What are NAUIs policies regarding Scuba Diving and the disabled?
The answer to this question may be found in the following excerpt from our Second Quarter, 1997 issue of Sources. NAUI Guidelines for Evaluating Individuals with DisabilitiesNAUI seeks to be in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The screening of applicants for diver training is explained in detail in the NAUI Risk Management Handbook. The following statement only applies to individuals with disability(ies) seeking diver training or diving supervision.Prerequisites for Admission to Training/Supervision In addition to regular screening for medical contraindications, NAUI Instructors and Divemasters must complete a risk assessment considering the individual nature of the disability(ies) as it pertains to a probably direct threat to others. If there is none and reasonable accommodations can be made for the individual, then the disability cannot be a basis for not admitting the person for training/supervision. All possible reasonable accommodations should be made to
The answer to this question may be found in the following excerpt from our Second Quarter, 1997 issue of Sources. NAUI Guidelines for Evaluating Individuals with Disabilities NAUI seeks to be in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The screening of applicants for diver training is explained in detail in the NAUI Risk Management Handbook. The following statement only applies to individuals with disability(ies) seeking diver training or diving supervision. Prerequisites for Admission to Training/Supervision In addition to regular screening for medical contraindications, NAUI Instructors and Divemasters must complete a risk assessment considering the individual nature of the disability(ies) as it pertains to a probable direct threat to others. If there is none and reasonable accommodations can be made for the individual, then the disability cannot be a basis for not admitting the person for training/supervision. All possible reasonable accommodations should be made t
