. ◼ ETA Editor's Note Limiting the encroachment of door swings into the wheelchair turning space, and lacking Exception 1 above allowed by 2010 ADA Standards, the CBC requirements...
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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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11B-603.2.3 Door swing
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Re: Service Counters
I have, on many occasions, heard "interpretations" that the code does not allow a situation to exist where a person sitting in a wheelchair may have to look upward to interact with an employee...
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Re: 404.2.6 Doors in Series and Gates in Series
My understanding is that it was written to keep wheelchair users from having to fight two doors at once. ...
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Bus Stop Pads
Section 810.3 addresses bus shelters, which are required to provide wheelchair space....
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The standards address equipment that requires transfer from wheelchairs and other mobility aids and include requirements for transfer surfaces, support rails, armrests, compatibility with...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The standards address equipment that requires transfer from wheelchairs and other mobility aids and include requirements for transfer surfaces, support rails, armrests, compatibility with...
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QUESTION: WHAT CONSIDERATIONS APPLY TO PVOs’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO BOARDING AND DISEMBARKING FROM VESSELS?
., lifts, ramps, boarding chairs, assistance by PVO personnel in pushing a wheelchair or guiding a blind passenger)....
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The standards address equipment that requires transfer from wheelchairs and other mobility aids and include requirements for transfer surfaces, support rails, armrests, compatibility with...
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5. Recommendations
As discussed in Section 4.3, the requirements for diagnostic imaging equipment do not apply to patients in a seated (chair or wheelchair) when the imaging system is provided with and/or...
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Introduction
It is human nature and not unusual, therefore, to be concerned about interactions with people who use wheelchairs, who are blind, who are deaf, or whom we find difficult to understand....
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Subjects
Subjects were tested at the 24th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sport Clinic in Snowmass Village, Colorado during March 2010; at the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Denver,...
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Bathroom Do’s and Dont’s
Be sure the grate of the floor drain is accessible so wheelchair wheels do not get caught in the slats. Do. Provide a rubber shower mat as an option....
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Executive Summary
Limited data is available concerning how the built environment impacts independent wheelchair transfer performance....
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More on Notice
A City Managers’ office receives a call from a new resident who uses a wheelchair....
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A. Accessibility of Terminal Facilities and Services
[Sec. 382.23(e)] These terminal facilities and services must be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs....
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Height and Clearances [4.19.2]
Height and Clearances [4.19.2] An apron clearance of at least 29 inches (minimum depth not specified) allows a person using a wheelchair to get as close as possible to the front of the...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
trained to perform many important tasks to assist people with disabilities, such as providing stability for a person who has difficulty walking, picking up items for a person who uses a wheelchair...
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Literature Review
For the search on WC vibrations, both databases were searched for titles that had the word wheelchair and any of the following: vibration, shock, surface, roughness, firmness, sidewalk,...
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Accessible Pathway & Corridor: Minimum Clear Width Required for 180-degree Turn Around Barrier
Findings from the Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Study indicate that a uniform width of at least 89.5 cm (35 in.) was required for 50% of the manual and power wheelchair users measured...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The standards address equipment that requires transfer from wheelchairs and other mobility aids and include requirements for transfer surfaces, support rails, armrests, compatibility with...
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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
The standards address equipment that requires transfer from wheelchairs and other mobility aids and include requirements for transfer surfaces, support rails, armrests, compatibility with...
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A Preflight Announcement with Noah Seidel
Noah uses a wheelchair, and unfortunately, some airlines don’t know how to transport mobility devices....
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Caroline's Cart - Making Mobility Easy
It provides parents and caregivers a viable option to transport a child through a store while grocery shopping, without simultaneously having to maneuver a wheelchair and a traditional grocery...
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ACCESSMAT® - EN - Beach accessibility mats
AccessMat® is a lightweight and durable 100% polyester roll out matting system specifically developed to create a permanent or temporary route for individuals of all abilities (pedestrians and wheelchair...
