A: The length, importance, or complexity of the communication will help determine whether an interpreter is necessary for effective communication. In a simple encounter,...
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11. Q: If the person uses sign language, what kinds of communication will require an interpreter?
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9. Q: Am I responsible for the animal while the person with a disability is in my business?
A: No. The care or supervision of a service animal is solely the responsibility of his or her owner. You are not required to provide care or food or a special location for the...
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Information for Disabled Persons
This page is designed to answer frequently asked questions on the housing rights of people with disabilities and the responsibilities of housing providers and building and design...
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III-1.8200 Other Federal and State laws
An aggrieved individual may file a lawsuit under both the ADA and another law where both apply, but the ADA's remedies would be applicable only to the ADA claim, because the ADA enforcement...
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Mariana Figueiro, Ph.D. 24-hr Lighting Schemes for Older Adults and Persons with Low Vision
Introduction I will [restate] a little bit on what I started to talk about yesterday and talk a little bit more about buildings rather than just residences. The Circadian...
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Issue 17: What design guidance on artificial/electric lighting for low vision persons can be provided in the short term?
But the very person that took that on and was willing to do it [for health care] says, “But I can’t be doing that for the office environment because it’s like – they’d just be throwing it...
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What should I do if my staff do not know how to help a person with a disability transfer or know what the ADA requires my office to do?
Q What should I do if my staff do not know how to help a person with a disability transfer or know what the ADA requires my office to do?...
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10. Q: Do police departments have to arrange for a sign language interpreter every time an officer interacts with a person who is deaf?
Example: A family member may interpret in an emergency, when the safety or welfare of the public or the person with the disability is of paramount importance....
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Sec. 469.106. Buildings and Facilities Used to Provide Direct Services to Persons With Mobility Impairments; State Leases
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Issue 19: What Principles of Universal Design can be applied in the short term for persons with low vision?
Comment and Question by [Participant]: I have a question for Roberta. You really did a neat job on those kitchens – and in looking at the colors, I mean, it looks like it’s the...
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15. When may an employer refuse to hire, terminate, or temporarily restrict the duties of a person who has or had a hearing impairment because of safety concerns?
When may an employer refuse to hire, terminate, or temporarily restrict the duties of a person who has or had a hearing impairment because of safety concerns?...
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Issue 12: What design guidance on natural lighting for low vision persons can be provided in the short term?
Comment by [Participant]: Yeah, but we could come up with a list of what are good practices and designs (in the space) to try and avoid these issues of glare. It gives architects at...
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Additional Resources
Individuals who believe they have been aggrieved under Title II or Section 504 should file complaints at the earliest opportunity....
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Section 37.11 Administrative Enforcement
An aggrieved individual can complain to DOT about an alleged transportation violation and go to court at the same time....
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13. I do not need to fix it because I will help a disabled person get around barriers in my facility.
While it is good business practice to provide assistance to all your customers, and you are required to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities, assisting...
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CONSENT DECREE
The Private Plaintiffs alleged, inter alia, that HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc.’s website, http://www.hrblock.com contains barriers that prevent full and equal use by blind persons...
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Stryker Evacuation Chair 6253
Evacuation Chair Model 6253 With its patented Stair-TREAD system, Stryker’s Evacuation Chair meets the demand for a stair chair that allows a single person to safely move a disabled person...
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Monetary Relief for Complainant
The ADA authorizes the Attorney General to seek a court award of compensatory damages on behalf of individuals aggrieved as the result of violations of Title III of the ADA. 42 U.S.C...
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Issue 13: How can energy codes and LEED™ “Points” be made compatible with lighting design criteria that accommodate low vision persons?
Fortunately for me, a person who used to work in my office went to the Department of Energy and so he calls me and he goes like, “This doesn’t make sense to me but what do you think?”...
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Issue 15: How can the potential conflict between the goals of zero net energy and accessibility for low vision persons be resolved?
Question by Jim Woods: Marsha, from your standpoint, from the accessibility perspective, what can we do about this potential conflict? Response from Marsha Mazz: I don’t know yet....
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14. There has never been a disabled person in my store; therefore I should not have to make my facility accessible.
If an individual with a disability has not visited your business, it is likely because your facility is not accessible. It is important to recognize that individuals with mobility...
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VGo Telepresence Robot
Some people like to describe VGo as their personal “avatar”. The VGo is 100% remote controlled by the remote person. ...
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Issue 18: What design guidance on accessibility through contrast and signage attributes can be provided in the short term for persons with low vision?
Comment by Greg Knoop (Moderator): Thank you Roberta. And from the clinical corner here – I hear a lot of positive “Hmms” – because this is the appropriate use of an aesthetic. Do...
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Under what circumstances in non-employment situations, may a public entity require documentation of a disability or information about a person’s medical condition?
A public entity may make inquiries about disability when they are necessary. For example, a municipal recreation department summer camp requires parents to fill out a questionnaire...
