Ask About the ADA Podcast

Can a vocational training center deny service because of a disability? Can employers stop employees from using job coaches at work? This edition of Ask About the ADA covers two frequently asked questions from vocational rehabilitation counselors. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read more frequently asked Americans with Disabi...

On this special edition of Ask About the ADA, we visit with Archie Jennings, the lead attorney at the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands, an affiliate of the Northeast ADA. Archie has more than 40 years of disability law and advocacy experience, and he tells us about the specific issues facing people with disabilities in the US Virgin Islands. For a transcript of today's episode,...

Are religious organizations subject to the ADA for reasonable accommodations? What about physical accessibility in places of worship? This edition of Ask About the ADA is about how the ADA applies to churches and other places of worship. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. NortheastADA.org

Can an airline require paperwork for your service animal? Can your landlord require a doctor's note for your emotional support animal? This edition of Ask About the ADA is about when service and support animals might require documentation. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. NortheastADA.org

What happens when an elevator breaks in a transit station? Can transportation service providers deny service based on wheelchair weight? This edition of Ask About the ADA is about some special situations in transit accessibility. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read more about transit station accessibility and transit wheelch...

The ADA's definition of disability is often different from definitions used by service providers, federal programs, and advocates. Are you covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act? For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. This episode features audio from the Northeast ADA Center's March webinar, ADA 101.1: Defining...

Do videos for college classes have to include closed captioning? Do courts have to provide lawyers with accessible versions of legal documents? This edition of Ask About the ADA includes questions about accessibility for academic and legal materials online. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read more about college course closed...

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act apply to websites operated by the federal government? What is the difference between closed and open captioning? This edition of Ask About the ADA is all about web and online video accessibility. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read more about accessibility on federal websites here . R...

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act change the rules for hiring a person with a disability? Do employers have to choose someone with a disability over someone without a disability? This edition of Ask About the ADA is all about the tough questions involved in hiring under the ADA. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read mor...

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act apply to websites? Must colleges provide virtual classes in an accessible format? This edition of Ask About the ADA is all about web accessibility requirements. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read more about the ADA and websites and virtual accessibility in education . NortheastADA.or...

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect employees with disabilities from being fired? Do employers need to adopt different performance standards for people with disabilities? This week's episode is all about the ADA and employment. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. For more, read about whether employees with disab...

On this edition of Ask About the ADA, we answer whether or not the ADA applies to apartment complexes and condos. We then touch on a person with a disability requesting a reserved parking spot at their apartment. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. For more, you can read about the ADA, apartments, and condo here or about Reserved...

In this episode, we explore the Northeast ADA's Technical Assistance service. Have a question about accessible parking, reasonable employment accommodations, or other ways the Americans with Disabilities Act impacts your life? The TA team will quickly help you find an answer. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. NortheastADA....

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act provide reasonable accommodation forms? How long should it take to get your reasonable accommodation? This edition of Ask About the ADA helps explain how employees with disabilities can arrange reasonable accommodations in the workplace. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read more about...

Do service animals in training count as full service animals under the Americans with Disabilities Act? Do service animals have to wear a vest to be covered by the law? This edition of Ask About the ADA answers more common service animal questions, which can impact whether you are allowed to bring your animal into public spaces. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About...

In this episode, we explore the expertise and ADA backgrounds of Technical Assistance responders Jennifer Perry, Chris Sweet, and Joe Zesski. From New York City building accessibility codes to service animals in the public, they hear it all. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout.   NortheastADA.org

Are service animals and emotional support animals the same thing? Should your service animal be certified? This edition of Ask About the ADA is about some of the most important service animal information you should know. For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read the blog version of the service vs. emotional support animals questio...

In this edition of Ask About the ADA, we talk about two questions that the Northeast ADA has received. Are automatic doors required under the ADA? And does a doctor office or medical facility have to assist a person to transfer to medical equipment if they cannot do so independently? For a transcript of today's episode, please visit the Ask About the ADA podcast feed on BuzzSprout. Read the b...

Welcome to Ask About the ADA from the Northeast ADA Center.  When you tune into this podcast, you will learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act, an important civil rights law that protects the rights of people with disabilities to have equal opportunity and equal access in the US. Our goal is to help you understand the law and what it might mean for you and the people you know. For a transc...