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Start Over Descriptor "*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990" Topic people with disabilities Publication Year Range Last 10 years Journal parks & recreation
2 results on '"*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990"'

1. ADA Accessibility Rules for Alterations to Existing Facilities.

Author

Kozlowski, James C.

Subjects
*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *ACCESSIBLE design, *PEOPLE with disabilities, *RECREATION centers, *ACCIDENTS, *ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
Abstract

The article talks about the accessibility rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act for making changes to existing parks and recreational facilities. Topics discussed include the definition of accessibility in the Act, the Smith v. City of Lodi court case of a U.S. District Court related to accessibility and renovations to an existing facility, and James Smith, the plaintiff in the case who suffered from multiple disabilities.

Published
2017

2. Recreation and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Author

Trieglaff, Mark and Labiak, Larry

Subjects
*AMERICANS with Disabilities Act of 1990, *RECREATION agencies, *PEOPLE with disabilities, *PRESIDENTS of the United States
Abstract

The article looks back through history of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signed by the former U.S. president George H.W. Bush, and its implementation in recreation. Topics include in 1988, the initial draft of the ADA stated to have been introduced with an intention to provide comprehensive civil rights legislation for people with disabilities, and the ADA stated to have given a legal mandate for park and recreation departments/districts to serve people with a disability.

Published
2016

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