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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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Armor-Tile Tactile Systems Modular Paver Systems
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Kompan, Inc. M591 - Waterfall Play Structure
The Waterfall is inviting to all young children, and it is wheelchair-accessible....
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Priority 2: Access to Goods & Services
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Fair Housing Act
This includes accessible common use areas, doors that are wide enough for wheelchairs, kitchens and bathrooms that allow a person using a wheelchair to maneuver, and other adaptable features...
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Are the elements of path of travel and accessible routes substantively the same (such as slope, vertical clearance, width of path of travel, etc.)?
describe, “A continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces of an accessible site, building or facility that can be negotiated by a person with a disability using a wheelchair...
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4. Getting What You Need During Your Visit
Here are some specific questions you can use: Do you have a scale that I can roll onto in my wheelchair or that has rails that I can use to help me balance?...
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III-4.1100 General
individuals with disabilities, the garage's policy unnecessarily tends to screen out people with certain mobility impairments who, in order to have enough space for mobility aids such as wheelchairs...
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Turning Radius
Inline skates 25 0.42 0.46 0.32 0.23 0.11 0.12 Kick scooter 13 0.27 0.21 0.16 0.12 0.07 0.08 Manual wheelchair...
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AIA White Paper: A Proposal for additions to accessibility Standards for Nursing Home & Assisted Living Residents in Toileting and Bathing
guidelines, they are intended to promote independence, generally based upon the stature, strength, and abilities of younger adults with a single disability, most of whom transfer directly from wheelchair...
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Access Northern California
We’ve created a descriptive guide on accessible trails, parks and sites in the San Francisco Bay Area titled "Wheelchair Rider's Guide: San Francisco Bay and the Nearby Coast."...
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809.2.2 Turning Space
It is generally acceptable to use required clearances to provide wheelchair turning space....
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Sidewalks and Walkways
Sidewalks and Walkways Problem If sidewalks and walkways are in disrepair, it can be difficult, and sometimes impossible, for a voter using a wheelchair or other mobility device to...
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11B-704.4.1 Height
A telephone with a TTY installed underneath cannot also be a wheelchair accessible telephone because the required 34 inches (865 mm) minimum keypad height can causes the highest operable...
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Valet Parking and Mechanical Access Parking Garages
parkers may not have the skills necessary to drive a vehicle that is equipped to be accessible, including use of hand controls, or when a seat is not present to accommodate a driver using a wheelchair...
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Typical examples of reasonable modifications are:
Modifying a membership policy at a health club to allow a person who uses a wheelchair to bring an aide to provide assistance in getting on and off exercise equipment, in and out of a swimming...
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241 and 612 Saunas and Steam Rooms
The exception in section 612.2 of the 2010 Standards permits a readily removable bench to obstruct the required wheelchair turning space and the required clear floor or ground space....
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Accessibility to Perform the Essential Functions of the Job
installing a ramp at the entrance to a building; removing raised thresholds; reserving parking spaces close to the work site that are wide enough to allow people using wheelchairs...
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Using Patient Lifts
To use the lift, a sling is positioned under the individual while sitting in the wheelchair....
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11B-404.3 Automatic and power-assisted doors and gates
Heavy doors are difficult to open for persons using wheelchairs because holding the door open with one hand requires the user to let go of one wheel – not enough control remains to prevent...
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Baby Changing Tables
The specified dimensions of toilet compartments provide the minimum amount of space necessary for wheelchair maneuvering into the compartment, positioning at the fixture, and exit from the...
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Elevated Accessible Routes
Ramps are the preferred method since not all children who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices may be able to use - or may choose not to use - transfer systems....
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809.2.2 Turning Space
It is generally acceptable to use required clearances to provide wheelchair turning space....
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809.2.2 Turning Space
It is generally acceptable to use required clearances to provide wheelchair turning space....
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Seat Heights
Based on earlier findings (Phase 1 Final Report), there was concern that the 8 inch maximum may not accommodate some wheelchair users. ...
