Vision Loss: A Growing Problem Best estimates indicate that over 25 million Americans are experiencing vision loss, most with low vision....
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Pricilla Rogers, Ph.D. Making the “Invisible” World “Visible”
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Assistive listening systems. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters noted that among the 31 million Americans with hearing loss, and with a projected increase to over 78 million Americans with hearing loss by 2030, the benefit from ALS is huge...
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Introduction
active technical assistance program to help employers, other covered entities, and persons with disabilities learn about their obligations and rights under the employment provisions of the Americans...
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Voting Areas
In addition, election officials should consult the Department’s 7-page publication on the rights of voters with disabilities, The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting...
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1. Introduction
American Cast Iron Pipe Co., 576 F.2d 1157, 1214 (5th Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 1115 (1979)3, the Court has a "heavy duty to ensure that any agreement is ‘fair, adequate, and reasonable...
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I. INTRODUCTION
The operative pleading is the First Amended Complaint ("FAC"), which alleges six claims for relief based on: (1) Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("Title II of the...
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2.4.1 Current Marketplace Dynamics
2.4.1 Current Marketplace Dynamics The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 already require that covered medical care providers ensure the...
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28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice (Department) is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in order to propose amendments to its regulation for title III of the Americans with...
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Age-related Data
The leading cause of low vision in the African-American population is glaucoma. And so glaucoma occurs a little earlier in life and it is – has a shallower rise....
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Define "animal" or what qualifies certain species as "service animals." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a position statement against the use of monkeys as service animals, stating, "[t]he AVMA does not support the use of nonhuman primates...
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Define "animal" or what qualifies certain species as "service animals." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a position statement against the use of monkeys as service animals, stating, "[t]he AVMA does not support the use of nonhuman primates...
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Appendix A: References
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). (2008). 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Be Active, Healthy, and Happy! ODPHP Publication No. U0036....
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ADAAG
The format and technical criteria of both stem from standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)....
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Assistive Listening Systems
The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) outlines several situations that can create listening challenges for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, including too much distance...
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Acknowledgments
Young, a Ph.D. candidate in American history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Project Director for the NRH Research Center, conducted in-depth research, interviewed...
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The Disability Community in 1988
And throughout the country, hundreds of communities organized to improve the lives of disabled Americans by winning local battles: pockets of the United States were crafting stronger protections...
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I. Overview
Because many recipients of Federal financial assistance are also subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Federal agencies requested this authority to minimize the number of...
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BACKGROUND
The Agreement resolves an investigation of THE CREDIT UNION conducted by the United States Department of Justice (United States or Department) under title III of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Texas Health and Human Services (HHS): Blind Children's Vocational Discovery and Development Program (BCVDDP)
Call the HHS Office of the Ombudsman at 1-877-787-8999, select a language, and then select Option 3. You can also submit your request online(link is external)....
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State Exchange on Employment and Disability (SEED)
To this end, SEED equips state legislators with timely data, sample policy language and technical assistance....
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Assisted Living Directory - Top Assisted Living Markets - Houston Assisted Living: Featured Facilities & Services
The Agency was established in January, 1977 to provide federally funded social services for the elderly, as authorized by the Grants for Community Programs on Aging, Title III, Older Americans...
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§35.130 General Prohibitions Against Discrimination
Integration is fundamental to the purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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Mobilizing the Disability Community
It is natural to assume that African-American and women’s advocacy groups would be led by African Americans and women....
