Transcript The Americas with Disability Act (ADA)

July 2014 Operation Information
Exchange Meeting
“The Americans with Disabilities Act”
Presented by: David Cutri
Director of Internal Audit and Chief Compliance Officer
The University of Toledo
The ADA and Related Guidance
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• “Section 508”
• UT Policy 3364-50-03: Nondiscrimination on the basis
of disability-Americans with Disabilities Act compliance
• UT Policy 3364-40-15: Purchasing Policy
• UT Policy under Development: Technology Accessibility
“REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION”
“EQUAL ACCESS”
Scope of The ADA
• Facilities
 buildings, pathways
• Technology
 deployment of web, desktop, equipment
• Purchasing
 equipment, supplies, technology
• Employment
 hiring, physical accommodations, leaves
• Customer Service
 students, patients, families
Types of Disabilities (Partial List)
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Physical disability
Vision impairment
Hearing impairment
Olfactory and gustatory impairment
Somatosensory impairment
Balance disorder
Intellectual disability
Mental health and emotional disabilities
Developmental disability
Nonvisible disabilities
Resources/ADA Compliance Committee
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Wendy Wiitala/Katrina Nottke
Chair, ADA Compliance Officer
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Toni Howard
Director, Student Disability Services
Academic Accommodations
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Terrie Kovacs
Employee Accommodations
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Kevin West
Office of Inclusion
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Dan Klett
Facilities Accommodations
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Bob Phillips and Scott Polak
Information Technology and
Internally-Facing Web Applications
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Kathleen Walsh
Center for Creative Instruction and
Externally-Facing Web Applications
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Peter You
UT Learning Ventures and
Online Course Content
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Howard Hillard
Purchasing Accessible Equipment and Supplies
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Vicki Riddick
University of Toledo Medical Center
What Is My Role in This Process?
• Knowledge and Awareness
• Promote Compliance with the Law
• Direct Resources to Appropriate UT Service Providers
 Students with disabilities should register with Student Disability
Services (RH1820)
 Employees with disabilities should work with supervisor, HRTD,
ADA Compliance Officer to receive needed accommodations
 Faculty should ensure that all course content is ADA-accessible
prior to delivering it to the student population
 Technology in all forms should be made ADA-accessible prior to
delivering it to the UT community
• Report Issues to ADA Compliance Officer
Q&A
Thank you for your time and attention today!
Any questions?