The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law enacted in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the ADA is to ensure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
Key provisions of the ADA include:
Title I: Employment - This title prohibits employers from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Title II: Public Services: State and Local Government - This title requires public entities to make their programs, services, and activities accessible to individuals with disabilities. It includes public transportation provided by public entities through regulations by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Title III: Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities - This title ensures that places of public accommodation—such as restaurants, hotels, theaters, doctors' offices, pharmacies, retail stores, museums, libraries, parks, private schools, and day care centers—are accessible to people with disabilities.
Title IV: Telecommunications - This title requires telephone and Internet companies to provide a nationwide system of interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services that allow individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate over the telephone.
Title V: Miscellaneous Provisions - This title includes a range of provisions relating to the ADA as a whole, including its relationship to other laws, state immunity, its impact on insurance providers and benefits, prohibition against retaliation and coercion, illegal use of drugs, and attorney’s fees.
Overall, the ADA has fostered significant progress by reducing barriers, changing perceptions, and increasing full participation in community life for millions of people with disabilities.
For a detailed overview of the ADA, you can visit the following webpage ... https://www.ada.gov/resources/effective-communication/
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