And E-Resources ABA Efforts on Disability American Bar Association (ABA); ABA's Commission on Mentaland physical Disability law; ABA's Subcommittee on lawyers with disabilities. http://www.disabledlawyering.org/news.html

News and E-Resources Events, Organizations, and Other Links General Disability Links Disability-Related News from Yahoo Independent Living Center Directory Enabled On-Line Disability World Web-Zine ... National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research ABA Efforts on Disability American Bar Association (ABA) ABA's Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law ABA's Subcommittee on Lawyers with Disabilities Disability Rights Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Protection and Advocacy Centers Department of Justice Disability Rights Section Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ... Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund Career Resources Martindale-Hubbell Directory The Vault FindLaw Public Service Law Network ... home

83. ADA - Americans With Disabilities Act A Summary Of Titles I, II retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learningdisabilities. The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but http://www.chown.com/help/ada/adasum00.htm

ADA - Americans With Disabilities Act A Summary of Titles I, II and III In the following summary I have tried to include as much of the original language of the ADA as possible. It is important to remember that this is only a summary. Each individual and institution is unique and application of the law will vary. I hope this information is useful and a helpful starting point. Fred Chown I. Introduction and Table of Contents II. ADA Background Presidential Mandate Key to ADA - Barrier Removal Civil Rights Protection in Four Basic Needs ... ADA Definition III. Title I - Employment IV. Title II - Public Entities Governments to Remove Barriers Governments Must Complete Self-Evaluation Burden of Proof ... Transition Plan V. Title III - Private Entities Commercial Facilities vs. Public Accommodations Auxiliary Aids Barrier Removal ... Tax Incentives VI. Conclusion Basic Guideline Basic Hardware Requirements BACKGROUND President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. This is the world's first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. "Americans with disabilities are the largest, poorest, least employed, and least educated minority in America." The ADA is a bold and comprehensive mandate intended to eliminate one of the key barriers to independent living, discrimination. The ADA is a policy with ambitious goals. It is a policy that requires us to change our thinking about people with disabilities. The ADA demands that we focus on people, not disabilities and focus on what they can do, not on what they cannot do.

84. Adainquiries A physical or mental impairment, under 29 CFR § 1630.2(h organic brain syndrome,emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. http://www.paruresis.org/ada/adainquiries.html

Under the American with Disability Act (ADA) continually confront disbelief that they suffer from valid disabilities. Paruresis is a social anxiety condition mentioned in the DSM IV under the category 300.23, creating great difficulty urinating in public places. Paruresis inflicts persons in the employment context and in the prison context, when physically unable to provide specimens for urinalysis drug tests. Resultantly the inability to produce specimens on demand is deemed equivalent to testing positive or refusing to obey direct orders. As a direct consequence, persons applying for jobs are denied employment positions and prisoners receive disciplinary infractions. The unwillingness to provide reasonable accommodation is evident as there are alternative methods of conducting drug tests (such as oral fluid, sweat patch, or hair analysis), and urinalysis procedures are still used in drug testing programs. In this manner, illegal substances can be detected without engaging in discriminatory behavior towards persons with Paruresis as defined under the ADA. ADA Title I Employment (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications, 29 C.F.R. § 1630.2(h). The ADA prohibits an employer from discriminating against a "qualified individual with a disability" based on the disability, 42 U.S.C. § 12112(a). For Employees, denied positions subsequent to their inability to perform urinalysis drug test, to establish a prima facie case under the ADA they must show: (1) that they have a disability; (2) that they were qualified for the jobs; and (3) that they were subject to an adverse employment decision because of their disabilities.

85. Click Here To View Text Version disabilities COVERED UNDER SECTION 504 The ED Section 504 regulation defines an handicaps as any person who (i) has a physical or mental impairment which http://www.jfkpartners.org/disabilities.asp

Information about Disabilities The mission of JFK Partners is to promote the independence, inclusion, contribution, health, and well-being of people with disabilities and their families through consumer, community, and university partnerships. Through our work, we often find that there are numerous definitions of the concept of "disability." Below is a sampling of the many definitions of "disability." International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH) Reference: International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps: A manual of classification relating to the consequence of disease (1976) World Health Organization, Geneva. Definition: in the context of health experience, a disability is any restriction or lack (resulting from an impairment) of ability to perform an activity in the manner or within the range considered normal for a human being. Characteristics: Disability is characterized by excesses or deficiencies of customarily expected activity performance and behaviour, and these may be temporary or permanent, reversible or irreversible, and progressive or regressive. Disabilities may arise as a direct consequence of impairment or as a response by the individual, particularly psychologically, to a physical, sensory, or other impairment. Disability represents objectification of an impairment, and as such it reflects disturbances at the level of a person.

