In the final rule, the Board has clarified that curb ramps, like other elements of accessible routes, cannot have a cross slope steeper than 1:48, by adding a reference to the cross slope...
Search Results "On-Board Wheelchair"
-
Cross Slope
-
Definition [F106.5]
The Access Board is developing accessibility guidelines for sidewalks and shared-use paths....
-
ADA Standards
ADAAG was the original document written by the US ATCBC (the Access Board) as guidance to the Department of Justice who, in July of 1991, adopted it to become the ADA Standards....
-
C.8 - Are Section 508 access requirements satisfied if the agency provides such access following a request for it, as opposed to in anticipation of a request for access?
The requirements of Section 1194.24 (c) and (d) of the Access Board's standards are to be met at the time the product is developed or, in the case of a procurement, when the product is delivered...
-
§ 37.213(c)(1)
(1) On March 26, 2001, each fixed-route large operator shall submit to the Department a report on how many passengers with disabilities used the lift to board accessible buses for the period...
-
TDD and Text Telephone
The Access Board uses a newer term, "text telephone.'' The DOT rule uses the terms interchangeably....
-
Personal Support:
For example, how can they safely move you if you need to be carried with or without your wheelchair or another mobility device?...
-
2.2 Key Measurement Variables and Procedures
Demographic information and wheelchair description: Approximately 30 variables recorded with a checklist, along with digital still photographs of the user and mobility device. 2....
-
Examples of Preferred Terms regarding People with Disabilities
She is cerebral palsied, spastic A person who has had a disability since birth A congenital disability Birth defect A person who uses a wheelchair...
-
Maddak Wall Switch Extension Handle
Puts wall switches within easy reach of children, wheelchair users or people with limited reach. It provides a 12" (30.5 cm) extension to any standard toggle switch....
-
203.9 Employee Work Areas
Access to employee work areas was the subject of considerable discussion and a host of questions posed by the Board in the proposed rule....
-
High work surface
A colleague of mine who is a wheelchair user shared this photo with me of a seating area in a hotel lobby where free wi-fi is offered....
-
Chapter 3: Publicizing the ADA: Advocacy and the Government Response
from punishment; and designate a majority of the board’s seats for deaf persons....
-
11B-608.8 Shower enclosures
Enclosures for shower compartments shall not obstruct controls, faucets, and shower spray units or obstruct transfer from wheelchairs onto shower seats....
-
4. Toilet seat height
Toilet seat height: The toilet seat needs to be from 17 to 19 inches above the floor to permit transfers to and from wheelchairs....
-
608.8 Shower Enclosures
Enclosures for shower compartments shall not obstruct controls, faucets, and shower spray units or obstruct transfer from wheelchairs onto shower seats....
-
1008.3.1 Transfer Platforms
Transfer platforms shall be provided where transfer is intended from wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Transfer platforms shall comply with 1008.3.1....
-
1h
Are the accessible small showers free of doors that would impede wheelchair transfer to the seat?...
-
7. Seat Transfer
Are the roll-in showers free of doors that would impede wheelchair transfer onto the seat? [ADA Stds. 4.21.8] Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: _______________________________________...
-
f-iii
Is there at least a 30-inch by 48-inch clear floor space on the wheelchair lift? [ADA Standards §§ 4.11.2, 4.2.4] Yes No...
-
A4.34.6.5 SINK
Installing a sink with a drain at the rear so that plumbing is as close to the wall as possible can provide additional clear knee space for wheelchair users....
-
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
[DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] The minimum unobstructed floor or ground space required to accommodate a single, stationary wheelchair and occupant....
-
§ 37.165(d)
(d) The entity may not deny transportation to a wheelchair or its user on the ground that the device cannot be secured or restrained satisfactorily by the vehicle's securement system....
-
§ 38.79(a)
(a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads, places for standees, and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid users are to be accommodated shall be slip-resistant....
