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2. Reasonable accommodation - Wikipedia

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   Reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is an adjustment made in a system to accommodate or make fair the same system for an individual based on a proven need. That need can vary. Accommodations can be religious, physical, mental or emotional, academic, or employment-related, and law often mandates them.

3. Is a landlord allowed to deny my ADA accommodation ... - AOL

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   However, a renter can request a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act, according to Brenda Hoefar, the interim director of the Oklahoma Office of Disability Concerns.

4. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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   An Act to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. Acronyms.mw-parser-output .nobold {font-weight:normal} (colloquial) ADA. Nicknames. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Enacted by. the 101st United States Congress. Effective. July 26, 1990.

5. Housing discrimination in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The Fair Housing Act forbids discrimination based on disability status. That means a landlord cannot reject someone for housing for being disabled, and a resident with a disability is entitled to reasonable accommodations. It defines a person with a disability as "Any person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one ...

6. Emotional support animal - Wikipedia

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   In situations where the ADA and the FHAA/Section 504 apply simultaneously (e.g., a public housing agency, sales or leasing offices, or housing associated with a university or other place of education), housing providers must meet their obligations under both the reasonable accommodation standard of the FHAct/Section 504 and the service animal ...

7. Public accommodations in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In United States law, public accommodations are generally defined as facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used by the public at large. Examples include retail stores, rental establishments, and service establishments as well as educational institutions, recreational facilities, and service centers. [citation needed] Under U ...

8. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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   The Convention defines "reasonable accommodation" as "necessary and appropriate modification and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms" in Article 2 ...

9. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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   Accessible housing. Accessible housing refers to the construction or modification (such as through renovation or home modification) of housing to enable independent living for persons with disabilities. Accessibility is achieved through architectural design, but also by integrating accessibility features such as modified furniture, shelves and ...