ADA Basics
This law protects people with disabilities from discrimination.
What is the American with Disabilties Act (ADA)?
This means speaking up for your own needs and rights.
What is self-advocacy?
This is what you should do if your boss ignores your accommodation request.
What is follow up or report it?
This rule protects your private disability information at work.
What is confidentiality?
This organization provides services for people with developmental disabilities in California
What is Alta Regional Center?
The ADA became law this year
What is 1990?
This is a group of people who help support you.
What is a support system?
This is how you should ask for more time on a task.
What is requesting an accommodation?
This is something you can ask for to help you succeed at work
What is a reasonable accommodation?
This plan outlines services and goals through a regional center.
What is an IPP?
This term means changes or supports that help someone do a job or access a service.
What is a reasonable accommodation?
This California organization provides services for people with developmental disabilities.
What is Alta Regional Center?
This is how you can respond to an illegal interview question.
What is redirect or not answer?
This legal concept means policies must be adjusted so everyone has equal opportunity
What is equal opportunity?
This program allows more control over your services and budget.
What is Self-Determination Program?
This ADA Title covers employment.
What is Title I?
This concept means having the right to make your own life decisions, even with support
What is autonomy?
This concept means having the right to make your own life decisions, even with support
What is autonomy?
This is what you can do if your rights are violated
What is file a complaint or report it?
This principle means services must support a person’s individual goals, not just what programs are available
What is person-centered planning?
This ADA Title covers public services like government programs.
What is Title II?
This approach focuses on building on your strengths instead of only focusing on challenges
What is a strengths-based approach?
You disagree with your current services—this is your right to do during your IPp
What is request changes or advocate for different services?
This right allows you to bring a support person or advocate to important meetings
What is the right to representation?
This law created the regional center system and guarantees services for people with developmental disabilities in California.
What is the Lanterman Act?