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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
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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”
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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
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Types of Disabilities (Partial List) 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
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Resources/ADA Compliance Committee Wendy Wiitala/Katrina NottkeChair, ADA Compliance Officer Toni Howard Terrie Kovacs Kevin West Director, Student Disability Services Academic Accommodations Employee Accommodations Office of Inclusion Dan KlettFacilities Accommodations Bob Phillips and Scott Polak Kathleen Walsh Peter You Howard Hillard Vicki Riddick Information Technology and Internally-Facing Web Applications Center for Creative Instruction and Externally-Facing Web Applications UT Learning Ventures and Online Course Content Purchasing Accessible Equipment and Supplies University of Toledo Medical Center
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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
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Thank you for your time and attention today! Any questions? Q & A
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