surfaces or the minimum clearances for knee and toe space required below since it believes further research is needed on these long-standing specifications, particularly in relation to people...
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902 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces
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§35.161 Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD's)
Section 35.161, which is taken from § 39.160(a)(2) of that regulation, requires the use of TDD’s or equally effective telecommunication systems for communication with people who use TDD’...
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4.5 Weight Scales
However, very few scales currently on the market are accessible to people who use wheelchairs or scooters....
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Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
As noted above, Advisory Committee members believe that all people should have equal access to medical diagnostic services....
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Shared Streets
See “The Impact of Shared Surface Streets and Shared Use Pedestrian/Cycle Paths on the Mobility and Independence of Blind and Partially Sighted People” (2010); “Shared Surface Street Design...
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Effective date: Time period. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Many commenters asserted that the importance of providing increased accessibility for people with disabilities necessitates that the proposed standards become effective as soon as possible...
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Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
They noted that including "primarily long-term" and "primarily short-term" in the respective definitions creates confusion when applied to the listed facilities because they serve people...
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Two Step Transfer Evaluation
Both types of transfers received relatively equal responses for the number of people who said they would or would not perform the transfer in a ‘real-world’ situation....
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TDD or TTY Etiquette, Glossary of TDD Abbreviations
Relay communications service provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or with speech disabilities....
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ADA Facilities Checklist: Initial Questions for Private Entities
Do any company policies, procedures or practices tend to discriminate against people with disabilities? 6. Does the company lease any space to any Public Accommodations?...
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Section 35.138 Ticketing (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One disability advocacy group asserted that in order to guarantee equal access to assembly areas for people with disabilities, it is necessary to provide complementary design standards,...
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Restaurants and Lounges
Staff should speak directly to people with disabilities, not to their nondisabled companions, when it their turn to order....
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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?
For example, for someone who is deaf and uses ASL, if other people in the environment understand ASL, then conversations that involve sensitive information must be conducted privately....
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Minimum Clear Opening
However, by assuring that the minimum 36-inch hallway and 32-inch clear openings are provided. the Department believes that its recommended opening for doors should accommodate most people...
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Section 1. Introduction
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A117.1-1986, American National Standard for Buildings and Facilities--Providing Accessibility and Usability for Physically Handicapped People...
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§35.131(a) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Congress intended to deny protection to people who engage in the illegal use of drugs, whether or not they are addicted, but to provide protection to addicts so long as they are not currently...
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Telescopes and Periscopes
Telescopes and periscopes that are usable from a seated position will provide the widest range of viewing opportunities for seated individuals, as well as children and people of short stature...
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Trailheads
To quote a hiker with a Northeast Passage hiking team that includes a diverse group of people (figure 139): "Hiking a trail is a challenge by choice; using a toilet is not a choice so it...
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Physical Access
We maintain frequently updated lists of accessible health care providers to use when making referrals for people with mobility disabilities. ...
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BACKGROUND
. §§ 12131 - 12134, and title II’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. pt. 35, to determine the physical accessibility of the City’s polling places to people with mobility and vision disabilities...
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Resting Intervals on Trails
Resting intervals are relatively level areas that provide an opportunity for people to stop and catch their breath....
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BACKGROUND
. §§ 12131 - 12134, and title II’s implementing regulation, 28 C.F.R. pt. 35, to determine the physical accessibility of County’s polling places to people with mobility and vision disabilities...
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I. Plan Development
People with disabilities are generally in the best position to assess their particular needs. The ADA requires employers to keep all medical information confidential....
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References
Molenbroek JFM (1987) Anthropometry of Elderly People in the Netherlands; Research and Applications.Applied Ergonomics, 18(3):187‒19 Sanford (1996) A Review Technical Requirements for...