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Assistive technology is piece of equipment or system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Assistive technology helps a disabled student complete their everyday tasks. The power of assistive technology can have great potential of providing access for all learners, through the variety of assistive technologies (AT) students with disabilities can have the ability to access the general curriculum. When assistive technology is…

There are citizens with disabilities all over the world who wants a job but because of determining factors, employment does not come easy. People who have disabilities are seen as not wanting to work when in reality they desire to be employed just like everyone else. In the article “Do non-employed people with disabilities want to work, and if so, what types of jobs do they want”? , Mohammad Ali, Schur, and Blank argues that the decreased employment rate of people with disabilities is not a…

Mr. Horton is an Executive Director and an Accessibility Compliance Specialist for Mayor’s Commission On People With Disabilities in Philadelphia. He first started out as a City Controller for Philadelphia because he was passionate about the Americans with Disabilities Act. He said he moved his way up because of his determination. Mr. Horton specializes in making sure people with disabilities have their rights as well as helping people with disabilities attain self-awareness. He also told me…

According to research illegal use of [accessible] parking spots is a commonality in the United States (Tierney, 2002). According to “Paralyzed Veterans of America” The two primary forms that this parking abuse can occur are when one parks in a [accessible] spot without a placard, or when one who does not have a disability and is not transporting a placard holder uses a placard to park in a [accessible] parking spot (2011). This issue with [accessible] parking ties into many of the aspects of…

However, I can truthfully say that I do not believe that the primary dimensions of diversity have had any influence on the shaping of my worldview. The primary dimensions, such as; age, gender, ethnicity, and race, should not have any influence on how I perceive these individuals and the affect they will have. These dimensions are components we are born with and should not be used by society to judge how an individual will act. It wasn’t until I was able to see first hand with my cousin, how…

protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to Employment Law for Business, the ADA summarizes the act by stating a qualified individual with a disability should not be discriminated because of their disabilities. This includes the individuals regard to job application procedures, hiring, advancement, or discharge of employees, compensation,…

Accessible Design Codes are Adequate American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990 was put into place to allow users of a space to adequately maneuver a space. There are numerous laws and codes put into place to allow most individuals to enter and maneuver a space. While some individuals might have to go out of their way or move to another area of the interior to utilize a space, it is not often enough to redesign and implement laws that are not necessary. Universal design is too expensive, not…

Case Study 1 History and Background of ADA ADA stands for Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA was passed and signed into law on July 26, 1990 by President George Bush Sr. (ADA, 2016, Timeline of). This Act was put in place to protect people with disabilities whom are able to perform a job, with reasonable accommodations. Employers with 15 or more employees are required to following the ADA. Some examples of disabilities are hearing or seeing impairment, wheelchair bound, etc.…

What is the Effect of an Unseen Disability on a Student? One of my favorite quotes is from Einstein where he states, “but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid”. Similarly, an unseen disability can make a student feel like that fish in that the student is often asked to perform tasks in such a way that is not within their ability. Unquestionably, a physical impairment is obvious and noticeable, while an unseen…

were greatly neglected and discriminated against prior to receiving equal opportunity in education. These activists are fighting for civil rights that each human deserves. As more studies are conducted, they are finding that “..nearly 28 percent of Americans with a disability are living in poverty. 16.1 percent of those people are unemployed and many more underemployed” (Periello). It is simply unfair that those statistics even exist. The many activists who have fought hard and are continuing to…