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term5assignment2.2.docxRunning head: AMERICANS DISABILITY ACT 1
AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT 2
Americans Disability Act
Deanna Buchanan
Southern New Hampshire University
American Disability Act
Source and Requirement
The Americans with Disability is a civil rights law that was passed in 1990. It mainly ensures that individuals with a disability are provided with equal opportunities in all the segments of public life such as schools, employment, transportation, and any other private and public places which are open to the general public. The policy is sourced from the United States Department of Labor ("U.S. Department of Labor," 2019). It asserts that the rights of individuals with a disability are protected from any form of violation from the employer. On the other hand, the policy requires that every public and private employer provide job opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Additionally, it requires that people with disabilities are provided with accommodation opportunities to all public accommodations such as schools, hospitals, and other related areas of public life ("What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? " 2019). Due to the significant relationship with the field of employment Title, I of the ADA ensures that the employees’ and job seekers’ rights are protected. Additionally, the Act requires that the telecommunication service companies develop relays services that aid individuals with hearing and speech impairments communicate effectively through the telephone. Also, the ADA (Americans with Disability) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that equal access to post-secondary institutions is provided for disabled students. This includes vocational schools, private institutions, public universities, and community colleges.
Purpose and Intent
The original purpose of developing the various requirements was to ensure that individuals with disability can live a normal life despite their various disabilities. For instance, the requirement for provision of higher education access to the disabled population in the community was to ensure that despite their disability the population would be able to improve their livelihoods through employment or self-employment. Generally, the ADA requirement for higher education was to ensure that the disabled population was provided with equal education access.
The main driving force for the development of the various requirement erected by the American with Disability Act was the exclusion of the disabled population from technological advancement, employment, and other related social activities that normal people engage. Often due to exclusion, most people with disabilities previously did not have the opportunity to enroll in higher education institutions hence being limited to their academic ability ("Celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act: Looking Back, Moving Forward," 2019). However, exclusion from society has significantly contributed to the disabled population viewing themselves as a burden to the community, and this leads to them losing values of themselves. These factors have significantly contributed to ensuring that the American with Disability Act develops robust requirements that are aimed at improving the lives of the disabled population.
Institutional Application
The American with Disability Act tends to apply to all the higher education institutions in the United States. This includes vocational schools, private institutions, public universities, and community colleges. Every institution is in one way or the other impacted by the American with Disability Act. This because all the higher institutions in the United States are required to adhere to the ADA rules and regulations. Additionally, if an institution receives financial aid from the federal government or it allows its students to receive financial assistance from the federal government, it is required to fully adhere to the American with Disability Act ("Americans with Disabilities Act Basics," 2019). However, there are some private education institutions which run under religious entities, and they are not covered by the ADA, but they allow their students to receive fund from the federal government, this kind of institutions are required to adhere to Section 504. Additionally, a student with disability admission may be denied by a program, school, or class based on his or her qualifications, such as not meeting the required minimum scores, failing to submit a segment of the application, and not taking the appropriate prerequisites.
Stakeholders and Stakeholders Analysis
Some of the stakeholders that are impacted by the American with Disability Act requirement of higher education are
· Parents- as a major stakeholder in the Americans with Disability Act, their position is supportive of the Act’s requirement. Their goals and motivation are to ensure that their disabled children are provided with quality education.
· Students- A significant stakeholder in the Americans with Disability Act. This stakeholder supports the requirement of the ADA higher education requirements because of the significant benefit they attain from it ("Americans with Disabilities Act Basics," 2019). The main goal and motivation for this stakeholder group are to attain their various academic achievements.
· Lawmakers- this group of stakeholders plays a significant role in America with Disability Act because it is involved in the amendments and passing new policies. The groups support the requirement of the American with Disability Act on higher education because of the significant benefits it may bring to society. Their goal and motivation are to develop laws and policies that improve the lives of the disabled population and the community as a whole.
· Education institutions- This is another significant stakeholder on the American with Disability Act requirement on higher education. This group supports the requirements of the Act, and its main goal and motivation are to ensure that they can accommodate many students in their educational system ("Americans with Disabilities Act Basics," 2019).
References
Americans with Disabilities Act Basics. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/legal/ada-basics
U.S. Department of Labor. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada
What are the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? (2019). Retrieved from https://adata.org/learn-about-ada
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