Chapter 6: The Americans with Disabilities Act
Test Questions
True or False
1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates protections for persons with disabilities
against discrimination in both the public and the private sector.
2. The ADA primarily focuses on employment and public services.
3. The impact of the ADA on special education is that it mirrors and extends the protections of
the IDEA for students with disabilities.
4. The ADA does not extend civil rights and antidiscrimination protections to privately owned
businesses.
5. Like Section 504, Congress specifically offered transsexuals and compulsive gamblers
protection under the ADA.
6. Discriminatory treatment, based on false assumptions entitles persons to protection.
7. Punitive damages are not available against the government or governmental agencies under
the ADA.
8. School districts that employ 50 or more persons must have an ADA coordinator.
9. Areas of public education that are affected by the ADA include employment, general
nondiscrimination, communications and program accessibility.
10. Private membership clubs are covered under the ADA.
Multiple Choice
1. Section 504 and the ADA are similar in that they both primarily address
a. Public and private schools.
b. Discrimination.
c. Programs that are federally funded.
d. Students with and without disabilities.
2. Under Title I of the ADA regarding “covered entities” who is covered?
a. Public and private school employees
b. U.S. government and private membership club employees
c. Applicants for employment
d. Both a & c
3.
Modifications to the job or work environment that will remove barriers and enable individuals
to perform a job are called:
a. Reasonable accommodations
b. Structural reassignments
c. Accessibility measures
d. Provisionary actions
4. Disability discrimination claims under the ADA must be filed within _________ days of the
alleged discrimination.
a. 60
b. 90
c. 120
d. 180
5. The ADA is similar to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, but
a. is more specific in disability definitions than 504
b. extends the scope of 504
c. is more lenient with public entities than 504
d. Restricts the scope of 504
6. Which of the following conditions are excluded from coverage under the ADA? (May be more
than one answer)
a. AIDS
b. Pregnancy
c. Diabetes
d. Compulsive gambling
7. Which of the following are not subject to the ADA?
a. Preschools
b. Public schools
c. Private schools
d. Private Universities
e. All of the above are subject to the ADA
f. None of the above is subject to the ADA
8. Which of the following statements regarding the ADA and Section 504 is true?
a. Both laws provide protection against discrimination and federal money to assist
entities in their efforts to eliminate discrimination.
b. Both laws protect employees with disabilities in the public and private sectors from
discrimination.
c. Both laws extend protections to federal, state, and local government employees.
d. Both laws protect persons with mental or physical disabilities that substantially
limit one or more major life activities.
9.
School districts that employ more than 50 persons must take the following actions to meet the
requirements of the ADA. (May be more than one answer)
a. Appoint a compliance coordinator.
b. Test all their students, including students with disabilities, on statewide
achievement tests.
c. Conduct a self-evaluation.
d. Correct deficiencies uncovered during the self-evaluation.
e. Make their entire school and campus architecturally accessible
10. Which of the following statements about Title V, Miscellaneous Provisions, of the ADA is
true? (May be more than one answer)
a. States are immune from actions under the ADA.
b. Courts and administrative agencies may award attorney’s fees to prevailing
parties.
c. Retaliation and coercion against persons with disabilities seeking to enforce their
rights are not prohibited.
d. Where appropriate, parties are encouraged to seek to resolve disputes through
litigation.
Short Answer
1. Briefly describe the three U.S. Supreme Court rulings that narrowed the definition of
disabilities under the ADA?
2. Give 4 examples of public accommodations operated by a private entity that are covered by
the ADA.
3. What is the purpose of the ADA?
4. Why is it important that administrators, counselors, and teachers who work with students
with disabilities understand the ADA?
5. What is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?
6. Explain the following statement: To be protected in employment by the ADA, a person must
have a disability and the disability must substantially limit one or more major life function.
7. What is a transition plan under the ADA? Is it similar to a transition plan under the IDEA?
8. School districts that employ more than 50 people must appoint a ADA compliance
coordinator? Describe some of the duties of a coordinator.
9. When considering new construction and building alterations and the ADA, what does
“readily achievable” mean?
10. List the five titles of the ADA.
Essay
1. What are the four primary purposes of the ADA?
2. What are reasonable accommodations? Are there any limitations on reasonable
accommodations? How can employees determine what constitutes a reasonable
accommodation?
3. Who is protected from discrimination under the ADA? Are there any individuals excluded
from coverage?
4. Briefly describe the ADA Amendments of 2008.
Chapter 6: The Americans with Disabilities Act