ADA Awareness

ADA Milestones

100

What year did the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) become law?

1990

200

What is the year that all Public Entities should have completed a Self-Evaluation by? 

Extra points if you know the actual date.

1993

January 26, 1993

300

What date was the ADA Regulations last revised?

March 15, 2011

400

What year was the ADA Standard for Accessible Design released?

2010

Meat and Potatoes of the ADA

100

How many Titles or Sections is the ADA divided into?

V (5)

200

Name the 5 Titles of the ADA in order.

Title I: Employment

Title II: Public Services: State and Government 

Title III: Private Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities

Title IV: Telecommunications

Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions

300

Which Title oversees school districts?

What governing agency regulates that title?

Title II

Department of Justice

400

Name three other governing agencies that regulate the ADA.

•Department of Agriculture

•Department of Education

•Department of Health and Human Services

•Department of Housing and Urban Development

•Department of Interior

•Department of Justice

•Department of Labor

•Department of Transportation

•U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission

•Federal Communications Commission

Roles and Responsibilities

100

What is a primary goal of the ADA?

A primary goal of the ADA is the equal participation and integration of people with disabilities in the mainstream of American life

200

Often ensuring effective communication requires public entities to provide “auxiliary aids and services.”

Name an example of auxiliary aid and services for people who are deaf or have hearing loss and for people who are blind or have vision loss.

• qualified interpreters on-site or through video remote interpreting (VRI) services
• real-time computer-aided transcription services  (CART)
• assistive listening devices
• open and closed captioning, including real-time captioning
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• large print materials
• audio recordings
• Brailed materials
• screen reader software

300

There is no section in the ADA Standard called "Science Lab" therefore it is not necessary for newly designed and newly constructed buildings and facilities or altered portions of existing buildings and facilities to comply with the requirements.

True or False

False

Science labs in a school must be accessible. Designers should use the Chapter 3 building blocks that address reach ranges, knee and toe clearance, clear floor space, protruding objects and operable parts when designing the space.

400

Name three functions or responsibilities under the role of the ADA Coordinator.

• Conduct a self-evaluation.
• Create a transition plan.
• Develop a grievance procedure.
• Investigate complaints.
• Train staff, boards and commissions on ADA requirements.
• Coordinate on going compliance.

A day in the life...

100

Is this a violation of the integration mandate?

A school district automatically provides separate classes for students with disabilities and doesn’t consider whether an integrated setting might be more appropriate for a student with a disability.

Yes.

The goal is to encourage interaction among all user and participants.

200

Is this an example of program accessibility?

A school district has six elementary schools. Four are accessible and two are not accessible. All programs in the inaccessible school are provided at the accessible schools. The travel time from the homes of people with disabilities to the accessible schools is comparable to the travel time of people without disabilities to the inaccessible schools. 

Yes.

The ADA permits a public entity flexibility by allowing both structural and nonstructural methods of achieving program accessibility.

A public entity is not necessarily required to make each of its existing facilities accessible if alternative, accessible locations are available.  

300

To conduct a self-evaluation, we need to identify all programs, activities, and services and their locations. 

Name 4 ways to achieve this.

1. Survey facilities and determine whether there are physical barriers to access programs. If structural changes are needed, include them in the transition plan.
2. Determine whether employees and officials are familiar with the public entity’s ADA obligations.
3. Determine whether employees and officials know how to arrange for auxiliary aids and services, such as sign language interpreters, material in Braille and assistive listening systems; to ensure that communication with people with disabilities is as effective as others.
4. Review service, activity and program’s policies and procedures to determine whether they ensure an equal opportunity for people with disabilities to participate and benefit.

400

Is this an acceptable example of providing public notice about the ADA?

County B’s recreation department has four playgrounds. Two were renovated using the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and are accessible to children and adults with disabilities, two are not accessible. County B has information on the website concerning which playgrounds are accessible and which aren’t.  The information is also included in the recreation department’s brochure.

Yes.

Public entities are required to ensure that interested people, including people with vision or hearing impairments, can obtain information as to the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities. This is an important but frequently overlooked part of the law.

Public entities must provide the information not just once, but on an ongoing basis. Changes to the notice should be made as necessary, for example when there’s a new ADA Coordinator.