CAGEN
ADA Compliance
American Chiropractic Neurology Board Procedures for ADA Compliance
The Board does not discriminate for the purposes of Board membership or office, application, examination, continuing education, recertification or any other activity of the Board on the basis of age, sex, sexual preference, color, religion, creed, marital status, national origin, race, language, medical condition or disability.
All candidates and members are considered on the basis of their skill and knowledge
as practitioners based solely on their ability to treat the consumer safely
and effectively.
The Board complies with all applicable federal and state laws (ADA) with respect
to certification and recertification responsibilities. The Board strongly encourages
all colleges, universities, foundations, agencies and institutions offering
postgraduate Neurology courses to comply with ADA accessibility standards.
The Board assures that vendors for examination facilities and services adhere
to nondiscrimination policies and that the facilities are ADA accessible.
The Board does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This includes disability
involving the special senses, mobility, brain injury, language impairment,
or developmental or acquired disability as long as the minimum requirements
for candidacy have been met. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of
a prior drug and/or alcohol abuse history as long as the candidate is not currently
abusing substances. In the instance when a Diplomate is suspected of substance
abuse, the Diplomate will be strongly urged to enroll in the licensing agency's
professional treatment program and undergo the required counseling and monitoring.
Upon request, the Board shall make all reasonable accommodations to assist
candidates with disabilities or language barriers in taking the examination
or participating in other Board activities. Examples of these accommodations
include a sign language translator for a candidate who is hearing impaired,
an assistant/reader or adaptive equipment for a candidate who is visually
impaired, a personal assistant for a candidate who is mobility impaired.
The Board has access to a Braille printer and can make a Braille copy of
an examination if requested. A reader will be provided for any candidate
with visual impairments who are not proficient in Braille.
All examination facilities meet ADA standards and are accessible by those in
wheelchairs or with other mobility impairments. Special arrangements can be
made for candidates with disabilities by submitting a letter requesting special
arrangements with the completed application. A current letter from a health
care specialist knowledgeable of the candidate's disability stating the specific
needs of the candidate must accompany the completed application and letter
of request. Pursuant to the ADA, accommodations will be provided to qualified
candidates with disabilities to the extent that such accommodation does not
fundamentally alter the examination or cause an undue burden to the agency.
Additionally, any adaptive equipment for overcoming obstacles imposed by a
disability that the candidate must use in his/her office in order to practice
will be permitted for purpose of the examination. Any special accommodations
must be requested at the time of application. All candidates requiring special
accommodations are required to notify the Board of these specific requirements
in the appropriate section on the application. The cost of excessive accommodation
requirements is to be born by the candidate (i.e., electronic communication
equipment, etc.).
Examples of requests for special testing accommodations that may be granted
include modification of seating or other physical arrangements in the examination
facility or providing for the examination to be taken in an accessible location,
providing for a reasonable extension of testing time, providing an interpreter,
reader or other auxiliary aid.