The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a comprehensive federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. SNAP-Ed contractors must accommodate people with disabilities. Following are some examples of accommodations:
- Providing free in-person and over-the-phone interpreters.
- Making changes to facilities to make them accessible-for example, installing an automatic door opener, or removing a threshold that is too high.
- Using equipment that is accessible.
- Modifying training materials-for example, preparing them in electronic format or large type.
- Using email or texting to communicate with people with hearing impairments.
- Ensuring parking, entrances, and restrooms are accessible.
- Providing audio recordings and speech transcription.
- Setting up web sites and online forms that are accessible.
- Offering services at a different location if physical barriers cannot be removed.
