Access and Functional Needs 2
Access and Functional Needs 2 : Those actions, services, accommodations, and programmatic, architectural, and communication modifications that a covered entity must undertake or provide to afford individuals with disabilities a full and equal opportunity to use and enjoy programs, services, activities, goods, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations in the most integrated setting. These actions are in light of the exigent circumstances of the emergency and the legal obligation to undertake advance planning and prepare to meet the disability-related needs of individuals who have disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, P.L. 110-325, and those associated with them. Access and functional needs may include modifications to programs, policies, procedures, architecture, equipment, services, supplies, and communication methods. Examples of "access and functional needs" services may include a reasonable modification of a policy, practice, or procedure or the provision of auxiliary aids and services to achieve effective communication, including but not limited to: (1) An exception for service animals in an emergency shelter where there is a no-pets policy . (2) The provision of way-finding assistance to someone who is blind to orient to new surroundings. (3) The transferring and provision of toileting assistance to an individual with a mobility disability . (4) The provision of an interpreter to someone who is deaf and seeks to fill out paperwork for public benefits
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