86. Disability Services At The LRC In addition to physical impairments, the laws also cover cognitive and emotionaldisabilities such as learning and attention disabilities and mental illness http://offices.upj.pitt.edu/lrc/DisabilityServices.htm

LRC Home Table of Contents (Site Map) Peer Tutoring ... UPJ Home Disability Services at the LRC Jump to: What We Offer Qualifying for Services Documenting a Disability Disabilities and the Law ... Disability Resources on the Web What We Offer At UPJ we offer special services to students with disabilities. The purpose of these services is to enhance our students’ educational experience at UPJ and to assure that the University does not discriminate against any student with a disability. Disability services are free of charge for students with qualifying disabilities who have registered with the Learning Resource Center. In order to begin receiving disability services, students must initiate contact with the LRC. Our services include: individualized academic counseling academic and testing accommodations academic and personal support one-on-one tutoring in areas of need access to adaptive equipment for academic use working with faculty, staff, and students to increase disability awareness meeting with faculty and students to help establish non-discriminatory classroom policies working to make UPJ a barrier-free environment for all students with disabilities Qualifying for Services In order to qualify for disability services, a student must do the following:

87. Teaching Students Who Have DisABILITIES In providing accommodations for students with disabilities, Brock University is orethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability http://www.cosc.brocku.ca/faculty/radue/disabilities/default.html

teaching students who have disABILITIES Resource and Guidebook Developed by the Advisory Committee on Campus and Program Accessibility by the Disabled Permission is given to copy all or part provided that full acknowledgment is given. Table of Contents Alternate Formats Acknowledgments Letter to Faculty from the President and the Dean Introduction ... Guidebook References Copies are available in alternate format: Special Needs Unit Counselling Centre Brock University 500 Glenridge Ave. St. Catharines, Ontario Telephone: (905) 688-5550 Ext. 3242 Fax: (905) 685-1188 Acknowledgments: The Advisory Committee on Campus and Program Accessibility by the Disabled acknowledges the funding support of the Instructional Development Office at Brock University for the printing of this publication. The Committee also acknowledges the generosity of University of British Columbia Disability Resource Centre for giving permission for Brock University to use considerable portions of its publication "Teaching Students with Disabilities Guidebook". Dear Faculty Member: As a University we are committed to working toward the goal of creating an accessible and welcoming environment for students who have disabilities. Although a great deal has already been done, further efforts are being made to improve the physical accessibility of the campus; a priority list of existing, inaccessible structures is being developed for action. Accessibility also means program access and, on an ongoing basis, the University endeavours to make the learning environment a rewarding and enriching one for students with various disabilities.

88. NIH Guide: HEALTH PROMOTION FOR WOMEN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES the availability of funds, inclusion of women with disabilities as investigators thePHS mission to protect and advance the physical and mental health of http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-96-002.html

Return to RFAs Index Return to NIH Guide Main Index Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892

89. MEDLINEplus: Developmental Disabilities Importance of physical Activity for Persons with mental mental Retardation LearningHow to Help Your Benefits For Children With disabilities (Social Security http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/developmentaldisabilities.html

Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Developmental Disabilities Contents of this page: From the NIH General/Overviews Coping Diagnosis/Symptoms ... Women Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Developmental Disabilities: General Mental retardation You may also be interested in these MEDLINEplus related pages: Disabilities (General) Down Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Learning Disorders ... Mental Health and Behavior From the National Institutes of Health Jablonski's Multiple Congenital Anomaly/Mental Retardation Syndromes Database (National Library of Medicine) Pervasive Developmental Disorders (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) General/Overviews Developmental Disabilities - An Overview (American Academy of Pediatrics) JAMA Patient Page: Mental Retardation (American Medical Association) Also available in: Spanish Pervasive Developmental Disorders (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) What Is Mental Retardation? (National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities) Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Developmental Disabilities

90. AvocLegislation American Council of the Blind. American Bar Association on mental and PhysicalDisability law. American Association of People with disabilities (AAPD). http://www.rcep6.org/avoclegi.htm

