Public Transportation – means transportation by air, land and sea that provides the
public with
general or special service on a regular and continuing basis..
Public Transport Facilities – shall defined as utilities of public transport operators
engaged in
the transportation of passengers on land, air and water, with or without fixed route of
any class or
service. Facilities shall include, among others, the conveyances, terminals, and other
areas where
people converge to wait for such conveyances.
Qualified Individual with a Disability – shall mean an individual with disability who, with
or
without reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of the
employment
position that such individuals holds or desires. However, consideration shall be given to
the
employer’s judgment as to what functions of a job are essential, and if an employer
has prepared
a written description before advertising or interviewing applicant for the job, this
description
shall be considered evidence of the essential functions of the job.
Quality Education – a learning process that makes the individual a better person and
prepares
him to cope with rapid social change with appropriate skills and positive values leading
to
productive and meaningful life as responsible citizen.
Readily Achievable – means a goal can be easily attained and carried out without
much
difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action is readily achievable, factors to
be
considered include –
1) the natural and cost of the action;
2) the overall financial resources of the facility of facilities involved in the action; the
number
of persons employed at such facility; the effect on expense and resources, or the impact
otherwise of such action upon the operation of the facility
3) the overall financial resources of the covered entity with respect to the number of its
employees; the number; type and location of its facilities; and
4) the type of operations of the covered entity, including the composition, structure and
functions of the work force of such entity; the geographic separateness, administrative
or
fiscal relationship of the facility or facilities in question to the covered entity;
Reasonable Accommodations includes 1) improvement of existing facilities used any
employees in order to render these readily accessible to and usable by disabled
persons; and 2)
modification of work schedules, reassignment to a vacant position, acquisition or
modification of
equipment or devices, appropriate adjustments or modifications of examinations,
training
materials or company policies, rules and regulations, the provision of auxiliary aids and
services,
and other similar accommodations for disabled persons.
Rehabilitation an integrated approach to physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual,
educational,
or vocational measures that create conditions for the individual to attain the highest
possible
level of functional ability.
Research on Special Problems – studies conducted on special education and related
aspects
such as: (a) conducted curriculum for particular types of competencies, learners with
special
needs, (b) teaching strategies, (c) teachers’ competencies, (d) materials