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WIA Section 188WIA Section 188Disability ChecklistDisability ChecklistTrainingTraining
Introduction to Element 5 –Compliance with FederalDisability Nondiscrimination Law
 
5-2
““Equal treatment”Equal treatment”vs. “equal opportunity”vs. “equal opportunity”
•
Disability nondiscrimination lawsare
different 
 from other civil rightslaws
 Treating people with disabilities thesame way as people withoutdisabilities is
not enough
Legal duty to
work with
people withdisabilities to make sure they have an
equal opportunity 
to
benefit from
theprogram, activity, or job
 
5-3
““Nondiscrimination” vs.Nondiscrimination” vs.“Equal Opportunity”“Equal Opportunity”
•
Recipients’ obligations includeboth:
actions that are
 prohibited 
(thingsyou must not do) because they are
discriminatory 
, and
actions that are required (positivesteps recipients must take) to levelthe playing field for people withdisabilities – in other words, provide
equal opportunity 
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