Region 6 Rehabilitation Continuing Education Center (RCEC) A dvocacy, Legislative and Law Resources M ENU Legislative and Law Resources Federal and Region 6 State Government Websites Advocacy Information and Organization Resources Link here to e-mail the Region 6 Webmaster at the Region 6 RCEC for comments, suggestions for site links and/or to report broken links at: loehlers@rcep6.org Legislative and Law Resources usworkforce.org (Gateway to Information on the Workforce Investment Act. A " web site designed to provide both answers to current and emerging questions about the Workforce Investment Act." Legislative History, Implementation Schedule, Questions and Answers, Federal Register Notice, a Websites Gateway and white papers of the entire Workforce Investment Act as well as summary/implementation.) Cornell Law School (the LII resource center for accessing court opinions, Supreme Court Calendar and Arguments Schedule and Highlights of the Last Term, specific laws and state statutes by topic and many downloadable materials. Excellent source for past and current court opinions and law.) Edward Bennett Williams Library - Georgetown University Law Center (site of the GU Legal Explorer Guide to the Web for accessing federal, state, local, territorial and foreign primary laws. Contains a search function for laws by topic.)

91. LEARNING DISABILITIES Imagine having important needs and ideas to communicate, but being unable to express them. Perhaps feeling bombarded by sights and sounds, unable to focus your attention. rarely are learning disabilities severe enough to the brain, mental illnesses, and mental health. and mental health professionals who can help identify learning disabilities and http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/learndis.htm

LEARNING DISABILITIES Understanding the Problem What is a learning disability? What are the types of learning disabilities? ... Mental Disorder Info Learning Disabilities Imagine having important needs and ideas to communicate, but being unable to express them. Perhaps feeling bombarded by sights and sounds, unable to focus your attention. Or trying to read or add but not being able to make sense of the letters or numbers. You may not need to imagine. You may be the parent or teacher of a child experiencing academic problems, or have someone in your family diagnosed as learning disabled. Or possibly as a child you were told you had a reading problem called dyslexia or some other learning handicap. Although different from person to person, these difficulties make up the common daily experiences of many learning disabled children, adolescents, and adults. A person with a learning disability may experience a cycle of academic failure and lowered self-esteem. Having these handicapsor living with someone who has themcan bring overwhelming frustration. But the prospects are hopeful. It is important to remember that a person with a learning disability

92. Disabilities Law Project - Home PREPARED BY THE disabilities law PROJECT PURSUANT TO A GRANT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities COUNCIL by the disabilities law Project, the Education law Center, and http://www.dlp-pa.org/

HOME ALERTS IN THE NEWS 2001 REPORT ... TBI GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT THE FOLLOWING TWO PUBLICATIONS WERE PREPARED BY THE DISABILITIES LAW PROJECT PURSUANT TO A GRANT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL: Catalogue of Supports and Services for Persons with Disabilities: A Resource for Advocates, Service Providers, and Policy Makers - JAN. 2002 Long Term Care Supports Guidebook - JAN. 2002 2001 Report Card on Key Issues Affecting Children and Adults with Disabilities Click HERE to view a report on the most important issues that affected the disability community during 2001. The REPORT was developed by the Disabilities Law Project , the Education Law Center , and the Juvenile Law Center as part of a project funded by the PA Developmental Disabilities Council (PDDC). SUPREME COURT DECISION - Toyota Manufacturing v. Williams ~Good News! ~ A VisitAbility ordinance was introduced in Philadelphia City Council on December 20th, 2001! Click here to view it.

93. TIME REPORTS: UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOLOGY Although the Americans with disabilities Act of 1990 employees with mental or physicalimpairments, many sometimes unquantifiable arena of mental illness in http://www.time.com/time/classroom/psych/unit6_article3.html

