Barry Whaley, MS Project Director Southeast ADA Center Burton Blatt Institute Syracuse University College of Law Syracuse, NY The Americans with Disabilities Act: Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodations in Employment September 25, 2020 The attached handouts are provided as part of The Boggs Center’s continuing education and dissemination activities. Please note that these items are reprinted by permission from the author. If you desire to reproduce them, please obtain permission from the originator. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Liberty Plaza, 335 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter p. 732-235-9300 f. 732-235-9330
9/24/20 The Americans with Disabilities Act: Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodations in Employment Barry Whaley, MS Project Director, Southeast ADA Center Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University College of Law Colleen McLaughlin, MEd Syracuse, NY Associate Director September 25, 2020 The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities COVID-19 Resources on The Boggs Center Website GoToWebinar Control Panel • COVID-19 National & State Resources Handouts • Plain Language and Accessible Information • Healthcare & Communication Resources • Handouts may be downloaded from the • Resources in Support of Physical & Control Pane l. Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health • Employment & Financial Related Resources • The webinar recording and handouts will also be • Boggs Center Resources about Grief and Loss posted on The Boggs Center web site next week: • Boggs Center Resources about Supported Employment http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter/dd_lecture/audio.html • Boggs Center Resources about Planning for Emergencies Questions • Boggs Center Resources for Supporting Students with Disabilities • Resources About Face Masks • We are planning to have a brief Question and Answer session at the end of the lecture. http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/boggscenter/links/COVID-19Resources.html • In order to ask a question, you have to type it in the Questions section of the Control Panel . Certificates of Attendance The Americans with Disabilities Act: for Continuing Education Recognition Disclosure and Reasonable Accommodations in Employment To receive a Certificate of Attendance, you must: Barry Whaley, MS Be logged onto the webinar from start to finish Project Director, Southeast ADA Center and Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University College of Law Complete the evaluation at the end of the webinar Syracuse, NY Certificates will be emailed to attendees who meet these requirements next week September 25, 2020 1
9/24/20 The Americans With Disabilities Act: Disclosure And Reasonable Accommodations In Employment Barry Whaley, MS Project Director, Southeast ADA Center Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University College of Law Syracuse, NY Disclaimer David McCullough Quote The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant number 90DP0090-01-00). NIDILRR is a Center within the “How can we know who we are and Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this publication do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by where we are going if we don't know the Federal Government. anything about where we have come The information, materials, and/or technical assistance provided by the Southeast ADA Center are intended solely as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on from and what we have been any agency with enforcement responsibility under the ADA. The Southeast ADA Center does not warrant the accuracy of any information contained herein. Furthermore, in order to effectively provide technical assistance to all individuals and entities covered by the ADA, NIDILRR requires the Southeast ADA Center to assure confidentiality of communications through, the courage shown, the between those covered and the Center. Any links to non-Southeast ADA Center information are provided as a courtesy, and are neither intended to, nor do they constitute, an endorsement of the linked materials. costs paid, to be where we are?” You should be aware that NIDILRR is not responsible for enforcement of the ADA. For more information or assistance, please contact the Southeast ADA Center via its web site at adasoutheast.org or by calling 1-800-949-4232 or 404-541- David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History 9001. 11 Syracuse University | 2017 Disability Rights Timeline (1917-1946) Disability Rights Timeline (1964-1999) 1933 1938 1946 1973 1978 1988 1917 1964 1999 Franklin Roosevelt Fair Labor National Mental Rehabilitation Act ADAPT bus I. King Jordon – Smith‐Hughes Civil Rights Act Olmstead v. 1 st deaf president of first President with Standards Act Health protests Vocational L.C. Gallaudet University Education Act an obvious disability Foundation 1917 1920 1933 1935 1938 1940 1946 1951 1964 1972 1973 1975 1978 1986 1988 1990 1999 1990 1935 1940 1975 1986 1920 1951 1972 Americans with League of the American Education for All Air Carriers Fess‐Smith Camp Jened Mills v. DC Board Disabilities Act Physically Federation of the Handicapped Access Act Vocational of Education and Handicapped Physically Children Act Rehabilitation Act PARC v. Handicapped formed Pennsylvania 2
9/24/20 Rehabilitation Act 1973 Rehab Act of 1973 Amendments • Centers for Independent • Passed into law in 1972 but vetoed by Richard Nixon Living 1978 • Foundation of the Americans with Disabilities Act • Section 501 prohibits employment discrimination based on disability in the federal government in hiring • Supported Employment 1986 • Section 503 prohibits discrimination in employment by federal contractors and subcontractors • Section 504 Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by • Employment as the primary goal of VR programs receiving federal funds 1992 14 15 Senator Tom Harkin A Snapshot: The Spirit of the ADA Author of the ADA “The ADA is the civil Refers to the ADA as “an rights act of the future.” ‘emancipation proclamation’ Justin Dart, Jr., “Father of the ADA” for people with disabilities” “…“let the shameful wall of exclusion finally “Disabled individuals spend a lifetime come tumbling down.” overcoming not what God wrought, but what President George Bush, before signing man has imposed by custom and law” the ADA into law on July 26, 1990 16 17 ADA Quiz Question 1 ADA Quiz Answer to Question 1 61 million Ho w many pe o ple with disabilitie s are the re in the U nite d State s? Source : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Press Release ‐ 1 in 4 US adults live with a disability Link : cdc.gov/media/releases/2018/p0816‐disability.html 18 19 3
9/24/20 ADA Quiz Question 2 ADA Quiz Question 2 Answer Ho w many pe o ple with disabilitie s live in Ne w Je rse y 20 21 Americans with Disabilities Act Overview ADA30 Landmark civil rights law that guarantees equal treatment for people with all disabilities or individuals who have an association or relationship with someone who has a disability. 23 Syracuse University | 2017 Americans with Disabilities Act – ADA 30 ‐ Celebrate. Learn. Share. What Does It Cover? • ADA Anniversary Tool Kit Title I Employment Protections. Link : adaanniversary.org Title II Public Entities and Transportation. • Share Your #ThanksToTheADA Title III Public Accommodation and Commercial Facilities. Moment ! Title IV Telecommunications. Link : adata.org/thanks‐to‐the‐ada‐ campaign Title V Technical Provisions. Funded by NIDILRR Grant #90DP0090‐01‐00 24 Syracuse University | 2017 4
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