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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…

Throughout many years of history, those with disabilities were not always treated fairly or given equal opportunity. Activists around the world have worked together to achieve goals such as increased access to all types of transportation and a safer day to day environment. Equal opportunities in employment and education have been a big part of their efforts too. For many years, children with disabilities were many times segregated and not given an equal opportunity for a chance to learn and…

a. Advantages: Avent’s Park has many advantages for people living with a disability. There are 10 parking spaces when you arrive at the park, one of those being an accessible spot. The accessible parking spot is a clearly marked, van accessible. The space is located directly in front of the entry walkway with no impeding surfaces or objects. The walkway is firm, stable and made of concrete with a width of 66 inches allowing lots of passing room. Luckily the entire area of the park is…

What is multicultural awareness? Multicultural awareness is when you realize that you are different from someone else it can be by race, gender, learning ability, health, physically, mentally, and emotionally, culture, belief of spirituality. After taking the multicultural self-assessment, I have found my numbers to be in the 5 's or 4 's result after doing the multicultural self-assessment. What has caused me to be so confident about my life is my lifetime experience of being hurt, let down,…

The One Arm of a Believer “That growth is awesome and you know it’s exciting to be part of that growth,” said Pete Gray when he was talking about how his ability to play baseball through many hardships (Gray, 1945). Peter J. Gray Wyshner was a baseball player in the mid-1900’s. Pete was a hometown boy from Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The only difference he had from other baseball players is that Pete Gray’s Right arm was lost in a childhood accident (BobR1955, 2008). He had a rough life…

Situation A: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 provides eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave of absence from work for certain circumstances related to family or medical reasons. To be an eligible employee, one must be employed for at least 12 months, at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, and work for a company that has 50 or more employees within a 75 mile radius. According to the United States Department of Labor,…

In 1990, President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This landmark federal civil rights legislation, enacted on July 26, 1990, provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public accommodations, state and local government services, and telecommunications. Title II of the ADA defines the role and responsibilities of state and local governments. Regulations implementing Title II of the ADA call upon…

Prejudice and Discrimination: Ableism America runs on capitalism. In order to succeed, one must be able to work and produce something that is beneficial to the community. To be disabled, either mentally or physically, is to be automatically considered a detriment to society. The discrimination against people who are disabled is known as ableism, and although some do not realize it, ableism has become a daily occurrence. Ableism has a negative societal stigma and it affects the work, school, and…

The Disability Act 2005 The Disability Act, 2005, which became law on 8 July, 2005, puts significant obligations on Government Departments and on Public Bodies to work proactively towards the improvement of the quality of life of people with disabilities. It also gave the Ombudsman new powers to investigate complaints about compliance by public bodies and others with Part 3 of the Act. Specifically the Ombudsman may investigate complaints relating to determinations by inquiry officers and…