The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990 and is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. (National Network)
In 1998 Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act to require Federal agencies to make their electronic and information technology accessible to people with disabilities. Section 508 was created to take away barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development that will help achieve all these goals. Section 508 requires equal access to technology for the disabled.
Title 5 defines distance education and tells that all the laws within the ADA also apply to online education students with disabilities. There should be accommodations for any student taking an online class that has a documented disability.
References:
What is Americans With Disabilities Act. (n.d.). Retrieved July 1, 2015, from https://adata.org/learn-about-ada
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