Tulane University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("Section 504"), as well as state and local requirements. Under Title III of the ADA, no individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any place of public accommodation by any private entity who owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of public accommodation. Under Section 504, no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall, solely by reason of his or her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
The ADA and Section 504 prohibit discrimination based on a person's disability in several areas:
- Employment
- Transportation and Public Accommodations
- Private Businesses and Entities
- Communications
A person with a disability is someone who:
- has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,
- has a history or record of such an impairment (such as cancer that is in remission), or
- is perceived by others as having such an impairment (such as a person who has scars from a severe burn).
A disability can be temporary or permanent, although not every impairment will constitute a disability.
Types of disabilities might include physical, mental, sensory, or non-apparent impairments. A disability can be static (all the time) or dynamic (fluctuating in severity). Disability is not an illness to be cured, and should be spoken about in person-first language (e.g., "person who uses a wheelchair", not "wheelchair bound.")
Resources
National / Federal
- Job Accommodation Network
- Guidelines for Writing About People with Disabilities
- Recommended Accommodations for Executive Functioning Deficits
- ADA Employment Resources
- US Access Board
- Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
- Association for Higher Education and Disability
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- EEOC Disability-Related Resources
State / Local
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