Spencer ADA Council

09/09/2025

Great program at the Fair

07/26/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "Z" for Zoos, Parks and Recreation. Here is a link to more information.

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07/25/2025

We had a fun time visiting with our friends and neighbors about our ADA Council at the Mainstreet Market yesterday. Thanks to all who came by on a beautiful evening in our fair city.

07/25/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "Y" for Youth Transition. Here is a link to more information.
https://adata.org/factsheet/disability-rights-laws-public-primary-and-secondary-education-how-do-they-relate


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(Printer-friendly PDF version | 305 KB) (Large Print PDF version | 276 KB) (Versión en español) Parents and caregivers of children with disabilities are often confused about which laws protect their children from discrimination and provide access to educational and related services in public K-12 ...

07/24/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "X" for eXceptions. Here is a link to more information.
https://adata.org/faq/my-building-grandfathered-under-older-ada-standards-or-do-i-need-comply-new-2010-ada-standards


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The ADA does not have a provision to "grandfather" a facility but it does have a provision called “safe harbor” in the 2010 ADA regulations for businesses and state and local governments. A "safe harbor" means that you do not have to make modifications to elements in a building that comply with ...

07/23/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "W" for Web Access. Here is a link to more information.
https://adata.org/research_brief/digital-access-and-title-iii-ada


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(Printer-friendly PDF version | 849 KB) (Large Print PDF version | 830 KB) Digital Access and Title III of the ADA An ADA Knowledge Translation Center Research Brief Courtney Mullin Rob Gould Sarah Parker Harris Department of Disability and Human Development University of Illinois at Chicago 2020 Wh...

07/22/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "V" for Voting Access. Here is a link to more information.
https://adata.org/event/ada-live-making-our-elections-accessible-equal-access-voters-disabilities


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One of the most important rights of United States citizens is the right to vote. Although U.S. citizens over the age of 18 cannot be denied the right to vote, regardless of race, religion, s*x, disability, or s*xual orientation; people with disabilities are at risk of exclusion from this core aspect...

07/21/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "U" for Undue Hardship, Burden. Here is a link to more information.
https://adata.org/faq/what-considered-undue-hardship-reasonable-accommodation


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An employer is not required to make an accommodation if it would impose an "undue hardship" on the operation of the employer's business. "Undue hardship" is defined as an "action requiring significant difficulty or expense" when considered in light of a number of factors. These factors include the n...

07/20/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "T" for Transportation. Here is a link to more information.
https://adata.org/topic/transportation


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07/19/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "S" for Service Animals. Here is a link to more information.
https://adata.org/service-animal-resource-hub


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The topic of service animals is complex. We’ve created this page to help provide some clarity. It is broken up into nine different sections addressing specific issues related to service animals. The majority of this information was developed from existing materials, including factsheets and handbo...

07/18/2025

Today's ADA Anniversary letter is "R" for Readily Achievable. “Readily achievable” means "easily accomplished without much difficulty or expense." The obligation for barrier removal is ongoing, which means a business must continue to evaluate existing barriers to determine if the barrier removal is readily achievable. In order to identify barriers in a facility, a business or non-profit should conduct an accessibility evaluation.
Determining what is “readily achievable” is made by each business on a case-by-case-basis based on the size and resources of the business. First, facilities should be assessed to determine what architectural barriers exist. Second, the costs of barrier removal should be documented and barrier removal priorities and timelines established. Third, this information can be used to create a "barrier removal plan." For more information on barrier removal for small businesses, go to the ADA UPDATE: A PRIMER for SMALL BUSINESS(link is external). .
Here is a link to more information.

https://adata.org/project/ada-checklist

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires state and local governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations to provide goods, services, and programs to people with disabilities on an equal basis with the rest of the public. Checklist Recreational Checklists Some people think that only n...