Keeping the height of a transfer surface close to the height of a wheelchair seat reduces the effort necessary to transfer and provides a safer environment, especially in bathing and toilet...
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2010 ADA Definition
NTTAA: National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995: The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) directs that as a general matter, all Federal agencies and departments shall use technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, which are private, generally non-profit organizations that develop technical standards or specifications using well-defined procedures that require openness, balanced participation among affected interests and groups, fairness and due process, and an opportunity for appeal, as a means to carry out policy objectives or activities. Public Law 104– 113, section 12(d)(1) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
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4.3.2 Seat Height
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1. PURPOSE.
alteration of such buildings and facilities to the extent required by regulations issued by Federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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27. Is an employer's obligation to offer reassignment to a vacant position limited to those vacancies within an employee's office, . . . or geographical area?
This is true even if the employer has a policy prohibiting transfers from one office, branch, agency, department, facility, personnel system, or geographical area to another....
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Transportation Vehicles: ADA Standard Section 8.
This provides information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding transportation vehicles.
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28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
Amendments Act of 2008 AGENCY: Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice....
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The Presentation Area / Speaker’s Platform Design and Considerations
You may need to have facilitators who advance slides instead of speakers, or have speakers use remote controls so that they can advance slides from anywhere in the room....
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National Endowment for the Arts' Office of Accessibility
The National Endowment for the Arts' Office of Accessibility is the advocacy-technical assistance arm of the Arts Endowment to make the arts accessible for people with disabilities, older...
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Volume Control on Public Phones
This is consistent with other Board guidelines and standards covering access to telecommunications products and electronic and information technology....
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Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice Authorized...
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29. Does reassignment mean that the employee is permitted to compete for a vacant position?
See Senate Report, supra note 6, at 31 ("If an employee, because of disability, can no longer perform the essential functions of the job that she or he has held, a transfer to another vacant...
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SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 POLICY INTERPRETATION NO. 3
SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 POLICY INTERPRETATION NO. 3 Subject: "Program Accessibility" Requirements Policy Interpretation: A recipient is not required to make...
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§100.304(a)(1)
(1) The alleged violation occurred before December 28, 1995 and the housing community or facility complied with the HUD regulations in effect at the time of the alleged violation; or...
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3.4 Disability/Accessibility Organizations.
These organizations have information about the latest technological innovations that will improve accessibility. 1....
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Overview
In addition, advances in technology have given rise to new devices, such as Segways®, that some people with disabilities use as mobility devices, including many veterans injured while serving...
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10. Prescription Drug Container Labels
This initiative was authorized by the “Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act" which President Obama signed into law in July 2012....
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Public entity
means -- (1) Any State or local government; (2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and (3) The National...
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Public entity
means— (1) Any State or local government; (2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and (3) The National...
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References
“Raw Findings, Focus Group on Universal Design and Accessibility. “ Memo dated December 2, 2010, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, AZ. Fuller, R. & Watkins, W. (2010)....
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Delta Single Handle Pull-Down Bar/Prep Faucet with Touch2O Technology - Model 9959T-DST
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TechSAge at Georgia Institute of Technology
basic activities at home and in the community; and fully participate in society; through increasing knowledge about, availability of, and access to effective, universally-designed technologies...
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National Youth Leadership Network (NYLN)
NYLN is dedicated to advancing the next generation of disability leaders....
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ADA Facility Definitions (for Private Entities)
◼ ADA Facility Definitions (for Private Entities) (1995) [Click here to view or download the PDF version of "ADA Facility Definitions" (40 KB PDF)]...
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Overview of Title II Requirements
◼ Overview of Title II Requirements (1995) [Click here to view or download the PDF version of "Overview of Title II Requirements" (52 KB PDF)]...
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Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities....
