Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - correct answer ✔✔Set stage for passage of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA).
Provision with the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that prohibits discrimination against people with
disabilities in federally assisted programs and activities
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - correct answer ✔✔Civil rights legislation that provides a mandate
to end discrimination against people with disabilities in private-sector employment, all public services,
public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications
Purpose of the ADA - correct answer ✔✔To prevent discrimination on the basis of disability in
employment, programs, and services provided by state and local governments, goods and services
provided by private companies, and commercial facilities.
ADA survey (problems with it today) - correct answer ✔✔The survey continues to emphasize that there
is no single indicator of the quality of lives of people with disabilities.
They face a range of challenges and have varied experiences and aspirations.
This diversity is characterized not only by a broad spectrum of disability characteristics, specifically type
and severity, but also by a range of personal characteristics and cirumstances.
Understanding this heterogeneity is crucial in our understanding of how to support people with
disabilities with the tools, skills, and opportunities they need to succeed.
ADA definition of Disability - correct answer ✔✔A person is considered to have a disability if he or she
has
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