2. MEANING OF DISABILITY
• A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of an
individual
• A record of such an impairment
• Being regarded as having such an impairment
3. HISTORY OF THE ADA
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• National Law
• Non-discrimination applies to employers and organizations that receive assistance from any federal department
or agency
4. HISTORY OF THE ADA
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Enacted in 1990 and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004
• Children between ages of 3 and 21, who meet the eligibility requirements in 1 of 13 qualifying disabilities and
who require special education services
• Autism, deaf/blind, deafness, hearing impaired, mental retardation, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, serious
emotional disturbance, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual
impairment including blindness, and other health impairment
5. HISTORY OF THE ADA
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
• Nation’s first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities, prohibiting
discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodations, and telecommunications
• Title I enforced by Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)
• From start of ADA through July 2, 2000, the EEOC had filed 375 ADA lawsuits, successfully resolving more than
91% of lawsuits filed in district court either by settlement or jury verdict
• Title II extends to all activities of State and local governments whether or not they receive federal funds
• Title III Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities
6. HISTORY OF THE ADA
• ADA Amendment Act of 2008
• “In enacting the ADA, Congress recognized that physical and mental disabilities in no way diminish a person’s
right to fully participate in all aspects of society, but that people with physical or mental disabilities are
frequently precluded from doing so because of prejudice, antiquated attitudes, or the failure to remove societal
and institutional barriers.”
8. CONCERNS
• Title II
• Police don’t have proper training and have at times misused their power with those that should be protected
by ADA
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eXXdmQJn44
• Those with disabilities don’t benefit with pricing for public transportation by buying monthly bus pass like those
without a disability
• While paratransit is supposed to be available for those that have a harder time using public transportation, it
isn’t always easy for them to be able to apply for it
9. REFERENCES
Your rights under section 504 of the rehabilitation act. (1973, September 26). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/504.html
The Americans with disabilities act of 1990. (2015). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/1990s/ada.html
IDEA (the individuals with disabilities education act). (2004). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.help4adhd.org/education/rights/idea
Americans with disabilities act of 1990, as amended. (2008). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.ada.gov/pubs/adastatute08markscrdr.htm
Vu, M., & Ryan, S. (2015, April 9). ADA Title III Lawsuits Surge by More than 63%, to Over 4400, In 2014 | ADA Title III News & Insights. Retrieved October 23, 2015, from
http://www.adatitleiii.com/2015/04/ada-title-iii-lawsuits-surge-by-more-than-63-to-over-4400-in-2014
