American's with Disabilities Act
What kind of accommodations does the ADA say that employers, Government Entities, and Public Accommodations must provide?
Reasonable Accommodation(s)
NONE. The government does not require or provide any sort of service dog certification
What is your favorite disability social justice organization and/or disability social justice advocate?
Any person or organization is a correct answer so long as they focus on disability social justice.
What is an invisible disability?
An invisible disability is a disability you can not see just by looking at a person
A new building is build and all the hallways are 26 inches wide. Is this a violation of the ADA
Yes because the ADA requires all new buildings to have 36 inches of unobstructed space in order to be ADA compliant.
How does the ADA define "Reasonable Accommodation?"
Reasonable Accommodation is defined as not caused undue financial hardship and/or not causing substantial change to the structure.
Where are service animals allowed to go?
Anywhere a the person with the service animal is allowed to go.
What is, without question, the worst autism social justice organization that has ever existed?
Autism Speaks. They have done nothing but harm the autism movement
Which is better, person first language or identity first language
That depends on what the individual and group of people think. Some people/groups like autistics strongly prefer identity first language. Some people groups prefer person first language. So the best thing to do is ask, and go with what that person prefers.
A person with Autism Spectrum Disorder's high school reuses to allow them to have their service animal at school, saying the ADA doesn't apply to the K12 school system. Is this a violation of the ADA
This is absolutely a violation of the ADA. Tittle II of the ADA applies to any and all public entities who receive government funds, and the K-12 school system gets government funds and thus must comply with the ADA--this includes allowing their students to have service animals.
Title I covers employment accommodation
Tittle II Covers Government Entities
Tittle III Covers Public Accommodation
What can an entity ask/inquire about in order to determine if a service animal is legitimate.
1. Is this a service animal required because of a disability?
2. What task is the service animal trained to do
What do Nathan Selove and Tample Grandin have in common?
They are both highly successful, college educated, autistic autism advocates.
What makes autism spectrum disorder unique.
Unlike the majority of disabilities which affect people in more 'finite ways' that are the same (or very similar) from person to person--each autistic person is affected differently. While their are similarities, no two autistic people are the same, and no one accommodation is going to help every one with autism.
No, not only does the ADA require accommodating people with disabilities; it prohibits discrimination of people with disabilities based on their disability. to give someone a less desirable shift because of their disability, is to discriminate and is illegal.
How is the ADA Enforced
The ADA is passively enforced. This means that unless multiple people complain about a covered entity violating the ADA; no government action is taken to bring places into compliance.
Is a service animal required to wear a leash?
Sometimes. If the service animal handler has a disability which makes use of a leash impossible or the task the service animal can not be preformed safely on a leash, a leash is not required. Otherwise a leash is required.
What is Temple Grandin Famous For?
Temple Grandin is an autistic person who managed to complexly redefine the livestock industry in a way that made it far more humane for the animals getting killed. She has a doctorial degree in animal science and helps advocate for the whole autism community.
Why do some people with invisible disabilities (like ADHD) get prescribed the pharmaceutical version of illegal drugs (i.e. Methaphanidate is the pharmaceutical version of meth.)
Like with many things related to invisible disabilities; it is impossible to see how an why certain accommodations and medication work for them. In the case of people prescribed pharmaceuticals, it is because their brain chemically needs the chemical provided. For example, people with ADHD's brain has a hard time stimulating itself and so pharmaceutical stimulants provide the stimulation their brain can't produce itself.
A student is going to take the GRE and request accommodation for a condition they have had their entire life. In this case that is ADHD. They have an official diagnoses, and they have found that extra time on tests and the ability to listen to music during tests help them focus. This has been a standard accommodation for them for the entirety of their time in school. When they go to ask for these accommodations from the GRE, submitting both a doctors note verifying the needed accommodation and medical documentation of a disability--the GRE asked that they get re-tested for ADHD as they only accept diagnoses within the last five years. Is this legal?
No, no, and no again. The ada does not give entities the right to dictate what kind of documentation you provide to them, nor when the last evaluation was done. Once the student provided both medical proof of the diagnosis and a proof of the accommodations you need; they can not ask for anything else.
What must an entity due if they wish to deny a requested accommodation?
The entity must prove that the requested accommodation either causes undue financial hardship or causes a significant change to the normal structure/procedures. Denied accommodations that do not meet this criteria are in violation of the ADA
What is the difference between a service dog and a service miniature horse
Why is the ADA being passively enforced such a bad thing?
What is the neurodiversity movement?
A student at a college has a hard time reading due to their disabilities. Additionally screen readers have proven to not helpful due to their disabilities. They request an accommodation where the reading amount is reduced and alternative work (i.e. documentaries) is assigned in replacement. Would the college be required to provide this accommodation
Yes. This accommodation does not cause any undue hardship, and while it does cause a change in the usual structure of the class; the change is not a 'significant' change as the student would still be learning the same subject mater; just through a different medium.