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Accessible Pools Fact Sheet [PDF] – Accessible Pools - Means of Entry & Exit
Fact sheet from Department of Justice (DOJ) to help Title II and Title III entities understand new requirements for swimming pools, especially existing pools.
ADA Amendments Act 'Dear Colleague Letter' and FAQs provide guidance under amended legal standards
A Letter and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provide guidance on the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) in elementary and secondary schools, given the changes to those laws made by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA).

Updates & Notices

Report and Order on Closed Captioning of Internet Protocol-Delivered Video Programming
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to implement certain closed captioning provisions of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). Report and Order downloadable in Word, PDF, and Text versions.

NEW! Case Law

Name	Keywords	Court
Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC -- Update	Ministerial Exception	U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 12, 2012
White v. Interstate Distributor Company	Essential Job Functions Modified or Accommodated Positions	6th Circuit Court Aug. 23, 2011
AAPD v. Harris	Voting Effective Communication Program Access	11th Circuit Court Jul. 27, 2011
MacDonald v. United Parcel Service	Definition of Disability Major Life Activity Substantially Limited	6th Circuit Court Jul. 14, 2011
Picard v. St. Tammany Parish Hospital	Definition of Disability Interactive Process	5th Circuit Court Apr. 28, 2011

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