Celebra ng 30 Years
JULY 2020 AGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER [ADRC] 721 Oxford Avenue Room 1130 Eau Claire WI 54703 Monday Ͳ Friday 8:00 am Ͳ 4:30 pm 715.839.4735 1.888.338.4636 !y: use Relay (711) Website and Social Media www.eauclaireadrc.org www.facebook.com/ ECC.ADRC
Norman Rockwell’s “America� circa 1979
On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabili es Act was passed and signed by President George H.W. Bush. In 2020, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of this important act, which prohibits discrimina on and requires accommoda on be given to people with disabili es, ensuring equal access to society. What areas of life are included under the ADA? Title I Ͳ Employment Helps people with disabili es access the same employment opportuni es and beneďŹ ts available to people without disabili es. Applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Requires employers to provide reasonable accommoda ons to qualiďŹ ed applicants or employees. A “reasonable accommoda onâ€? is a change that accommodates employees with disabili es so they can do the job without causing the employer “undue hardshipâ€? (too much diďŹƒculty or expense). DeďŹ nes disability, establishes guidelines for the reasonable accommoda on process, and addresses medical examina ons and inquiries. Regulated and enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Title II Ͳ Public Services: State and Local Government
1 Prohibits discrimina on on the basis of disability by “public en esâ€? such as state and local government agencies. Requires public en es to make their programs, services and ac vi es accessible to individuals with disabili es. Outlines requirements for selfͲevalua on and planning; making reasonable modiďŹ ca ons to policies, prac ces, and procedures where necessary to avoid discrimina on; iden fying architectural barriers; and communica ng eec vely with people with hearing, vision and speech disabili es. Regulated and enforced by the U.S. Department of Jus ce. Title III Ͳ Public Accommoda ons and Services Operated by Private En es Prohibits places of public accommoda on from discrimina ng against individuals with disabili es. Public accommoda ons include privately owned, leased or operated facili es like hotels, restaurants, retail merchants, doctor’s oďŹƒces, golf courses, private schools, day care centers, health clubs, sports stadiums, movie theaters, and so on. Sets the minimum standards for accessibility for altera ons and new construc on of commercial facili es and privately owned public accommoda ons. It also requires public accommoda ons to remove barriers in exis ng buildings where it is easy to do so without much diďŹƒculty or expense. Directs businesses to make "reasonable modiďŹ ca ons" to their usual ways of doing things when