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Welcome, Jade Ann!
Jade Ann Gingerich has recently been hired as Executive Director for the Maryland Governor's Committee on Employment of Persons with Disabilities. Previously on staff at the HEATH Resource Center, she also works with the Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts and was part of the group which was awarded a grant from the Maryland DD Council to fund The Paradigm Players.
Opportunities
Employment, transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications are opening up to those of us with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act will enable society to benefit from our skills and talents, and everyone will benefit from the increased purchasing power.
The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those protections provided on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications.
Questions and Answers
E-mail us your ADA related questions and concerns, and keep checking this space for answers in upcoming issues.
- Q: What kinds of auxiliary aids and services are required by the ADA to ensure effective communication with individuals with hearing or vision impairments?
- A: Appropriate auxiliary aids and services may include services and devices such as qualified interpreters, assistive listening devices, notetakers, and written materials for individuals with hearing loss; and qualified readers, taped texts, and brailled or large print materials for individuals with vision loss.
- Q: Are there any limitations on the ADA's auxiliary aids requirements?
- A: Yes. The ADA does not require the provision of any auxiliary aid that would result in an undue burden or in a fundamental alteration of the nature of the goods and services being provided.
- Q: Who has responsibility for ADA compliance in leased places of public accommodation, the landlord or the tenant?
- A: The ADA places the legal obligation to remove barriers or provide auxiliary aids and services on both the landlord and the tenant. The landlord and tenant may decide by lease who will actually make the changes and provide the aids and services, but both remain legally responsible.
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