The Department’s ADA rule (49 CFR Part 37, §37.3) defines a “wheelchair” as “a mobility aid belonging to any class of three or four-wheeled vehicles, designed for and used by individuals...
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Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Use of "Segways" on Transportation Vehicles
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18. Inspections
All requests by Class Counsel for payment of reasonable and necessary monitoring fees and costs must be submitted to the City in writing, and shall be subject to the same standard rules...
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Surfaces for Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
Design Tip Use a rule of thumb to estimate firmness and stability. What sort of surface is firm and stable?...
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Emergency Evacuation Devices
The effectiveness or failure of evacuation chairs as a rule can be attributed to the fact that the user was not consulted on the equipment selection....
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VI. ENFORCEMENT
in this Agreement is intended or may be construed as a waiver by the United States of any right to institute proceedings against Atlantis for violations of any statutes, regulations, or rules...
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Web site accessibility. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has enforced the ADA in the area of website accessibility on a case-by-case basis under existing rules consistent with the guidance noted above, and will continue to do so...
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Category 2 Eligibility
It is not consistent with the rule for a transit provider to declare a stop off-limits to someone who uses the lift while allowing other passengers to use the stop....
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Introduction
., 527 U.S. 471 (1999), the Court ruled that whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity is to be determined with reference to the ameliorative effects of mitigating...
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How to Use the 2010 ADA Standards PDF Pocket Guide
Learn how to use the 2010 ADA Standards PDF Pocket Guide
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Auditorium accessible seating
I doubt that the diagonal rule for the exits remoteness is in compliance. Probably needs an exit at the front....
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Overview
In developing its proposals, the subcommittee considered the physical constraints needed for operation of the equipment, technical feasibility, patient safety, and clinical standards....
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Philips Healthcare
FAX) Initials & Date: ---------------------------- EXCEPTION #2: NPRM M303.2.4 Knee and Toe Clearance Specifically regarding Mammography - Section 5.8.2 of the report The proposed...
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Surfaces (R302.7) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Surfaces (R302.7) (Section-by-Section Analysis) The proposed technical requirements for surfaces apply to pedestrian access routes, including curb ramps and blended transitions, and accessible...
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Chapter 1: Background
The public was given an opportunity to comment on the proposed guidelines and the Board made changes based on this input....
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Chapter 2: Putting the ADA on the Legislative Agenda: The National Council on Disability
Kingdon contends that at any given moment three independent “policy streams” are active: problems (conditions that demand corrective attention), policies (proposals made by various academics...
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4.3.5.4 360-degree Turn
The implications of these findings are so significant that the authors recommend starting broad discussion of options among stakeholders before a concrete proposal is made to adopt a particular...
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4.2 Applications of Findings in Design and Standards Development
In other cases, we deferred making recommendations for further study, and when possible we have proposed several options that could be considered....
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Section 1630.2(k) Record of a Substantially Limiting Impairment
This is a consequence of the rule of construction in the ADAAA and the regulations providing that an individual with an impairment that is episodic or in remission can be protected under...
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Service Animals
The ADA does not override public health rules that prohibit dogs in swimming pools, but they must be permitted everywhere else....
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REFERENCES
REFERENCES Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Office of Technical Services, January 6, l981 Ruling. Bankoski, S. M. & Ross, M. (l984)....
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3.1.2. Percentage of Auditoriums by Venue Type
The final rule’s scoping requirements for captioning and audio description devices vary depending on the size of the venue (i.e., the number of auditoriums exhibiting digital movies within...
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6.1. Compliance Date
The Department’s decision regarding the 18-month compliance date in the final rule is based on the Department’s independent research and the information provided in comments on the 2014...
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Section 36.208(c) (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
The Department believes that these commenters misunderstand the scope of this rule. The ADA only prohibits discrimination against an individual with a disability....
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Section 37.73 Purchase or Lease of Used Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating a Fixed Route System
Section 37.73 Purchase or Lease of Used Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating a Fixed Route System The basic rule is that an acquisition of a used vehicle would have to be for...