The ADA and the Department's implementing regulations set minimum civil rights protections for individuals with disabilities that in turn may affect the implementation of state and local...
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Executive Order 13132: Federalism
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1. Background
People with disabilities can participate in the community and have very active lifestyles....
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Video remote interpreting (VRI) services. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some State agencies and advocates for persons with disabilities requested that the Department add more detail in the description of the first standard, including modifying the term ‘‘dedicated...
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II-6.5000 Alterations to historic properties
These are properties listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or properties designated as historic under State or local law....
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Some Examples of Alternative Test Formats and Accommodations
a disability; Scheduling rest breaks for people with mental and other disabilities that require such relief; Assuring that a test site is accessible to a person with a mobility...
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Ticket Agent Web sites
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and National Tour Association (NTA) concurred with the view that airlines should not be quasi-enforcers of ticket agent compliance with Web site...
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2. Neighborhood Access
mobility-impaired individual brought an individual Title III public accommodations action against a retailer, Pier 1, claiming that he encountered barriers at a particular location of a national...
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4. However, always ask to find out an individual’s language preferences.
People with disabilities have different preferences when referring to their disability....
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§ 37.127(d)
(d) With respect to visitors with disabilities who do not present such documentation, the public entity may require the documentation of the individual's place of residence and, if the individual's...
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2.2 Evidence of Physical Accessibility Barriers
So that’s when we found the lump.’’14 No nationally-representative studies have reported on MDE accessibility barriers across the range of health care delivery systems (e.g., private...
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3. Q: What are the basic requirements of title III?
A: The ADA requires that child care providers not discriminate against persons with disabilities on the basis of disability, that is, that they provide children and parents with disabilities...
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G. Response to 2008 NPRM Comments Concerning Movie Captioning and Video Description, Analysis and Discussion of Proposed Regulatory Approach
For example, National Public Radio reported that "[f]or more than seven years, film studios and theaters have been hyping digital projectors and the crisp, clear picture quality they´ll...
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What obligations does an employer have to provide health insurance to employees with HIV or AIDS?
companies that discriminate on the basis of disability....
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For more information
For more information about TRS, VRS or IP Relay, or to learn more about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit the FCC's Disability...
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DOE Frequently Asked Questions About the June 29, 2010, Dear Colleague Letter (May 26, 2011)
Asked Questions About the June 29, 2010, Dear Colleague Letter1
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Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Multimedia Training Microsite
The JAN Multimedia Training Microsite provides training resources for JAN's users. These materials may be used in group training or by individuals. They may easily be incorporated...
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USA Jobs
USAJOBS.gov is a free web-based job board enabling federal job seekers access to thousands of job opportunities across hundreds of federal agencies and organizations, allowing...
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A. Providing Equally Effective Communication
Simply put, “effective communication” means that whatever is written or spoken must be as clear and understandable to people with disabilities as it is for people who do not have disabilities...
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5.4 Recruitment
It does not require employers to undertake special activities to recruit people with disabilities....
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§382.141(a)(2)
(2) You must also train such employees with respect to awareness and appropriate responses to passengers with a disability, including persons with physical, sensory, mental, and emotional...
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§382.87(a)
(a) As a carrier, you must not exclude any passenger with a disability from any seat or require that a passenger with a disability sit in any particular seat, on the basis of disability,...
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Guldmann Basic High Sling
Purpose The sling is suited for lifting or transferring a person with disabilities in hospitals, at nursing homes, institutions, swimming pools, riding schools and in private homes....
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Seton Florida State Parking Signs - ISA Symbol
Easy to understand ISA symbol marks parking spaces for disabled guests Signs are compliant with Florida state and federal guidelines on accessible parking Sign measures...
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SafePath Courtedge™ Reducer Ramps
Proper installation of raised wood floors, especially in retrofit and replacement projects, are problematic when faced with interpreting federal and state ADA (Americans with Disabilities...
