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Eligibility for Paratransit Services
(Separate Website)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that all public organizations that provide public transportation must also provide "paratransit." The prefix "para" means "closely resembling" or "alongside of," thus the term paratransit means transit that closely resembles, or operates in combination with an existing transit system.
By: Washington Protection & Advocacy System (WPAS)
Facts about the Americans with Disabilities Act
(Separate Website)
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which took effect July 26, 1992, prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Information for Persons with Disabilities Who Need Accommodations to Access the Courts If you have a disability and you believe you may need an accommodation to fully and equally participate in a particular court proceeding or activity, you may request a reasonable accommodation. This resource contains the new Request for Reasonable Accomodation Form and instructions for filing it out.
By: Administrative Office Of The Courts
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(Separate Website)
The complete text of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
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