[nfbmi-talk] a d a policy

[joe harcz Comcast]

Yes, Title II of the ADA applies to all entities of state and local 
government including, of course public schools. Moreover, as a recipient of 
federal funds the Flint School District must also comply with Section 504 of 
the Rehab Act.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <christine_boone at comcast.net>
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Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 8:40 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] a d a policy


>I do not know for certain whether this language appears in the Individuals 
>With Disabilities Education Act, but it does appear in the Americans with 
>Disabilities Act, ADA.  The law establishes that any place to which the 
>public is in vited, must have all public rooms clearly marked in both 
>Braille and Raised print.  This would mean that the public rest rooms in 
>your school Should be clearly designated   in raised print and in Braille 
>too.  I would begin by simply telling the principal that he/she needs to 
>fix the rest room doors so that they are labelled for All  comers, 
>regardless of visual acuity.
> Christine
>
> ]\ Nov 11, 2011, at 6:30 PM, jeff crouch wrote:
>
>> Hello
>> Just a question.
>>
>> Is there a policy in the a d a that states that doors have to be
>> marked with some way for a blind person to know what the door is for.
>> If so, do schools have to comply with this, and how do i present this
>> to my school, a set of rest rooms are not marked, a hand fool of class
>> rooms are not marked, I have walked in to rong classes because of
>> this. Can any one help? I would be happy.
>>
>> happy haladay
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> jeff crouch
>>
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