[nfbmi-talk] a d a policy

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(And this section from Title II, ADA regulations appliesJ





Some commenters asked for clarification about the responsibilities of public 
school systems under section 504 and the ADA with respect to programs, 
services,

school systems under section 504 and the ADA with respect to programs, 
services,

and activities that are not covered by the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA), including, for example, programs open to parents or to 
the

public, graduation ceremonies, parent-teacher organization meetings, plays 
and other events open to the public, and adult education classes. Public 
school

systems must comply with the ADA in all of their services, programs, or 
activities, including those that are open to parents or to the public. For 
instance,

public school systems must provide program accessibility to parents and 
guardians with disabilities to these programs, activities, or services, and 
appropriate

auxiliary aids and services whenever necessary to ensure effective 
communication, as long as the provision of the auxiliary aids results 
neither in an

undue burden or in a fundamental alteration of the program.



{35.103 Relationship to other laws.



Section 35.103 is derived from sections 501(a) and (b) of the ADA. Paragraph 
(a) of this section provides that, except as otherwise specifically provided

by this part, title II of the ADA is not intended to apply lesser standards 
than are required under title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended

(29 U.S.C. 790-94), or the regulations implementing that title. The 
standards of title V of the Rehabilitation Act apply for purposes of the ADA 
to the

extent that the ADA has not explicitly adopted a different standard than 
title V. Because title II of the ADA essentially extends the 
antidiscrimination

prohibition embodied in section 504 to all actions of State and local 
governments, the standards adopted in this part are generally the same as 
those required

under section 504 for federally assisted programs. Title II, however, also 
incorporates those provisions of titles I and III of the ADA that are not 
inconsistent

with the regulations implementing section 504. Judiciary Committee report, 
H.R. Rep. No. 485, 101st Cong., 2d Sess., pt.3, at 51 (1990) [hereinafter 
"Judiciary

report"]; Education and Labor Committee report, H.R. Rep. No. 485, 101st 
Cong., 2d Sess., pt. 2, at 84 (1990) [hereinafter "Education and Labor 
report"].

Therefore, this part also includes appropriate provisions derived from the 
regulations implementing those titles. The inclusion of specific language in

this part, however, should not be interpreted as an indication that a 
requirement is not included under a regulation implementing section 504.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <christine_boone at comcast.net>
To: "NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
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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