While the side entrance was being renovated to make it accessible, a doorbell with the International Symbol of Accessibility (the wheelchair symbol) was provided on the kiosk in front of...
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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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How should we describe facilities that only meet some of the accessibility guidelines?
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When is a facility considered accessible?
A handicap is a barrier, such as stairs that handicap passage by a person using a wheelchair. The term "accessible" means "in compliance with the accessibility guidelines."...
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"Service Animal" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
but not limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair...
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Tent Pads and Tent Platforms
This height is suitable for transferring from a wheelchair to the tent surface....
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Why Accessibility Is Important
Of that number, 7 percent used wheelchairs, and 2.1 percent used crutches, canes, walkers, or other assistive devices....
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Must Gluten-free Be Free? What You Should Know About Celiac Disease and the ADA
Some commentators have likened this to installing a wheelchair ramp and charging for the privilege of using it....
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Trip-by-Trip Eligibility
Someone whose impairment-related condition is an inability to maneuver a wheelchair through snow is not prevented from using fixed route transit when there is no snow on the ground....
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Section 37.77 Purchase or Lease of New Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating a Demand Responsive System for the General Public
solicitation is made after August 25, 1990, unless the system, when viewed in its entirety, provides a level of service to individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 2
Residents and visitors who use wheelchairs now can enjoy the city's famed Tea Pagoda in Brackenridge Park because the city installed appropriate ramps....
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Regulatory Process Matters
Wheelchair spaces and designated aisle seats required to be dispersed vertically on each accessible level. Estimated cost: $33.5 million annually....
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Phase II: Energy and Commerce & Public Works and Transportation Committees
For Amtrak, the Energy and Commerce Committee even developed a formula to determine precisely how many spaces had to be available for persons using wheelchairs, including space to store...
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V. DEVELOPMENT OF DISABILITY-RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
least once in every 24 hour period after the patient’s admission; (c) Procedures for ensuring that an Accessible Bed is made available to individuals with mobility impairments who use wheelchairs...
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Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MS Focus)
Or they may be items that aid in adapting to changing circumstances, such as portable wheelchair ramps, hand controls for vehicles, or cooling aids for heat intolerance. ...
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UniversalDesign.com
For example, building entrances without stairs assist equally someone who moves furniture, pushes a baby stroller, or uses a wheelchair....
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NuStep T4r Recumbent Cross Trainer
and off access. 360° seat swivel with 45° locking intervals Padded contoured back provides added support Seat adjusts 15” (38 cm) forward and backward Wheelchair...
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Accessibility of Airport Terminals and Facilities
., the airport operator is responsible for providing wheelchair assistance to passengers within the terminal, but does not provide connecting service between gates for wheelchair users who...
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Section 36.402 Alterations (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the altered portions of the facility are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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III-4.6100 Examinations
ILLUSTRATION: A nurse licensing examination is administered in a warm, well-lit, second-floor classroom that is not accessible to an individual who uses a wheelchair....
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Section 36.402 Alterations (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the altered portions of the facility are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs...
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Industry Standards
Guide for Selection of Certain Walkway Surfaces when Considering Footwear Traction ASTM F 1637-02 Standard Practice for Safe Walking Surfaces ASTM F 1951-99 Wheelchair...
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A. Background
The new guidelines will likely address issues such as access at street crossings for pedestrians who are blind or have low vision, wheelchair access to on-street parking, and constraints...
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201.1 Scope
Rearranging them to provide sufficient clear widths to allow wheelchair maneuvering is one method of barrier removal and the required clear width to become accessible can be determined by...
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46. Can an employer claim undue hardship solely because a reasonable accommodation would require it to make changes to property owned by someone else?
s employees becomes disabled and needs to use a wheelchair....
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Additional Protections from Discrimination
requires a 20 minute early departure for administrative convenience (rather than, for example, possible health- or education-related reasons) for students with disabilities who need a wheelchair-accessible...
