Disability Discrimination Act For Schools In Nevada
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The ADA mandates reasonable accommodations in Nevada housing for individuals with disabilities. Landlords must comply with both federal and state regulations to avoid discriminatory practices. Protected classes under Nevada Fair Housing Law include race, disability, sexual orientation, and more.
ADA Nevada - Americans with Disabilities Act.
An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.
It is a violation of the ADA to fail to provide reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified individual with a disability, unless to do so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of your business.
Some examples of impairments not covered under ADA may be: appendicitis, short bouts of depression, weight conditions within normal ranges, normal height deviations, traits and behaviors, cultural or economic disadvantages, normal pregnancies, quick temper, poor judgment, irritability, physical characteristics such as ...
If you think you were discriminated against on the basis of a disability, your best initial course of action may be to file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights. They'll investigate the situation on your behalf and try to reach a resolution with the school.
Below are some examples of direct discrimination: A parent rings a school asking about admission for a child with cerebral palsy. The secretary says, “We don't take disabled children.” A deaf young person is not allowed to take part in a workshop run by a visiting orchestra, as “Deaf children won't benefit from music.”
Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination by state and local governments, which includes public schools. Section 504 is more limited, it provides civil rights protections to all individuals with disabilities in programs that receive federal funding, which includes most public schools.
Online: You may file a complaint with OCR using OCR's electronic complaint form at the following website: . Mail or Facsimile: You may mail or send by facsimile information to the address or phone number available at this link.
Some examples of likely discrimination arising from disability: A pupil with absence seizures sometimes misses a chunk of what the teacher is saying. A child with dyspraxia is told he can't go to the afterschool football club as he can't kick the ball straight.
