In response to the California Autism Insurance Law – SB 946 – passed in 2011, we partnered with health organizations, leading technology firms and businesses to meet the unprecedented demand...
The state of California is looking at that as a possible way of controlling energy use....
Sept. 17, 2010)) ("'The failure of a Title II public entity to adequately implement or abide by internal complaint procedures does not itself state an ADA claim, because the statute does...
Features of the Standard Barrier Survey / Barrier Management System (for Private Entities Covered Under Title III of the ADA and State Standards) Click here to view/download the pdf...
ATAP was established in 1997 to provide support to state AT Program members to enhance the effectiveness of AT Programs on the state and local level, and promote the national network of...
Accessology stays up-to-date on laws and standards and monitors litigation and Department of Justice (DOJ) action so you don't have to....
served as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Disability Rights Section of the Justice Department, responsible for nationwide enforcement of the ADA and Section 504 on behalf of the United States...
State and local governments must make recreational programs and services, including swimming pool programs, accessible to people with disabilities....
disabilities Possible decrease in the amount or variety of electronic content produced, as government seeks to reduce Section 508 compliance costs Potential costs to state...
Section 1630.2(j)(1)(iv) Individualized Assessment Required, But With Lower Standard Than Previously Applied Section 1630.2(j)(1)(iv) states: “The determination of whether an impairment...
Section 1630.2(j)(1)(ix) Effects of an Impairment Lasting Fewer Than Six Months Can Be Substantially Limiting Section 1630.2(j)(1)(ix) states: “The six-month ‘transitory' part of the...
Any state or local government facility that was altered after January 26,1992 was required to be altered in compliance with the ADA Standards or UFAS....
However, school systems in various states and cities are applying the criteria in the ASA/ANSI standard to the design of classrooms....
ILLUSTRATION: S, who is blind, wants to use the laundry facilities in his State university dormitory....
State and local governments: in determining whether a particular aid or service would result in undue financial and administrative burdens, a title II entity should take into consideration...
Other commenters stated that the cost of requiring facilities to immediately purchase a pool lift for each indoor and outdoor swimming pool would be very significant especially considering...
The report will address the state of the art of customer premises equipment and telecommunications equipment and the progress of making this equipment accessible and identify successful...
A commenter stated that it is unclear what the difference is between a sink and a lavatory, and that this is complicated by requirements that apply to sinks (five percent (5%) accessible...
Amendatory Language For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows: Adding new sections 809.2.5, 809.2.5.1, 809.2.5.2, 809.2.5.3, and 809.2.6 to read...
Amendatory Language For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows: Redesignating section 233.3.2 as 233.3.3, and adding new section 233.3.2 to read as...
An advisory section notes that the Federal Highway Administration has issued guidance on the obligations of state and local governments to keep pedestrian access routes open and usable throughout...
service animals, equipment, wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices, auxiliary aids and services (including captioning and video interpreting services), and certification of state...
., advertise or sell) air transportation to the general public in the United States....