individuals to provide accessibility to such bus; except that such regulations shall not require any structural changes in over-the-road buses in order to provide access to individuals who use wheelchairs...
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2010 ADA Definition
Wheelchair: 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 of both indoor and outdoor locomotion. This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2).
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12186(a)(2)(A)(i) Issuance
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10.3.1(1)
(1) Elements such as ramps, elevators or other circulation devices, fare vending or other ticketing areas, and fare collection areas shall be placed to minimize the distance which wheelchair...
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Accessible Route [9.2.2(2)]
Recommendation: ADAAG does not address furniture, but it is recommended that where dressers are provided, clear floor space should be provided so that people using wheelchairs can access...
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Clearances for Side Approaches
Generally, on the pull side, wheelchair maneuvering is easier from a latch side approach than from a hinge side approach; on the push side, maneuvering is easier from the hinge side than...
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Scoping [4.1.3(4)]
In this case, compliance is still a good idea since some people with walking impairments may prefer stairs to ramps or wheelchair lifts....
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4.35.4 Bench
Clear floor space shall be provided alongside the bench to allow a person using a wheelchair to make a parallel transfer onto the bench....
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Slope [4.7.2]
Lips at the bottom of ramps, a common complaint, impede the momentum needed to propel a wheelchair up-slope. Severe counter slopes can do the same thing and cause footrests to scrape....
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Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
A man using a wheelchair enters a paratransit van provided so he can evacuate from his home....
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Project Goals
Visitable: usable today by guests in wheelchairs....
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Locating Controls & Devices: Percent of People Who Can Reach the Matrix Cell Indicated While Holding 5 lb Weight - Side Approach Scooter
sideways reach direction for a given (a) height from the floor (shown the vertical axis) and (b) offset distance (shown on the horizontal axis) from the lateral-most point of the person or wheelchair...
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22. Navigating an Incline, or Around Obstacles
., one where tree roots have made the sidewalk impassible for a wheelchair) should generally be granted, as should assistance around obstacles (e.g., snowdrifts, construction areas) between...
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22. Navigating an Incline, or Around Obstacles
., one where tree roots have made the sidewalk impassible for a wheelchair) should generally be granted, as should assistance around obstacles (e.g., snowdrifts, construction areas) between...
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11B-410.1 General
Because an accessible route requires an 80 inch (2030 mm) vertical clearance, care should be taken in selecting lifts as they may not be equally suitable for use by people using wheelchairs...
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11B-410.8 Restriction sign
For lifts with a signed installation contract before May 1, 2008: CCR, Title 8, Section 3094 provides safety regulations for Vertical Platform (Wheelchair) Lifts. ...
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304 Turning Space
They argued that wheelchairs and other mobility devices are becoming larger and that more individuals with disabilities are using electric three and four-wheeled scooters which cannot utilize...
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Background
Healthcare practitioners find breast-imaging challenging when patients must remain seated in mobility devices such as wheelchairs or scooters for the procedure....
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Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) apply to the Forest Service?
This section reaffirms that the 1964 Wilderness Act doesn't prohibit the use of wheelchairs and also that agencies aren't required to change the character of wilderness areas in order to...
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Adjustable gap protocol
One was a 41 year old men that had a traumatic brain injury and double lower knee amputation, weighted 192 lbs, did not report his height, and had been using a manual wheelchair for twenty...
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11B-410.1 General
Because an accessible route requires an 80 inch (2030 mm) vertical clearance, care should be taken in selecting lifts as they may not be equally suitable for use by people using wheelchairs...
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11B-410.8 Restriction sign
For lifts with a signed installation contract before May 1, 2008: CCR, Title 8, Section 3094 provides safety regulations for Vertical Platform (Wheelchair) Lifts....
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11B-410.1 General
Because an accessible route requires an 80 inch (2030 mm) vertical clearance, care should be taken in selecting lifts as they may not be equally suitable for use by people using wheelchairs...
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Overview
Thus, the final recommendations focused on the mammography device’s interaction with wheelchairs....
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Expert opinion on the current knowledge
None of the research identified described how well individuals are able to overcome physical barriers in between the wheelchair and target surfaces. ...
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3.2 Getting on the Table
Holly uses a wheelchair. For quite a while she had been looking for a physician with a exam table that lowers to 17- 20 inches from the floor. ...