Curriculum for Addiction Professionals > Competency 5: Continuing Care of Families Affected by FASD > 5c. Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance in Treatment Plans

Please Select One 1. Competency Description 2. Pretest 3. Learning Objectives 4. Legal Issues Related to Women Who Drink During Pregnancy 4a. Custody Issues 4b. Territorial and Tribal Laws 4c. Confidentiality Issues 5. Legal Issues Related to Individuals with an FASD 5a. High Risk of Clients with an FASD for Repeat Involvement with the Legal System 5b. Vulnerability of Individuals with an FASD 5c. Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance in Treatment Plans 6. Issues Related to Professional Values and Ethics 7. Matching Activity 8. Posttest 9. References 10. Congratulations

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Competency 6: Legal Issues

Legal Issues Related to Individuals with an FASD, Continued

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance in Treatment Plans

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires facilities to accommodate disabilities, such as providing wheelchair ramps and doors with openings wide enough for wheelchairs. In addition, treatment facilities cannot discriminate on the basis of a disability.

The addiction professional will need to incorporate accommodations for persons with an FASD into any treatment plans. For example, lighting at meetings may need to be dimmed to keep the person with an FASD from becoming overstimulated. Reading materials may need to be adapted to a lower literacy level to accommodate cognitive deficits.

More information on accommodating disabilities can be found in Appendix D of Treatment Improvement Protocol 29, Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Physical and Cognitive Disabilities.

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