railroad operator wishes to provide access to its rail cars through a means other than level-entry boarding, it is essential that it provide an integrated, safe, timely, reliable, and effective...
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Section 37.42 Service in an integrated setting to passengers at intercity, commuter, and high-speed rail station platforms constructed or altered after February 1, 2012
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 1
To date, the Department has entered into formal agreements with 28 communities to ensure that local governments include the interests of persons with disabilities in their emergency planning...
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"Disability.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
term "disability'' instead of "handicap'' and the term "individual with a disability'' instead of "individual with handicaps'' represents an effort by the Congress to make use of up-to-date...
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‘‘Disability.’’
term ‘‘disability’’ instead of ‘‘handicap’’ and the term ‘‘individual with a disability’’ instead of ‘‘individual with handicaps’’ represents an effort by Congress to make use of up-to-date...
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Disability (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
term "disability'' instead of "handicap'' and the term "individual with a disability'' instead of "individual with handicaps'' represents an effort by the Congress to make use of up-to-date...
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G. Access to Social Services, Temporary Lodging or Housing, and Other Benefit Programs
allow people to apply in different ways – providing auxiliary aids and services and reasonable modifications to application procedures when people with disabilities need them – is the most effective...
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Introduction
ADA requirements for nondiscrimination in employment become effective for employers with 25 or more employees and other covered entities on July 26, 1992, and for employers with 15 to 24...
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§1607.2 Scope.
denied employment opportunities or which are currently underutilized, may be necessary to bring an employer into compliance with Federal law, and is frequently an essential element of any effective...
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100% Healed Policies
If the employee requires reasonable accommodations to enable her to perform the essential functions of her job and the accommodations requested (or effective alternatives) do not cause an...
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J. Other Provisions
If any term of this Agreement is determined by any court to be unenforceable, the other terms of this Agreement shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect, provided, however, that...
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M301.4.2 Clearance Around Base (Section-by-Section Analysis)
portable floor lifts and recommended that the Access Board instead provide technical criteria for the portable patient lift to be usable with diagnostic equipment since it is more cost effective...
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7.4 Legal and Regulatory Considerations
wants to introduce it into commercial distribution in the U.S. for the first time, or if a marketed device has been changed in a way that could significantly affect the device’s safety or effectiveness...
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D. Captioning and Video Description Generally
., sound effects, music, and the character who is speaking) in an on-screen text format. Open movie captions are sometimes referred to as "burned in" or "hardcoded" captions....
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F. The Department's Rulemaking History Regarding Captioning and Video Description
that the ADA ought not be interpreted so narrowly or rigidly that new technologies are excluded, and aware that assistive listening devices and systems in movie theaters cannot be used to effectively...
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5.8.3.1 Breast Platform Height Recommendations
Since the technologist places this accessory on top of the breast platform, it effectively increases the height and thickness of the breast platform....
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42. May an employer tell other employees that an individual is receiving a reasonable accommodation when employees ask questions about a coworker with a disability?
An employer may be able to make this point effectively by reassuring the employee asking the question that his/her privacy would similarly be respected if s/he found it necessary to ask...
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How should we describe facilities that only meet some of the accessibility guidelines?
For instance, if one floor of the facility is accessible, the staff group with whom the employee will be working can be moved to the accessible floor so they can work easily and effectively...
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Discussion
light that’s in the line of sight – even if you’re not looking right at it, it’s off to the side – if it’s visible, the light is getting in through the pupil and it’s going to have an effect...
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References
Effects of cross slopes on the mobility of manual wheelchair users. Assistive Technology. 2012; 24(2):102-9. Kaye, H. S., Kang, T. and LaPlante, M.P. (2000)....
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Comfort animals vs. psychiatric service animals.
Psychiatric service animals can be trained to perform a variety of tasks that assist individuals with disabilities to detect the onset of psychiatric episodes and ameliorate their effects...
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Transition Plans
The filed hard copies have been difficult to update and cannot be effectively entered into the National Resource Manager database that was later developed....
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The History of Accessibility Guidelines
ADASAD is effective as of March 15, 2012. Outdoor Developed Areas Accessibility Guidelines (ODAAG) of 2012. The U.S. Access Board developed ODAAG as a component of ADA/ABAAG....
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3.3.14 Grip Strength
Not included in this analysis, are the effects of arm posture (e.g. elbow flexed at 90-degrees vs. an outstretched arm) (see D’Souza et al., in review), medical condition and age (see Joseph...