Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, ADA Violation, Michigan 2024

Detroit, MI – In a shocking turn of events, the Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc. has been found guilty of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc. has agreed to settle two separate allegations that the center failed to provide appropriate sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aids to children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc. failed to provide necessary accommodations for children with disabilities, thereby excluding them from participation in their programs.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that places of public accommodation, including gymnasiums and other places of exercise or recreation, provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services, such as sign language interpreters, free of charge to ensure effective communication with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

“No one should be excluded from a place of public accommodation because of a disability, least of all children in our community,” said U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison. “We appreciate the cooperation of the Gymnastic Training Center and Great Lakes Elite Gymnastics to resolve these complaints and ensure that children who are deaf or hard of hearing can participate in their programs alongside their peers.”

Under the settlement agreements, the Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc. will adopt new policies and procedures to ensure that no one with a disability is excluded from participation in their programs. In addition, the organization will ensure that staff is appropriately trained on ADA requirements; ensure that auxiliary aids and services, including sign language interpreters, are provided to children free of charge when necessary for effective communication; include postings within their facilities alerting customers to the availability of auxiliary aids and services; and establish an ADA liaison to ensure compliance with the agreements.

The Civil Rights Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan was established in 2010 with the mission of prioritizing federal civil rights enforcement. Enforcing the ADA is a top priority of the Civil Rights Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan.

For more information on the U.S. Attorney Office’s civil rights efforts, including copies of settlement agreements with the Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc. and Great Lakes Elite Gymnastics, Inc., please visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/programs/civil-rights.

More information about the ADA is available at the Justice Department’s toll-free ADA Information line at (800) 514-0301 or (800) 514-0383 (TTY) and on the ADA website at www.ada.gov.

Mandatory Facts:

1. Defendant: Gymnastic Training Center of Rochester, Inc.

2. Exact criminal charges: Violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

3. City and state: Detroit, MI

4. Exact date: Not specified

5. Sentence or outcome: Settlement agreement

6. Dollar amounts: Not applicable

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