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EEOC Settles with Hospital that Refused Job Accommodation for Nurse with Cancer

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Angel Medical Center to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination SuitThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has settled a disability discrimination lawsuit with Angel Medical Center, Inc. of Franklin, NC. The hospital was charged with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying an employee an accommodation that would have allowed her to get cancer treatments while working full time. …

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Deaf Student Denied Interpreter by Medical School

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Deaf Student Denied Interpreter by Medical SchoolDeaf Student, Denied Interpreter by Medical School, Draws Focus of Advocates By JOHN ELIGON Speaking with the parents of a sick infant, Michael Argenyi, a medical student, could not understand why the child was hospitalized. During another clinical training session, he missed most of what a patient with a …

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If my school allows me to repeat an exam because I did not receive adequate accommodations for a learning disability, does this set a precedent so that all other students must get the same consideration?

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If my school allows me to repeat an exam because I did not receive adequate accommodations for a learning disability, does this set a precedent so that all other students must get the same consideration? Explore our website for resources in regard to education, advocacy, and work. For protection, advocacy, and legal assistance, contact your …

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What Happens if My Request for Accommodation is Denied?

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What Happens if My Request for Accommodation is Denied? Please explore our website for resources in regard to education, advocacy, and work. For protection, advocacy, and legal assistance, contact your state National Disability Rights Network. Be sure to click on your state so that you get relevant and timely information. For assistance with the ADA, …

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How Can I Access Accommodations For My Disability?

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How Can I Access Accommodations For My Disability? Please explore our website for resources in regard to education, advocacy, and work. Also, the story of one nursing student’s accommodations in a baccalaureate nursing program may be of interest to you: Open the Door, Get ‘Em a Locker. In addition, you also need to access your …

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Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employees

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Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employeesby Teresa Goddard and Elisabeth Simpson, Job Accommodation Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012When you think of an individual who is deaf-blind (also known as deaf-blindness, blind-deaf, dual sensory impaired, or combined vision and hearing loss), do you think of someone who is fully deaf and fully …

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Incorporate Reasonable Accommodation Practices into your Onboarding Process

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Incorporate Reasonable Accommodation Practices into your Onboarding Processby Ann Hirsh, Job Accommodations Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012Spring is in full swing and there are signs indicating an upcoming increase in the hiring of people with disabilities in both the Federal and private sectors. With Federal Executive Order 13548 – Increasing Federal Employment …

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Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employees

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Accommodating the Communication Needs of Deaf-Blind Employees by Teresa Goddard and Elisabeth Simpson, Job Accommodation Network, Volume 10, Issue 2, Second Quarter, 2012 When you think of an individual who is deaf-blind (also known as deaf-blindness, blind-deaf, dual sensory impaired, or combined vision and hearing loss), do you think of someone who is fully deaf …

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