In 1994-95, 0.21% of elderly (65+) adults used scooters (64,000 people), according to our analysis of the NHIS-D published in 2000 in "Mobility Device Use in the United States."...
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Sub-Committee Summary of Scope for Recommendations
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b. Summary of Objectives of, and Legal Basis for, the Proposed Regulation
The proposed rule states that a movie theater owner or operator is required to exhibit movies with closed captioning and audio description for all screenings so long as the movie has been...
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Relationship to Other Laws
This part does not invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any other Federal, State, or local laws (including State common law) that provide greater or equal protection...
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(viii) and 36.105(d)(1)(viii)—Determination Made Without Regard to the Ameliorative Effects of Mitigating Measures
These provisions stated that the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures should not be considered when determining whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity....
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Section 35.151(k) Detention and correctional facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A Bureau of Justice Statistics study of State and Federal sentenced inmates (those sentenced to more than one year) shows the total estimated count of State and Federal prisoners aged 55...
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Section 35.151(e) Social service center establishments
Many of the commenters supported applying the residential facilities requirements to social service center establishments, stating that even though the residential facilities requirements...
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Individual Captioning Devices (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Proposed § 36.303(g)(2)(iii)(A) states, “[a] public accommodation that owns, leases, or leases to, or operates a movie theater shall provide individual captioning devices in accordance with...
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Section 35.151(e) Social service center establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter also stated that ‘‘it makes sense to treat social service center establishments like residential facilities because this is how these establishments function in practice.''...
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Section 36.406(e) Housing at a Place of Education (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Covered entities subject to the ADA must always be aware of, and comply with, any other Federal statutes or regulations that govern the operation of residential properties....
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Differences in Perspectives between Designers/Photographers and Visually Impaired Occupants
Our inclusive society, our government was unable to address this issue. Now, was that by fault? No, but I think we can do better and that’s what we’re here to learn to do better....
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Mobile Web Sites, Mobile Apps, and Other Electronic Communication Technology
By way of comparison, they observed the efforts of government agencies to effectively communicate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds by making their regulations and guidance documents...
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Introduction
The purpose of the project was to convene museum and site exhibit stakeholders, including government and private sector museum staff, Federal and State accessibility specialists, exhibit...
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"Auxiliary Aids and Services" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
See Department of Justice, The Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II Technical Assistance Manual Covering State and Local Government Programs and Services (1993), available at http:/...
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Section 37.131 Service Criteria for Complementary Paratransit Service Area
The entity should work with the state or local governments involved, via coordination plans, reciprocity agreements, memoranda of understanding or other means to prevent political boundaries...
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11B-202.3 Alterations
In Legal Opinion No. 94-1109, dated May 10, 1995, the Attorney General for the State of California concluded that seismic strengthening work in an existing building constitutes a “building...
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Emergency Planning for People with Access and Functional Needs
This report serves as a tool for New York City residents and emergency planners representing government and nonprofit sectors....
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United Way
Our partners include global, national and local businesses, nonprofits, civic and faith organizations, as well as educators, labor, health organizations, government and more....
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Socialserve.com
NAAC maintains the only national database of apartments with features for people with disabilities, listing more than 60,000 units in 47 states....
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VisionServe Alliance
Who We Are VisionServe Alliance is a consortium of Executive Directors/CEOs of 501(c)(3) nonprofits throughout the United States that provide unique and specialized services to people...
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Section 36.303(g)(7) Compliance Date for Providing Captioning and Audio Description
Industry commenters stated that movie theaters already experience considerable delays between order date and delivery date and that, with increased demand and a limited supply, the prices...
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TTY Use
We stated our belief that the cost to carriers of installing queuing features on their TTY lines would not be high. We solicited comments on this proposal....
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Scoping for timeshare or condominium hotels. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter stated that scoping should be based on the maximum number of sleeping units available for public rental....
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Determining appropriate auxiliary aids. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has added a provision in § 36.303(c)(1)(ii) stating that in ‘‘order to be effective, auxiliary aids and services must be provided in accessible formats, in a timely manner...
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REFERENCES
United States Department of Justice. 2005. ADA Home Page. Retrieved September 30, 2005, from http://www.ada.gov/. United States Access Board. 2005....
