The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)

ADA stands for the The American with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in July 26, 1990. There are four parts, or "Titles" to the ADA laws including:

Employment
State & Local Governments/Transportation/Public Services
Public Accommodations
Telecommunications

It is Title 2 (State & Local Governments/Transportation/Public Services) that deals with public education. If you were to read the section in full there are many physical space and planning specification, but what is specific to you as faculty or staff is the requirement that all public or classroom materials, media, and technology are accessible for all qualified students with disabilities (qualification, notification, and process responsibilities will be covered in an upcoming section).

What kind of accommodations can you think of for each disability category?

Visual
Auditory
Mobility
Cognitive