Disability
This term according to ADA means, with respect to an individual: a.) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual; b.) a record of such an impairment; c.) being regarded as having such impairment.
What is a "disability?"
This law is a comprehensive civil rights law that mandates equal opportunities for people with disabilities in American society in the areas of employment, public services, public accommodation, transportation, and telecommunication.
What s the Americans with Disability Act?
This president initiated the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped (PCEH) in 1952
Who is Harry Truman
This legislation created a safety net for citizens, first by providing retirement payments to this 65 and older
What is the Social Security Act?
The number of Titles in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
What is 5?
This catchphrase reminds us that disability can come to any person at any time, that you can wake up able-bodied and go to sleep disabled.
What is a "temporarily able-bodied (TAB) individual?"
This person is permitted to testify in a court of law because of special knowledge or proficiency in a particular field that is relevant to the case.
What is an expert witness?
This landmark legislation passed by congress in 1935 recognized the need for the federal government to provide pensions to elderly individuals.
What is the Social Security Act?
This legislation protects health insurance coverage for workers & families when change or lose jobs
What is HIPPA?
The agreement or cooperation of two political parties.
What is bipartisan?
According to the Social Model of Disability, this term represents "the freedom to do what you want to do, when, where, and with whom you want; choice; power over life decisions; and control over everyday life and resources to support it."
What is independence.
Employers must offer this to individuals with disabilities, and includes adapatation/s that help the individual meet the "essential functions" of the job (a list of all the tasks, physical and cognitive demands of the work).
What is a reasonable accommodation?
After years of struggle, President Lyndon Johnson signed this legislation which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and creed on July 2, 1964.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
The purpose of this legislation is to reduce worker injuries.
What is the Occupational Safety & Health Act of 1970?
This Title of the Americans with Disabilites Act of 1990 prohibited employment discrimination including hiring and firing decisions based upon a disability.
What is Title 1
According to this model, disability is a deficiency or abnormality which has a negative construct.
What is the Medical Model?
This provision covers public accommodations and services that are operated by private entities such as theaters, hotels, private schools, retailers and restaurants, and requires that buildings and services be made fully accessible to patrons with disabilities.
What is Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This law laid the foundation for framing ADA and was more symbolic rather than pragmatic. It gave access to employment and education services but only applied to federal government, and lacked enforceability.
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Section 504?
This federal agency administers HIPPA privacy and security rules.
What is the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights?
This Title of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 mandates that publicly funded services and agencies including municipal, county, state and public schools must provide access to individuals with disabilities.
What is Title 2?
Advocates used nonviolent methods like sit-ins, picketing, marches, and most effectively the occupation of congression offices that had the most influence on policy change.
What is the Disability Rights Movement (DRM)?
Private telecommunication carriers must provide relay services or appropriate equipment so that people with disabilities have full use of the national telecommunications system. This includes text telephone. Advancements in technology have lessened the importance of this title.
What is Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This legislation passed in 2010 expands healthcare access, emphasized prevention, expanded Medicaid funding by 1% and ensured pre-existing conditions are covered
What is the ACA?
This was established to gather and conduct research on worker safety and to create recommendations to reduce risk for employee injuries
What is National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH)?
This Title of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 covers miscellaneous provisions including employment decsions for individuals in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
What is Title 5?