The link below is to the Transcript of the Disability Community Access Code Issues Teleconference presented by the Division of the State Architect and Department of Rehabilitation on August...
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Division of the State Architect and Department of Rehabilitation-Disability Community Access Code Issues Teleconference Transcript, August 10, 2016
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Tom Williams, AIA, National Accessibility Officer, GSA, Public Buildings Service
Sunlight is an essential part of human life....
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Limited instances in which an accompanying individual may interpret. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has produced a video and several publications that explain this and other ADA obligations in law enforcement settings. ...
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A. Purpose and Legal Authority
Department of Justice (DOJ) may adopt the MDE Standards as mandatory requirements for health care providers pursuant to its authority under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities...
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A. Medical equipment and furniture
The health care reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, added a new Section 510 to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973....
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7. Under what circumstances is a public school required to provide auxiliary aids and services to persons with a hearing, vision, or speech disability who are not students, such as parents, other relatives, and members of the public, who seek to participate in or benefit from a district’s services, programs, or activities?
obligations are not limited just to students — schools are obligated to provide effective communication to all individuals who seek to participate in or benefit from a school district’s services...
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A. BACKGROUND
This Agreement resolves an investigation and compliance review conducted by the United States Department of Justice (the "Department") of the Museum under title III of the Americans with...
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II-1.1000 General
Title II of the ADA covers programs, activities, and services of public entities. It is divided into two subtitles....
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MEZZANINE
Mezzanines have sufficient elevation that space for human occupancy can be provided on the floor below....
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MEZZANINE
Mezzanines have sufficient elevation that space for human occupancy can be provided on the floor below....
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15. Under what circumstances may the IEP Team make decisions about the provision of auxiliary aids and services required under Title II?
If a school district designates the IEP Team as having the responsibility of making decisions about the auxiliary aids and services required under Title II, then the IEP Team may make this...
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Good Practices of Accessible Urban Development: Making Urban Environments Inclusive and Fully Accessible to ALL
UN-Habitat and the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Disability and Accessibility for their inputs received for this section. 2 The World Urbanization Prospects (2014).United Nations Department...
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"Minimal protection." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
There were many comments by service dog users urging the Department to remove from the definition the phrase "providing minimal protection." ...
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§1630.14(d)(3)(iv)
(iv) Thirty percent of the cost of self-only coverage under the second lowest cost Silver Plan for a 40-year-old non-smoker on the state or federal health care Exchange in the location that...
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11B-410.1 General
Isolated or temporary interruptions in service due to maintenance or repairs may be unavoidable; however, failure to take prompt action to effect repairs could constitute a violation of...
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11B-410.1 General
Isolated or temporary interruptions in service due to maintenance or repairs may be unavoidable; however, failure to take prompt action to effect repairs could constitute a violation of...
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11B-410.1 General
Isolated or temporary interruptions in service due to maintenance or repairs may be unavoidable; however, failure to take prompt action to effect repairs could constitute a violation of...
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14. Does an employer have to provide reasonable accommodation to enable an employee with a disability to have equal access to information communicated in the workplace to non-disabled employees?
Example B: An employer authorizes the Human Resources Director to use a public address system to remind employees about special meetings and to make certain announcements....
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3. Statutory and Regulatory Background
The Department of Defense, Department of Housing and Urban Development, General Services Administration, and United States Postal Service are required to adopt accessibility standards for...
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Wheelchair Spaces, Companion Seats, and Designated Aisle Seats: ADA Standard Section 802
Wheelchair spaces shall comply with 802.1.
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Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces for Children's Use: ADA Standard Section 902.4
Accessible dining surfaces and work surfaces for children’s use shall comply with 902.4. EXCEPTION: Dining surfaces and work surfaces that are used primarily by children 5 years...
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Attitudinal Barriers
Health care providers may view physical disability as an illness or an abnormality that needs to be “fixed” rather than a natural condition of a person’s life....
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§35.161 Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD's)
Of course, where relay services, such as those required by title IV of the ADA are available, a public entity may use those services to meet the requirements of this section....
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MEZZANINE
Mezzanines have sufficient elevation that space for human occupancy can be provided on the floor below....
