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Americans With Disabilities Act.

E E Walk·H C Ahn·P M Lampkin·S A Nabizadeh·R F Edlich
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The Americans with Disabilities Act gives all Americans with disabilities a chance to achieve the same quality of life that individuals without disabilities enjoy. This act prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities in employment, public services, privately operated public accommodations, services, and telecommunications. The Americans with Disabilities Act is divided into five titles. Title I of the act pertains to discrimination against the disabled in the workplace. Title II prevents discrimination against persons with a disability in state and local government services. Title III prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in places of public accommodations and commercial facilities. Title IV ensures that companies offering telephone services to the general public provide special services for individuals with hearing and speech impairments. Under the enforcement provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, stringent penalties will be implemented for failure to comply with its provisions.

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E E Walk, H C Ahn, P M Lampkin, S A Nabizadeh, R F Edlich. Americans With Disabilities Act.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8454675/

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