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NAD Celebrates as “ADA Amendments Act” Becomes Law
By advocacy | September 25, 2008
The NAD applauds the signing into law of the “ADA Amendments Act of 2008” today by President George W. Bush. This law is a civil rights landmark; a law that enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support and the support of the disability and business communities. The “ADA Amendments Act” reverses several Supreme Court decisions that narrowed the protections of the ADA. The “ADA Amendments Act of 2008” says the determination of whether an individual has a disability is to be made without regard to the measures that an individual may use, such as medication, prosthetics, or devices such as hearing aids or cochlear implants. The new law will also help ensure that individuals with disabilities – including people with diabetes, epilepsy, and cancer – qualify for protection under the ADA and obtain reasonable accommodations. These changes will restore the intent and protections of the ADA. The new law becomes effective January 2009.
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September 25th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
A very big smile
September 26th, 2008 at 2:49 am
I have been looking for the information and what exactly ADA Amendments Act in written bill. Can you provide link to the website of the ADA Amendments Act would be excellent.
With regards,
~Jay Baldridge
September 26th, 2008 at 3:24 am
I have a struggled with a job hunting. some company as Hospital place I applied for a job as Medical Records Clerk and they seem awakened and not want to hire me for a job interview. They promised they will be back when the person flying to other state for job related then come back she never return my email and I decide to file complaint at EEOC with ADA law. I already emailed her before I will file complaint without threatened or something bad things about the person or company doesnt want me to work to car transportion to hospital or Medical clinic, as such.
I think ADA law need to improve better!!
Margaret aka Deaf Pixie
September 26th, 2008 at 7:53 am
To read the text of the “ADA Amendments Act” that passed the House and Senate, and was signed into law, go to http://www.congress.gov. Type S.3406 in the search box. Click/select to search for “Bill Number” (not a search for “Word/Phrase”). Click “Search.” Choose to view the version that is labeled “(Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)[S.3406.ENR].”
Or you can try going directly to –
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:3:./temp/~c110qtY5Rb::
September 26th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I HOPE George Bush sign the 2008 ADA Amendmet Act today! Once Bush signed it, the law will impact the entire system included VR.
September 26th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Advocacy,
I was not able to opening with your website which it is not show or comment.
Deaf Pixie
October 4th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
This opens up many avenues for the deaf and hard of hearing as well other disabilities. Amen!
October 5th, 2008 at 10:36 am
I am a CART provider in Southern California and have personally observed a student who requested a CART provider to be:
a) denied CART services by the interviewer of her case, and b) forced to have an ASL Interpreter because that was the school’s preference. (The student’s first language was Spanish; second language, English; and third language, ASL.)
The interviewer of the case was very aggressive and intimidating to the student when denying the service being requested.
The student lost one quarter of tuition (very expensive at a private college) because of the difficulty of following an ASL interpreter for a more advanced subject. The student eventually dropped the class and attended another private college that allowed her to have CART services.
It is hoped that the new law will enable many who need various services under the ADA requirements to actually recieve them without having to be intimidated or humiliated in any way.
Those who need special accomodations under the ADA should not only receive the services they require, but should also be treated with dignity and respect when requesting such accomodations.
November 10th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Thanks for making the ADA amendment a law. Big thumbs up to everyone who supported this matter.