May 19, 1997 Mental Adjustment How far should employers go to help someone with a psychiatric illness stay on the job? BY ELIZABETH GLEICK Irene Wozny, 40, is an attorney for the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation in Baltimore. She is fortunate enough to have found work she enjoys, but every so often she gets derailed by chronic major depression, a mental illness that can cause a loss of self-esteem, an inability to concentrate and a negative outlook on life. Wozny has been troubled by the disease for as long as she can remember. Last year she learned of an experimental program for depression run by the National Institute of Mental Health, but in order to participate, she needed to arrive at work an hour or two late every day for a month. She and her supervisor struck a deal: she would make up the lost time at the end of each day. "It's the first time I've had a boss who is understanding about this kind of thing," Wozny says. The path to such enlightenment, though, is never easyand most employers need some clear road markers along the way. Although the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 specifically prohibits any employer with 15 or more workers from discriminating against employees with mental or physical impairments, many managers have been quicker to install wheelchair ramps than to offer the kind of flexibility Wozny's boss did. That is why in March the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidelines to help employers navigate the fuzzy, sometimes unquantifiable arena of mental illness in the workplace. The guidelines, addressing recent case law, explain how employers should attempt to accommodate mental disabilities that don't directly compromise a worker's qualifications for the job.

94. Untitled Conclusions Although women with mental illness are for women with severe physicaldisabilities at emergency assault against women with disabilities should be a http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/crowd/abuse_women/progfact1.htm

FACTS ABOUT PROGRAMS DELIVERING BATTERED WOMEN'S SERVICES TO WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES Questionnaires were mailed to 2,703 programs nationwide that deliver abuse-related services; 2200 came from the National Domestic Violence Hotline database of programs self-reporting wheelchair accessibility. We received 598 responses. Characteristics of Women with Disabilities Served by Abuse Programs The most common number of women with physical, mental or sensory disabilities served by a program during the past 12 months was 20, but the number served varied widely from one program to another, ranging from to 12,000 women. The disability type most likely to receive services from an abuse program was mental illness, whereas programs were the least likely to serve those with visual or hearing impairments. On average, 10% of the women served by each program had physical impairments, 7% had mental retardation or developmental disabilities, 21% had mental illness, 2% had visual impairment, and 3% had hearing impairment. For nearly half of the programs, less than 1% of their clients served within the past year had physical impairments. Service Delivery Abuse programs on average provided two services targeted to women with disabilities; 89% of abuse programs provided less than five special services for women with disabilities.

95. Resources For People With Disabilities BarrierFree Design The law., Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, 75-20 Astoria TheAmericans with disabilities Act, Title 42, United States Code, 1990. http://www.equal-access.com/internet-resources.html

Internet Resources Selected Links U.S. Department of Justice - American's with Disabilities Act -ADA Home Page U. S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law A-MED Health Care Center -Online ... World Association for Persons with Disabilities Articles Commentary: The Practice and Politics of Pain Treatment Commonly Asked Questions About Service Animals in Places of Business Confronting Violence against Women Stress and the Immune System ... Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management References for this Site American National Standard for Buildings and Facilities, American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018. Barrier-Free Design: The Law., Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association, 75-20 Astoria Boulevard, Jackson Heights, NY 113701996. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities, Dept. of Justice, 28 CFR Part 36, July 1, 1994. Removing Barriers in Places of Public Accommodation, EPVA, 1992.

96. FindLaw: Disability Discrimination FAQ - Attorney, Attorneys, Lawyer, Lawyers, L with laws that protect workers against discrimination based on physical or mentaldisability, you Committee on Employment of People With disabilities 1331 F http://biz.findlaw.com/employment_employee/nolo/faq/CA070A04-AA25-410C-9532C76CC

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97. San Jose State University - Human Resources Service Group - Equity & Diversity labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilitiesin job The ADA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that http://www.sjsu.edu/hr/equitydivers/equal_opp_laws.html

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LAWS Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law that prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies, and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. The ADA defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of an individual's major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. Definitions Physical impairment - physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss that affects one of the following body systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, sensory organs, respiratory, cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genito-urinary, lymphatic, skin, and endocrine (e.g. blindness, paralysis). Mental impairment - mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. (e.g. dyslexia, sever bi-polar disorder).

98. University Of Baltimore School Of Law Policy On Documentation Of Physical, Menta The University of Baltimore School of law Rules Procedures person retained by the School of law for the purpose of evaluating whether a http://www.law.ubalt.edu/rules/disability2.html

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99. American Civil Liberties Union : Links To Other Disability Rights Resources Disability Rights Issues General Americans With disabilities Act of 1990 DiscriminationEducation Employment Housing Mentally Disabled Public Accomodations http://www.aclu.org/DisabilityRights/DisabilityRights.cfm?ID=9343&c=69

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