Q I don’t want to discriminate against patients with disabilities, but I don’t want my staff to injure their backs by lifting people who use wheelchairs onto exam tables....
Search Results "Individual with a Disability"
2010 ADA Definition
Individual with a Disability: Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the private entity acts on the basis of such use.
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I don’t want to discriminate against patients with disabilities, but I don’t want my staff to injure their backs by lifting people who use wheelchairs onto exam tables. If my nurse has a bad back, then she doesn’t have to help lift a patient, does she?
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1. May an employer ask employees whether they will require assistance in the event of an evacuation because of a disability or medical condition?
Others may have obvious disabilities or medical conditions but may not need assistance....
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5. What does it mean for auxiliary aids and services to be provided in “accessible formats, in a timely manner, and in such a way as to protect the privacy and independence” of a student with a disability?
First, the auxiliary aid or service provided must permit the person with the disability to access the information....
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Disability Training Materials and Helpful Information: from the U.S. Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (AEP) and Office of Transportation Policy have developed informative modular programs that can be used to assist individuals...
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4.2 Overview of Legal Obligations
4.2 Overview of Legal Obligations Qualification standards or selection criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a disability on the basis of disability...
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Are the rules about when an employer may make disability-related inquiries and require medical examinations the same for employees and applicants?
Are the rules about when an employer may make disability-related inquiries and require medical examinations the same for employees and applicants?...
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Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet | Judith Heumann | TEDxMidAtlantic
For more than 30 years, Judith Heumann has been involved on the international front working with disabled people’s organizations and governments around the world to advance the human rights...
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11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features
Features, facilities and equipment required by Chapter 11B to be accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities shall be maintained in operable working condition....
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Greenfields Outdoor Fitness Two-Person Accessible Combo Butterfly and Reverse Fly GR2005-1-48E-W (2 Configurations)
But too many of these fresh-air gyms neglect a key population: individuals with mobility impairments, who due to their disabilities are more prone to sedentary lifestyles....
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§ 37.77(b)
(b) If the system, when viewed in its entirety, provides a level of service to individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, equivalent to the level of service...
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1.9.1.5 Special conditions for persons with disabilities requiring appeals action ratification
Advisory 1.9.1.5 Special conditions for persons with disabilities requiring appeals action ratification. ...
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Emergency 2.0 Wiki Accessibility Toolkit
The Emergency 2.0 Wiki Accessibility Toolkit was developed to empower people with disabilities to use social media for disaster preparedness, response and recovery....
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Consultation on auxiliary aid or service. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Both examples illustrate the importance of consulting with the individual with a disability....
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WATERWHEELS® - EN - Floating beach wheelchair for disabled people
WaterWheels® is a floating beach wheelchair which enables people with disabilities to access soft terrains (sand, grass, snow, gravels, etc.)....
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND AURORA HEALTH CARE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND AURORA HEALTH CARE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ# 202-85-105...
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§ 36.201 General
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WHEELCHAIR
[ADA Title II §35.104] Wheelchair means a manually-operated or power-driven device designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility disability for the main purpose of indoor or...
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WHEELCHAIR
[ADA Title II §35.104] Wheelchair means a manually-operated or power-driven device designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility disability for the main purpose of indoor or...
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§ 37.127(d)
(d) With respect to visitors with disabilities who do not present such documentation, the public entity may require the documentation of the individual's place of residence and, if the individual's...
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Enhancing Airport Wayfinding for Aging Travelers and Persons with Disabilities
The objective of this research is to develop a guidebook to help airport operators and planners assist the elderly and persons with disabilities with pedestrian wayfinding systems in standardized...
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B. Security Screening for Air Travelers with a Disability
B. Security Screening for Air Travelers with a Disability1 1 In the wake of the events of September 11, 2001, in most cases, TSA has taken over for carriers in the area of...
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Halls and Corridors Checklist - Voters with Mobility Disabilities
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A Broad Definition of Disability Leaves No One Behind
Using a broad definition shows intent to include a broad range of people and leave no one behind.
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Who are People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations?
About 30 percent of people living in the United States experience some difficulty with “basic” movement, or cognitive, sensory, or emotional limitations. The most common, reported by...
