When level-entry boarding is not required, carriers must still take whatever actions are necessary to assist people with disabilities to get on and off aircraft....
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382.101 What other boarding and deplaning assistance must carriers provide?
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14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
Department of Transportation 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel __________________________________________________________________...
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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
Overview The United States Congress passed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to modernize the administration of federal elections, marking the first time in our nation’s history...
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Senator Harkin Delivers Floor Speech in American Sign Language Upon Passage of the ADA
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Sections 35.108(d)(2) and 36.105(d)(2)—Predictable Assessments
Several organizations representing persons with disabilities and the elderly, constituting the majority of commenters on these provisions, supported the inclusion of the predictable assessments...
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Declaration of “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week”
disabilities from World War II sparks public interest in the contributions of people with disabilities in the workplace....
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ADA25: #6 of 25 -- Title IV
Third photo shows President Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act. Text appears "ADA25 -- Americans with Disabilities Act"....
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Center for Disability Rights, Inc. (CDR)
The Center for Disability Rights, Inc. (CDR) is a not-for-profit, community-based advocacy and service organization for people with all types of disabilities....
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United States of America v. Quiktrip Corporation - Consent Decree
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA Omaha Division THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. QUIKTRIP CORPORATION, Defendant....
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Requirement 3. Usable doors.
on an accessible route shall be designed in such a manner that all the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises are sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons...
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How can airline personnel help ensure that passengers with service animals are assigned and obtain appropriate seats on the aircraft?
Let passengers know the airline’s policy about seat assignments for people with disabilities. For instance: (1) should the passenger request preboarding at the gate?...
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Four Specific Situations in which a Seating Accommodation Must be Provided
Four Specific Situations in which a Seating Accommodation Must be Provided If a passenger self-identifies as an individual with a disability, there are four specific situations where...
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Wheelchairs Unable to be Stowed in the Aircraft Cabin as Carry-on
baggage, you must ensure the timely checking and return of the passenger’s wheelchair or other assistive device as close as possible to the door of the aircraft, so that the passenger with a disability...
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Access Board: Alternate Type Roll In Shower Stalls
This video is part of a longer animation produced by the U.S. Access Board. View the animation video in its entirety on the Access Board's website...
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11B-809.10.6.1 Size
When one or more shower stalls are provided within the same dwelling unit, as least one shower stall shall comply with one of the following: A transfer type shower compartment...
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1. Adoption of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
1. Adoption of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. The Department has adopted revised ADA design standards that include the relevant chapters of the Access Board´s 2004...
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§8.4(a)
(a) No qualified individual with handicaps shall, solely on the basis of handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to...
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May a transit operator deny boarding to a rider whose wheelchair is difficult to secure?
No. If the transit operator has a policy that requires securement, or if a rider asks that the wheelchair be secured, Section 37.165(f) of the DOT ADA regulations requires...
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May a transit operator deny boarding to a rider whose wheelchair is difficult to secure?
No. If the transit operator has a policy that requires securement, or if a rider asks that the wheelchair be secured, Section 37.165(f) of the DOT ADA regulations requires transit...
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5. Getting Changes Made
You made it through your visit, but you noticed some accessibility problems that need to be fixed. What do you do next?
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Accessible Cells in Detention and Correctional Facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Angel Riggs, Now in Business: Handicapped Accessible Prison: State Opens First Prison for Disabled, in Tulsa World (Feb. 20, 2007). ...
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F244.5.2.2 Routes Within Common Use and Public Use Areas
At least one outdoor recreation access route shall connect accessible elements, spaces, and facilities provided within common use and public use areas serving camping units with mobility...
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2. What are examples of auxiliary aids and services for students with hearing, vision, and speech disabilities?
Interpreters must be qualified.24 This means that the interpreter must be able to interpret both receptively (having the skill needed to understand what the person with a disability is saying...
