Accessibility Consultants
Meyer Inspection Services LLC dba Accessibility Consultants 323 W. Agarita San Antonio TX. 78212
 | ||||||
210-250-1651 (C) 210-370-7734 (O) Steve@accessibility-consultants.com
Title II for Government Entities
Title II applies to State and local government entities, and, in subtitle A, protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the basis of disability in services, programs, and activities provided by State and local government entities. Title II extends the prohibition on discrimination established by section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794, to all activities of State and local governments regardless of whether these entities receive Federal financial assistance
Due to the complexity of Title II requirements, we have added this extra page for review
Each each municipality (State, city, county, school) in the country is required to have an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) self evaluation in place. For those entities with 50 or more employees, A Transition Plan in place? Many municipalities have not completed their transition plan even after 25 years.
WHY...... The task is very comprehensive and challenging.
Municipalities around the country are being surveyed by the Department of Justice, looking at programs, services and buildings for compliance to ensure that counties, cities, towns, and villages comply with the ADA by eliminating physical and communication barriers that prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in community life. Under the Project Civic Access, many are required to reach a settlement agreement for not meeting the requirements of Title II.
Accessibility Consultants provides the following services to get you into compliance.
ADA Self Evaluation
This is a survey comprised of the following subsections:
- Survey by facility users
- Survey of employees
- Review of policies, procedures and other documents
- Survey of departments and agencies
- Assignment of an ADA Coordinator
- ADA Coordinator Assistant/Secretary/Contract Provider
- Establish ADA Committees
- Internet Steering Committee ( Internal or Contracted Service)
- Identify physical obstacles that limit the accessibility of facilities to individuals with disabilities
- Provide a schedule for making access modifications
- Identify public officials responsible for implementation of the transition plan
- Survey of organizations representing individuals with disabilities
- Review of the previous efforts by the organization
- Information posted on the website
- Public postings and notices requesting input at City locations in conspicuous locations
- Identity of ADA Coordinator and Notice of Rights
- Statement of Accommodations on Public Notices
- Statement of Nondiscrimination
- Grievance/Uniform Complaint Procedures
- Access to Programs, Services and Activities
- Employment Services
- Enterprise Services
- Community Development
- Identify and review programs for all departments
- Staff Training
- Requirements of the ADA for your organization
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Service Animals
- Individuals with Disabilities
- Acceptable Terminology and Expressions
- Noncompliance Consequences
- Accessible vs. Compliant
- Barriers – Programmatic or Physical
- Providing Services for Individuals with
- Disabilities
- Leased Sites
- Special Events
- Accessible Locations for Meetings
- Events & Voting
- Auxiliary Aids and Services
- Staff Development
- Alternate and Accessible Formats
- Accessible Websites
- Construction & Remodeling
- Community Donations and Construction
- Projects
- County Responsibilities
- Notice of the ADA Coordinator
- Notice and Rights Posted for individuals
- with disabilities
- TDD/TTY service and training
- Assistive Listening
- Grievance Complaint Procedures
- Statement of Accommodations
- Individuals with Disabilities Participation
- Use of municipality facilities by Organizations and Individuals
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Statement of Accommodations
- Effective Communication
- Volunteers
Links
