In parking facilities where the accessible route must cross vehicular traffic lanes, marked crossings enhance pedestrian safety, particularly for people using wheelchairs and other mobility...
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2010 ADA Definition
OPDMD: Other Power-Driven Mobility Device: Other power-driven mobility device means any mobility device powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines – whether or not designed primarily for use by individuals with mobility disabilities – that is used by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion, including golf cars, electronic personal assistance mobility devices (EPAMDs), such as the Segway® PT, or any mobility device designed to operate in areas without defined pedestrian routes, but that is not a wheelchair within the meaning of this section. 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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11B-502.3 Access aisle
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Q27. What does under control mean? Do service animals have to be on a leash? Do they have to be quiet and not bark?
these devices....
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NOTIFICATION
People who are deaf or hard of hearing cannot hear radio, television, sirens, or other audible alerts....
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QUESTION: IF A PLATFORM IS OWNED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY OTHER THAN THE PASSENGER RAILROAD, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE PRIVATE ENTITY OBJECTS TO THE CREATION OF A LEVEL BOARDING PLATFORM?
., a freight railroad), other than the passenger railroad operator providing service at the station, section 37.49(e) provides that the passenger railroad operator is the “responsible person...
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Structural Strength: ADA Standard Section 609.8
Section 609.8 covers the current ADA Standards for the structural strength of grab bars.
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11B-609.8 Structural strength
Allowable stresses shall not be exceeded for materials used when a vertical or horizontal force of 250 pounds (1112 N) is applied at any point on the grab bar, fastener, mounting device,...
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11B-407.4.10.3 Structural strength
Allowable stresses shall not be exceeded for materials used when a vertical or horizontal force of 250 pounds (1112 N) is applied at any point on the support rail, fastener, mounting device...
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VI. Communications
Where necessary to ensure that communications with individuals with hearing, vision, or speech impairments are as effective as communications with others, the public entity must provide...
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4. What evidence may a person with a disability rely on to establish that an integrated setting is appropriate for him or her?
service systems to prioritize supports in competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities.25 Such policies frequently include the directive that state systems must be driven...
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11B-604.5.2 Rear wall
rear wall grab bar shall be 36 inches (914 mm) long minimum and extend from the centerline of the water closet 12 inches (305 mm) minimum on one side and 24 inches (610 mm) minimum on the other...
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Service Animals
People with mobility disabilities often use dogs to pull their wheelchairs or retrieve items....
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ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM (ALS)
[DSA-AC] An amplification system utilizing transmitters, receivers, and coupling devices to bypass the acoustical space between a sound source and a listener by means of induction loop,...
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11B-708.1 General
Devices that do not require handsets are easier to use by people who have a limited reach. ◼...
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4. Effective Communication
Examples of auxiliary aids and services include qualified sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, open and closed captioning, notetakers, written materials, telephone handset...
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Access to Programs and Services in Existing Facilities
other solutions are feasible....
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Tobii Technology PCEye Go
The Tobii PCEye Go is a peripheral eye tracker that enhances computer accessibility with the speed, power and accuracy of gaze interaction....
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References
Manual wheelchair use: bouts of mobility in everyday life. Rehabilitation Research Practice 2012: 753165, Epbub July 15, 2012....
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11B-233.1 General
The public entity may provide significant assistance by the provision of property or equipment, loans, grants, funds or other means....
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Category 1 Eligibility
Category 1 Eligibility The first eligibility category includes, among others, persons with mental or visual impairments who, as a result, cannot “navigate the system.”...
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Segway Human Transporter
FHWA recently purchased a Segway device, and it was used on the Paint Branch Trail in Maryland. Several other Segway owners brought theirs out, as well (figures 50-52)....
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Allen Face F-Meter® Rolling Floor Profiler
per hour - a data collection rate 3 to 5 times faster than any other device....
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Accommodations for Deaf Individuals or Those Experiencing Hearing Loss
One in eight people in the United States (approximately 30 million) age 12 or older has hearing loss in both ears, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication...
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Honeywell AS/AH - Selectable Output Strobe & Horns
Wheelock’s patented 2-wire Series AS Audible Strobe Appliances and Series AH Audible Devices offer more features with low current draw....
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Altered Rides
However, other ADA requirements still apply....
