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qualified individual with a disability

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A quick definition of qualified individual with a disability:

A qualified individual with a disability is someone who has a disability but can still do the important parts of their job with or without some help. They should not be treated unfairly because of their disability when they apply for a job, get hired, get promoted, or get fired. The same goes for when they use public services or participate in public programs. They should be able to do these things just like everyone else, with some help if needed.

A more thorough explanation:

A qualified individual with a disability is a term used in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to describe a person with a disability who has the necessary skills, education, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position they hold or want to hold. They can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

For example, if a person with a hearing impairment applies for a job as a graphic designer, they should not be disqualified solely because they cannot hear. As long as they can perform the essential functions of the job, such as designing graphics, with or without reasonable accommodations, they are considered a qualified individual with a disability.

The ADA also applies to public services. A qualified individual with a disability, in this context, is someone who can meet the essential eligibility requirements for receiving services or participating in programs or activities provided by a public entity, with or without reasonable modifications to rules, policies, or practices, the removal of architectural, communication, or transportation barriers, or the provision of auxiliary aids and services.

For example, if a person with a mobility impairment wants to participate in a public park's hiking program, the park should make reasonable accommodations, such as providing a wheelchair-accessible trail or a guide, to allow the person to participate. If the park refuses to make these accommodations, they are discriminating against a qualified individual with a disability.

The ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment, including job application, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, training, and other terms and conditions of employment. Public entities are also prohibited from excluding qualified individuals with disabilities from participating in or benefiting from their services, programs, or activities.

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Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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