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Introduction
Introduction The Access Board is an independent federal agency established by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792).1 The Access Board is responsible for developing accessibility...
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Bias Toward Wheelchair Users
The proposed guidelines, and the final Guidelines, reflect the accessibility requirements contained in the Fair Housing Act....
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Building on Foundations
Equally important was the ADA’s legislative foundation in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and regulatory foundation resulting from the Rehabilitation Act of 1973....
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Intent
Chapter 11B - Accessibility to Public Buildings, Public Accommodations, Commercial Buildings and Public Housing, but it includes and compares requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act...
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Overview of the Rule
Subpart B, "General Requirements," contains the general prohibitions of discrimination based on the Act and the section 504 regulations....
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Volume Control
This is consistent with other Board guidelines covering access to telecommunications products issued under section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which requires telecommunications...
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I. INTRODUCTION
ADA" or "Title II"), 42 U.S.C. § 12131-12165; (2) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ("Rehabilitation Act"), 29 U.S.C. § 794; (3) the Civil Rights Act of 1871, Rev....
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APPENDIX A
first presentation addressed a number of performance and efficacy considerations for examination chairs focusing on lifting mechanisms to adjust seat height, impact of height on the health care...
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Toilet Buildings and Pit Toilets
When designing toilet buildings, be careful not to confuse the requirements for toilet stalls with those for single riser toilet rooms. Pit toilets are located in remote areas....
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III-4.3200 Effective communication
ILLUSTRATION: A patient who is deaf brings his own sign language interpreter for an office visit without prior consultation and bills the physician for the cost of the interpreter....
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11B-404.2.7 Door and gate hardware
Access gates in barrier walls and fences protecting pools, spas, and hot tubs shall be permitted to have operable parts of the release of latch on self-latching devices at 54 inches (1372...
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11B-404.2.7 Door and gate hardware
Access gates in barrier walls and fences protecting pools, spas, and hot tubs shall be permitted to have operable parts of the release of latch on self-latching devices at 54 inches (1372...
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Section 36.203 Integrated Settings (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.203(a) states that a public accommodation shall afford goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations to an individual with a disability in the most integrated...
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Section 36.203 Integrated Settings (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.203(a) states that a public accommodation shall afford goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations to an individual with a disability in the most integrated...
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1009.3 Sloped Entries
Providing an aquatic wheelchair made of non-corrosive materials and designed for access into the water will protect the water from contamination and avoid damage to personal wheelchairs...
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KICK PLATE
An abrasion-resistant plate affixed to the bottom portion of a door to prevent a trap condition and protect its surface. Advisory Definition of KICK PLATE. ...
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11B-1009.3 Sloped entries
Providing an aquatic wheelchair made of non-corrosive materials and designed for access into the water will protect the water from contamination and avoid damage to personal wheelchairs...
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Pit Toilets [F213.1, Exception]
Pit toilets are only provided in low development sites where they are determined to be necessary for resource or environmental protection....
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What is the definition of disability?
The ADA protects the rights of people who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as breathing, walking, hearing and thinking...
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C2-2. Undersides of Exterior Stairs
Are the undersides of exterior stairs enclosed or protected with a cane detectable barrier so that people who are blind or have low vision will not hit their heads on the underside?...
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R304.2.3 Flared Sides
Curb ramps whose sides have returned curbs provide useful directional cues where they are aligned with the pedestrian street crossing and are protected from cross travel by landscaping,...
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Setting
For example, the design for a trail crossing a glacial boulder field must protect the geologic features....
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11B-1009.3 Sloped entries
Providing an aquatic wheelchair made of non-corrosive materials and designed for access into the water will protect the water from contamination and avoid damage to personal wheelchairs...