Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Part 1- The name of the law that I chose is the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA. This was signed into law in the year 1990.

Part 2- The most basic component of the ADA entails a non-discriminatory behavior towards children and adults that may have a disability. Another basic component of the ADA is that all people who have any special needs are given equal opportunities alongside their fellow citizens who are classified as having no special needs. These components mean that special needs individuals are still individuals first and still need to be treated as such. It also means that we, as people who are classified as having no special needs, are no longer allowed to turn away, reject, or deny anyone of special needs the resources they may need to thrive. What this does is promote fairness between all people, creating equal opportunities to be successful in any and all of life’s various endeavors as such jobs, education, housing, child care, health care,
One example of how the ADA may impact a classroom teacher is by having to prepare, plan, and/or organize ahead of time to accommodate her special needs student into her lesson plan. The teacher may have to include alternative assignments for her student and she may have to incorporate alternative teaching methods to her student learn in a more effective manner. The teacher could use big print books, blocks, counters, visual cues, etc. to help the lesson come alive for her special needs student, if need be. A second example of how the ADA law can impact a classroom teacher is by having to go over the daily class schedule with her special needs student. Special needs children in the early childhood classroom become more adjusted with their environment and peers when they know what to expect every day. By doing this, this may prevent any challenges for her special needs student, herself, and her non-special needs