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Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a "reasonable accommodation" '''''requires public entities and public accommodations to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination.''''' PBEM staff should treat this standard as a ''minimum'' effort, however, and strive to provide accommodations both expediently and at all opportunities possible. Evaluating a request for accommodation should be considered a top priority. | Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a "reasonable accommodation" '''''requires public entities and public accommodations to make reasonable modifications to policies, practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination.''''' PBEM staff should treat this standard as a ''minimum'' effort, however, and strive to provide accommodations both expediently and at all opportunities possible. Evaluating a request for accommodation should be considered a top priority. | ||
The following guidance is | The following guidance is cribbed from a guide for 311 operators distributed on September 10, 2023. The original document is linked [https://www.portland.gov/officeofequity/documents/granting-ada-accommodations/download HERE]. | ||
== Notes == | |||
