What does the requirement for effective communication mean in a court setting?
A court must ensure that its communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. A court must make available appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication. The type of auxiliary aid or service necessary to ensure effective communication will vary in accordance with the length and complexity of the communication involved. The ADA does not require the provision of any auxiliary aid that would result in an undue financial or administrative burden or in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the services of the court. However, a court is not relieved from the duty to furnish an alternative auxiliary aid, if available, that would not result in a fundamental alteration or undue burden. Both of these limitations are derived from existing regulations and case law under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and are to be determined on a case-by-case basis. When providing the auxiliary aid or service, th
A court must ensure that its communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. A court must make available appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication. The type of auxiliary aid or service necessary to ensure effective communication will vary in accordance with the length and complexity of the communication involved. The ADA does not require the provision of any auxiliary aid that would result in an undue financial or administrative burden or in a fundamental alteration in the nature of the services of the court. However, a court is not relieved from the duty to furnish an alternative auxiliary aid, if available, that would not result in a fundamental alteration or undue burden. Both of these limitations are derived from existing regulations and case law under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and are to be determined on a case-by-case basis.
