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§1607.17 Policy statement on affirmative action (see section 13B).
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ENSURING LANGUAGE ACCESS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION DURING RESPONSE AND RECOVERY: A CHECKLIST FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS
emergency response and recovery services must be provided to persons with LEP and persons with disabilities in accordance with federal civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act...
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Disability Achievement Center
If you want to help others to achieve, volunteer!...
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Notes
Ancillary equipment, such as cushions, bolsters, straps, or sliding boards, can be used to facilitate transfers and to help position patients on medical diagnostic equipment....
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3.Guidelines for Compatibility With Peripheral Devices
Information needed for the operation of products (including output, alerts, icons, on-line help, and documentation) should be available in a standard electronic text format on a cross-industry...
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Motivational Characteristics
So black is not a color I’d use if I’m trying to help people get somewhere, because I know it’s a color that is used to prevent people from going places....
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Addendum A: List of Terms
Transfer Board- a transfer board is a piece of assistive technology that helps a person transfer from one surface to another....
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B.2.ii. - How should an agency proceed in identifying "applicable" technical provisions in Subparts B, C, and D of the Access Board’s standards to ensure acquired products provide comparable access?
., help desk) for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end users with disabilities....
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Section 35.151(h) Medical Care Facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Question 43: The Department is seeking information from hospital designers and hospital administrators that will help it determine how to ensure that accessible hospital rooms are dispersed...
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Sample Documents
points to the documents referenced above: http://www.adaactionguide.org/resources#sampledocuments Action Plan Sample The regulations don’t specify an Action Plan but it’s a helpful...
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Summary
Provides case series descriptive data to help guide future research. Few States maintain searchable narrative databases. Will underreport number of events....
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Condition, Manner, or Duration Examples, Including Negative Effects of Mitigating Measures
One commenter positively noted that the language regarding the ‘‘difficulty, effort, or time required to perform a major life activity’’ could prove extremely helpful to individuals asserting...
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Tips for Weighing People Using an Accessible Scale
Have the individual roll off the scale and then help the individual transfer to a safe location, e.g., chair, hospital bed or exam table. ...
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Section 5.0 Dissemination Activities
This work helped us to understand how designers are currently using accessibility information and adjust our dissemination strategy....
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Avoid the extremes of surface reflectivity and contrast (slides 11 and 13)
Does the white stringer help you identify where each of those steps is, having a contrast color for the vertical on the sides versus the horizontal of the tread?...
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Pricilla Rogers, Ph.D. Making the “Invisible” World “Visible”
But more importantly, it helps to [promote wayfinding]....
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3.2 Study Limitations and Other Issues
Making all detectable warning installations as similar as possible (location, size, color) may help to match detectable warning characteristics to user expectations....
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G.9. - Are agency purchases from Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled (NIB/NISH) or Federal Prison Industries ("FPI," also known as UNICOR) exempt from Section 508?
No. Agency purchases from NIB/NISH and FPI are treated as procurements and are subject to Section 508. For EIT products and services where NIB/NISH and FPI are mandatory sources,...
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Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value...
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Disability Network Oakland & Macomb (DNOM) - Clinton Township and Southfield, MI
Disability Network Oakland & Macomb’s Resource Advocacy program is funded in part by the Federal Older Americans Act and Michigan’s Aging & Adult Services (Department of Health and...
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Mark J. Mazz, AIA: Architectural Consultant on Accessibility
And what I find that I do best is defining what is required for accessibility, particularly with the ADA or the Fair Housing Act, or even the Architectural Barriers Act....
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ADA Web Search Portal
The purpose of the Portal is to connect individuals with high quality information about the Americans with Disabilities Act and to assist individuals in answering ADA questions....
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ADA National Network
Through its ten regional centers, the ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ...
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Trekker Breeze GPS - How Marion gets around independently with her GPS
The Trekker Breeze is a handheld GPS device that can help you navigate streets independently....
