title: Educators' responsibilities in implementing the ADA.
abstract: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits educational programs from discriminating against academically qualified applicants with disabilities and requires each academic program to develop a list of essential requirements for the program. This article describes how the ADA affects educational programs. It also presents a sample list of essential requirements for radiologic science education programs that supports ADA requirements. Documenting the essential requirements is in the best interests of the program and its students, providing a defensible basis for student admissions and the measurement of academic progress.
authors.affiliation: Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Fritsma
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Dowd
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004493:Education / Q000592:standards; D004651:Employment; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D018907:Privacy; D014481:United States