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The ADA and Health Care Providers
This article introduces basic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for health care providers. -
Health Care Providers and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act applies to many health care providers in the United States. -
Health Care Overview
Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act cover how health care providers should care for patients with disabilities. -
Communicating with a Patient Who Has a Disability
Communication tips for health care providers to use when assisting patients who have disabilities -
Health care provider as employer
The role of a health care provider as an employer cannot be overlooked
Blog Posts
- Family Caregiving, Disability, and Work-Life Balance
LaWanda Cook, PhD is Extension Faculty and Healthy Living Initiatives Lead with the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations &n... - E-Access to Health Care?
We live in an increasingly digital world. So much of the day-to-day tasks we do are done on the internet on our computers and mobile phones. This is true in all aspects of life, including our health.... - Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act in a Health Care Setting
Joe Zesski, Program Manager, Northeast ADA March 19, 2020 Equal access to health care for individuals with disabilities is an ongoing challenge. The Northeast ADA will soon be offering a webinar b... - Accessible Beach Access Routes Free webinar Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 1-2PM
by Jeffrey Tamburo, LMSW Differences Challenge Assumptions. --Anne Wilson Schaef A Valuable Resource What comes to mind when you think about getting older? Often it is assumed that with ag... - Issues, Impacts, and Implications of an Aging Workforce
by Jeffrey Tamburo, LMSW Differences Challenge Assumptions. --Anne Wilson Schaef A Valuable Resource What comes to mind when you think about getting older? Often it is assumed that with ag...
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- Coronavirus Resource Guide
Here are important novel coronavirus (COVID-19) resources for people living in our region. You can also view these resources in Spanish. You’ll find up-to-date information from the Centers... - Topic 1. Why this matters How disability inclusiveness helps our business
Home Topic 1. Why this matters Topic 2. Setting the tone Topic 3. Building trust Topic 4. Defining disability Topic 5. Working together Topic 6. Getting talent Topic 7. Disclosing a disabil... - Topic 2. Setting the tone The importance of managers and supervisors
Tips for Leadership The purpose of the messages for this topic is to tell managers that they play a key role in disability inclusiveness for your company. Managers and supervisors are on the front... - Topic 5. Working together Interacting with people with disabilities at work
Tips for Leadership For many people in your workplace, disability inclusiveness might be fairly new. So some people might be worried they'll say or do something disrespectful. This discomfort might...
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Ask About The ADA
- How has the US Department of Justice helped to ensure equal and effective access for people with disabilities to health care?
Q: How has the US Department of Justice helped to ensure equal and effective access for people with disabilities to health care? A: The US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, in coll...