Under the Transportation Standard of the AODA, school boards must create and implement individual transportation plans for students with disabilities.
An individual transportation plan is a written plan detailing how a student will travel from home to school and back again. Individual transportation plans make sure each child gets to and from school in the way that is best and most safe.
The Transportation Standard of the AODA requires transportation service providers to make the features and equipment on routes and vehicles accessible to passengers with disabilities.
The Transportation Standard requires transportation companies to inform the public about accessible equipment and features on their vehicles, routes and services. They must provide this information in accessible formats upon request. Furthermore, when accessible equipment is not working, companies must find other ways to accommodate passengers. They must also ensure that the equipment is fixed as soon as possible. Moreover, companies must train workers and volunteers to:
The Employment Standard of the AODA states that all organizations with performance management processes must make those processes accessible to workers with disabilities. In addition, employers must accommodate workers with disabilities advancing their careers by gaining new responsibilities or transferring to higher positions. Likewise, if organizations redeploy workers to other positions, they must accommodate redeployed workers with disabilities.
Advertising Law
December 13, 2018
Jesse M. Brody
Offering a separate website for those with disabilities does not comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) website accessibility requirements, the agency made clear with a $200,000 fine to the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS).
Under the Employment Standard of the AODA, employers must provide accessible information to workers with disabilities through accessible formats or communication supports upon request.
Accessible information should include:
