Effective communication helps to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment. Planning for your visit can improve communication. Ask if you can bring your aide or a friend to take...
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Communication Barriers
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Communication Barriers
Poor communication between a provider and a person with a disability inhibits accurate diagnosis and treatment. (The limited time that doctors spend during visits is also a barrier.)...
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A4.8.2 Slope and Rise
Ramp slopes between 1:16 and 1:20 are preferred. The ability to manage an incline is related to both its slope and its length. Wheelchair users with disabilities affecting their arms...
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Brailling Printed Materials
To locate a resource to transcribe printed materials into hardcopy Braille, call local organizations that serve people who are blind or have low vision, independent living centers,...
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A4.8.2 SLOPE AND RISE
The ability to manage an incline is related to both its slope and its length. Wheelchair users with disabilities affecting arms or with low stamina have serious difficulty using...
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Accessible Theater Style
This set-up is appropriate for large sessions and short lectures that do not require desks or tables for extensive note-taking or frequent reference to handouts. Make sure all side...
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Food Allergies and Sensitivities
According to FARE (Food Allergy and Research Education) “Fifteen million Americans have food allergies – and they are eager to find restaurants [and other venues] that can...
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Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-04-103 Date: October 2004 Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety Federal Highway Administration Research and...
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Captioning Audio/Visual Materials
The best way to use captioned audio/visual materials is to purchase or use videos that already have closed captions. If this is not possible or videos must be produced in-house,...
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68.101(c)(5)(A) Accessible parking
(A) If parking is required as part of the lease agreement or is provided to serve the leased area, accessible parking spaces shall comply with TAS 208 and 502.
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United States of America v. Genesis Healthcare System - Settlement Agreement
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Press Release
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11B-813.2.10 Door swing
A door, in any position, shall be permitted to encroach into the turning space by 12 inches (305 mm) maximum. Where a clear floor space complying with Section 11B-305.3 is provided...
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Universal Design
Universal design is simply designing programs and facilities to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without separate or segregated access for people with disabilities...
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Elevator Exemption (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
denial of transportation services, it is reasonable to require that newly constructed transit facilities be accessible, regardless of square footage or number of floors....
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Elevator Exemption (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
denial of transportation services, it is reasonable to require that newly constructed transit facilities be accessible, regardless of square footage or number of floors....
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Universal Design for Health Care Facilities
Universal Design for Health Care Facilities: Addressing Safety, Access to Care for a Diverse Patient Population Environment of Care® News, January 2009, Volume 12, Issue 1 Copyright...
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10.1 Q. Is it necessary to have an accessible path of travel from a subterranean garage to single-story covered multifamily dwellings built on top of the garage?
The below grade parking garage is a public and common use facility. Therefore, there must also be an accessible route from this parking area to the covered dwelling units....
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Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - Managing Transitions
The objective of this webinar was to explore managing transitions in providing disability-competent care through: Defining transitions, Understanding the importance of managing these...
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III-4.4100 General
Architectural barriers are physical elements of a facility that impede access by people with disabilities....
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Attachment G: Modifications to Newly Constructed Facilities
Attachment G: Modifications to Newly Constructed Facilities...
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2.6 Communications.
access to individuals who use TDD’s and computer modems; 3. 28 CFR §35.163(a) requires access to information about the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities...
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Vehicular Route Exceptions—Sections 206.2.1 and 206.2.2 of the 2010 Standards
Standards contain an exception for accessibility at site arrival points which provides that an ‘‘accessible route shall not be required between site arrival points and the building or facility...
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Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems
New Construction and Alterations: Facilities constructed or altered after January 26, 1992, must comply with the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (ADA Standards), which are available...
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Elevator requirement to new dining area on the mezzanine of an existing facility
The requirement in 203.2.1 says "An alteration that decreases or has the effect of decreasing the accessibility of a building or facility below the requirements for new construction at the...