However, since people who use wheelchairs may not be able to reach much beyond the toes, a forward reach is generally limited to those storage elements providing knee and toe clearances....
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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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Storage [9.2.2(4)]
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Single-User Toilet Rooms: Split Plumbing
While the knee and toe clearance required at lavatories may allow a forward approach to door hardware, if placed in the maneuvering space, lavatories interfere with wheelchair maneuvering...
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Doors [9.2.2(3), 9.4]
Recommendation: An additional peephole in the door for people who use wheelchairs or who are of short stature is not required but may be desirable especially if one offering a wide angle...
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Den
Levers on all doors throughout the house FSC certified birdseye and quartersawn maple paneling Zoned heating on thermostats Murphy beds at the height of a wheelchair...
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§100.201 Accessible route
route means a continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces in a building or within a site that can be negotiated by a person with a severe disability using a wheelchair...
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Locating Controls & Devices: Percent of People Who Can Reach the Matrix Cell Indicated While Holding No Weight - Forward Approach Scooter
forward 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 forward-most point of the person or wheelchair...
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Carpet [§302.2]
Carpet [§302.2] Carpet that is thick, cushiony, or loose impairs accessibility, particularly wheelchair maneuvering....
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11B-603.3 Mirrors
In order for mirrors to be usable by people who are ambulatory and people who use wheelchairs, the top edge of mirrors should be 74 inches (1880 mm) minimum from the floor or ground....
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1134A.5, Item 1
a minimum clear floor space 48 inches parallel by 30 inches perpendicular (1219 mm by 762 mm) to the side of a bathtub or bathtub-shower combination to provide for the maneuvering of a wheelchair...
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Curb Ramps
People who use wheelchairs can tip over if they accidentally roll over the non-flared sides. Requirement: 4.7.5 Sides of Curb Ramps....
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§ 37.43(b)
., those who use wheelchairs) would not be feasible, the facility shall be made accessible to individuals with other types of disabilities (e.g., those who use crutches, those who have impaired...
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11B-407.2.1.3 Clear floor or ground space
The clear floor or ground space required at elevator call buttons must remain free of obstructions including ashtrays, plants, and other decorative elements that prevent wheelchair users...
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§ 38.23(d)(2) Location and size
Securement areas may have fold-down seats to accommodate other passengers when a wheelchair or mobility aid is not occupying the area, provided the seats, when folded up, do not obstruct...
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11B-407.2.1.3 Clear floor or ground space
The clear floor or ground space required at elevator call buttons must remain free of obstructions including ashtrays, plants, and other decorative elements that prevent wheelchair users...
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11B-408.1 General
DSA regulates the usability of elevators and platform (wheelchair) lifts for persons with disabilities....
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EXPERIENCES OF THE NAMED PLAINTIFFS
Named Plaintiff Conrad Reynoldson has muscular dystrophy and uses an electric wheelchair for mobility....
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Spaces and Elements: ADA Standard Section 206.2.4
Section 206.2.4 covers the scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes connecting spaces and elements within a building.
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Public Rights-of-Way: ADA Standard Section 1.
“The Board is developing new guidelines for public rights-of-way that will address various issues, including access for blind pedestrians at street crossings, wheelchair access to on-street...
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F220.1 General
Accessible ATMs, including those with speech and those that are within reach of people who use wheelchairs, must provide all the functions provided to customers at that location at all times...
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106 Definitions
scoping or technical requirements: "accessible route," "area of refuge," "automatic door," "destination-oriented elevator," "ground floor," "occupiable," "power-assisted door," "sign," and "wheelchair...
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Shooting Facilities
Fixed firing positions must have a 60-inch diameter space with slopes not steeper than 1:48 so a wheelchair user can turn around and have a level place from which to shoot....
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Clear Deck Space
Clear Deck Space Clear deck space must be provided to enable a person to get close enough to the pool lift seat to easily transfer from a wheelchair or mobility device....
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1007.1 Accessible means of egress required
In assembly spaces with sloped floors, one accessible means of egress is required from a space where the common path of travel of the accessible route for access to the wheelchair spaces...
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16. If a play surface is replaced with an accessible surface and the existing ground level play components are not accessible, do the components need to be replaced?
alteration to the play area only involves the surfacing, only the surface along accessible routes, clear floor or ground spaces, and maneuvering spaces must comply with the ASTM F 1951-99 (wheelchair...