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什么是《永利app新版本官网地址》(ADA)?

The Americans with Disabilities Act 联邦民权法是建立在机会均等原则之上的吗, full participation, 独立生活和经济自给自足.  该法律的目的是消除对残疾人的误解和陈规定型观念,消除隔离和孤立.  The ADA covers employment; the programs, services and activities provided by state and local governments (think UNH); places of public accommodation (think of all the privately owned places you go to relax, shop, 参加活动,处理业务和交通.  该法律于1990年颁布,并于2008年修订(ADAAA),以澄清和扩大对残疾定义的解释.

《永利app新版本官网地址》对残疾的定义是什么?

《永利app新版本官网地址》将适用于个人的残疾定义为:

  1. 残疾一种身体或精神上的损害,严重限制了个人的一项或多项主要生活活动,
  2. a record of such an impairment, or
  3. 被认为有这种缺陷的.

To clarify:

  1. The phrase physical or mental impairment means—
    • (A)任何生理紊乱或状况, cosmetic disfigurement, 或影响以下一个或多个身体系统的解剖学损失:神经系统, musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory (including speech organs), cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine.
       
    • (B)任何精神或心理障碍,如智力迟钝, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities.
       
    • A physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, 整形外科等传染性和非传染性疾病和病症, visual, speech and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV疾病(无论是有症状还是无症状), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism.
       
    •  The phrase physical or mental impairment 不包括同性恋或双性恋.
       
    •  The phrase major life activities 指的是照顾自己等功能, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
       
  2. The phrase has a record of such an impairment means the individual has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, 严重限制一项或多项主要生活活动的精神或身体缺陷.
     
  3. The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means—
    • 一个人有身体或精神上的缺陷,虽然不会严重限制其主要的生活活动,但被公共实体视为构成了这种限制;
       
    • An individual has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or
       
    • 个人不存在本定义第(1)款所定义的任何缺陷,但被公共实体视为存在此类缺陷.

What federal agencies enforce the ADA?

几个联邦机构负责执行《永利app新版本官网地址》的规定.

  • 就业受《永利app新版本官网地址》第一章的保护,并由《永利app新版本官网地址》执行 平等就业机会委员会.
  • UNH是一所提供课程的公立大学, 代表新罕布什尔州的活动和服务,因此我们受《永利app新版本官网地址》第二章的保护. 任何与大学生接触的人, 雇员或访客)受到保护,不受基于残疾的歧视.  美国司法部残疾人权利司执行第二章.
  • 《永利app新版本官网地址》第二章也涵盖了野猫运输等公共交通工具,并由《永利app新版本官网地址》执行 US Department of Justice and the US Department of Transportation.
  • Private entities, 根据《永利app新版本官网地址》被称为住宿地点, 由第三章所涵盖,而规章制度则由 US Department of Justice.
  • 听力和语言障碍者的电话和电视使用权由《永利app新版本官网地址》第四章规定,并由《永利app新版本官网地址》执行 Federal Communications Commission.

还有其他联邦法律保护残疾人吗?

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, amended in1998, 禁止在联邦机构实施的项目中基于残疾的歧视, 在接受联邦财政援助的项目中, 在联邦雇佣和联邦承包商的雇佣实践中.  Although UNH is not a federal entity, 该机构确实受益于联邦资金,因此我们的项目和活动必须遵守该法案.  Similar to the ADA, 各种联邦机构执行康复法案,但作为高等教育机构,UNH主要由美国教育部监督, Civil Rights Division.  Applicable Sections:

  • 第504条-要求使用联邦资金的项目和活动必须以不歧视残疾的方式进行.  在UNH,这涵盖了各种各样的项目和活动,如联邦资助的研究和联邦资助的学生服务,如经济援助和TRIO学生支持服务计划.
  • 第508节-建立电子和信息技术开发的要求, maintained, procured, or used by the Federal government.

The Fair Housing Act (FHA), amended in 1988, 禁止基于种族的住房歧视, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status and national origin.  Owners of housing facilities, such as UNH Housing, 是否需要制定政策或合理的例外政策,为残疾学生提供从校园住房和相关活动中受益的平等机会.

有关所有残疾人权利法律的更多信息: A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

UNH的哪个部门负责遵守《永利app新版本官网地址》和其他联邦残疾人法?

The Civil Rights and Equity Office.