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New York State Education Department: Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
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The Ultimate Section 508 Guide for Students
Intended to aid those with disabilities, this legislation provides funding for ...vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, independent living, and client assistance (and) authorizes...
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A. Transformation From Analog Films to Digital Movies
availability of higher resolution images, significantly lower production and distribution costs, ease of distribution, availability of enhanced effects such as 3D, ease of exhibition of live...
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Robert Dupuy, IALD, LC. Problems and Solutions
And then individual states – and I’ll take Oregon, since it’s where I live -- by mandate of the legislature, [the] Oregon energy code must be a minimum of 10 percent below ASHRAE/IES numbers...
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Pricilla Rogers, Ph.D., Center on Vision Loss, American Foundation for the Blind
IES publication: Lighting and the Visual Environment for Senior Living (RP-28-07)....
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Accessible golf cars.
requiring accessible golf cars noted the social aspect of golf, generally, and its specific--albeit informal--importance, in many business transactions, thus affecting both the social lives...
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Conferences Audio, Conferences, Webinars and Web Courses
Electronic information and communications technology have become essential tools in all areas of our lives and working environments today, and are particularly important to people with disabilities...
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(v) and 36.105(d)(1)(v)—Comparisons to Most People in the Population, and Impairment Need Not Prevent or Significantly or Severely Restrict a Major Life Activity
that impairments do not need to rise to the level of ‘‘prevent[ing] or severely restrict[ing] the individual from doing activities that are of central importance to most people’s daily lives...
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§35.130 General Prohibitions Against Discrimination
The Department cannot identify categorically the level of assistance or aid required in the integrated program....
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RTC: Rural, Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities: Disability Counts
RTC: Rural is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to improve the ability of people with disabilities to engage in rural...
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Disabled Renters' Housing Rights Fact Sheet by AGIS
A fact sheet by AGIS (Assist Guide Information Service) describing laws relating to renting a house or apartment if you have a disability....
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2. Usability and Performance Standards
asked for comment on whether we should adopt a performance standard in lieu of or in addition to the proposed technical standards in the final rule, as well as on the types and versions of assistive...
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Homemods.org
Home modification refers to converting or adapting the environment in order to make performing tasks easier, reduce accidents, and support independent living....
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Paws With A Cause
PAWS® increases awareness of the rights and roles of Assistance Dog Teams through education and advocacy....
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Youth Vote
This video was made possible by funding support from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living ACL (Award #1603WAVOTP)....
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Tax Information for People with Disabilities A Complete and Simple Guide
Keep receipts for: Assistive technology Mobility equipment Home accessibility improvements Mileage for medical appointments Service animal costs when medically required...
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Winning the War: Bamboo and Invasive Removal with the X500
It assists in the containment strategy, ensuring your privacy screen doesn't become your neighbour's problem....
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502.5 Vertical Clearance
Signs provided at entrances to parking facilities informing drivers of clearances and the location of van accessible parking spaces can provide useful customer assistance....
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Section 1630.2(j)(1)(v) Scientific, Medical, or Statistical Analysis Not Required, But Permissible When Appropriate
most people in the general population, particularly when the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures, including therapies, learned behavioral or adaptive neurological modifications, assistive...
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A. About Appendices 1 and 2
The survey forms in Appendix 1 of this Tool Kit and the survey instructions in Appendix 2 are resources that will assist you in conducting surveys and identifying architectural barriers...
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7.11(a) Collective Bargaining Agreements
Editor's Note Since A Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act was published, the Supreme Court has issued three rulings...
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M305.4 Leg Supports (Section-by-Section Analysis)
limited leg strength and control, instead of stirrups that support only the foot and require active user leg strength, leg supports that support both the foot and the leg should be used to assist...
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RECOMMENDED CHANGE
One of the intended uses of this chair arm is to assist with patient transfer (see image below). This chair arm has proven to be robust and reliable. 4....
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F233.1 General
example, the Fair Housing Act requires that certain residential structures having four or more multi-family dwelling units, regardless of whether they are privately owned or federally assisted...
