In the preamble to the MDE NPRM, the Access Board posed multiple questions about whether the final rule should include more specific requirements regarding location, length, size, height...
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1. Transfer Supports
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A. Electronic Content
In this NPRM, the Board aims to bring needed clarity to the scope of electronic content subject to accessibility requirements in the 508 Standards....
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General Issues
Under the amendment, the effective date for the enforcement of section 508 was delayed to allow for additional time for compliance with the Board's final standards....
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Number of Accessible Guest Rooms
The hotel and motel trade group has pointed out that the Board has reduced the scoping for wheelchair spaces in assembly areas by 0.33 percent for assembly areas with 501 to 5,000 seats,...
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SafePath: ADA Entry Level Landing Installation Training Video
Modifying vertical rises at door thresholds often requires more than just a ramp, it requires a level-landing, otherwise known as maneuverable clearance area, a firm and stable level surface...
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§382.101(a)
(a) The boarding or deplaning process occurs at a U.S. airport that is not a commercial service airport that has 10,000 or more enplanements per year;...
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§ 37.167(i)
(i) The entity shall ensure that adequate time is provided to allow individuals with disabilities to complete boarding or disembarking from the vehicle....
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2. State and Local Laws
For example: A state law that required a school bus driver to have a high level of hearing in both ears without use of a hearing aid was found by a court to violate Section 504 of the Rehabilitation...
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"Specified public transportation." (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The term means transportation by bus, rail, or any other conveyance (other than by aircraft) that provides the general public with general or special service (including charter service)...
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A. The Substantive Legal Dispute
that have improper slopes or broken and inaccessible surfaces; (3) physical obstacles on the sidewalk between intersections, such as improperly placed signs, light poles, newspapers or bus...
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Specified public transportation (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
The term means transportation by bus, rail, or any other conveyance (other than by aircraft) that provides the general public with general or special service (including charter service)...
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DOT Response
The Department continues to believe that standards based on Access Board guidelines for transportation vehicles are the appropriate basis for requirements pertaining to the design and construction...
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Trash, Recycling, and Other Essential Containers
Many recreation areas have trash and recycling containers for visitors' convenience to protect the environment or to discourage visits to the area by wild animals....
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Slopes and Resting Intervals for Beach Access Routes
When the surface is paved or is built with boards, the cross slope is not allowed to be steeper than 1:48 (2 percent)....
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Chapter 1: Background
In 2002, the Access Board published the Accessibility Guidelines for newly construct or altered recreation facilities (1)....
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4. Coverage of Real-Time Text
For ICT interoperating with VoIP products or systems using SIP, the Board did not propose a specific standard; instead, the Board proposed that such products or systems support transmission...
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Tips for Assisting People Who Are Blind or Visually-Impaired
If you are handing a boarding pass to a blind passenger, explain that you have the person’s boarding pass and that you would like to place it directly in the person’s hand....
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References
Access Board. Axelson, P. W., Yamada, D. A., Kirschbaum, J. B., Longmuir, P. E., & Wong, K. m. (1997, November 26). Beneficial Designs....
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Healthcare Stories - Alice Wong
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Assistive Listening Systems: ADA Standard Section 216.10
Section 216.10 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for assistive listening signs.
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11B-201.3 Temporary and permanent structures
Temporary buildings or facilities covered by these requirements include, but are not limited to, reviewing stands, temporary classrooms, bleacher areas, stages, platforms and daises, fixed...
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11B-201.3 Temporary and permanent structures
Temporary buildings or facilities covered by these requirements include, but are not limited to, reviewing stands, temporary classrooms, bleacher areas, stages, platforms and daises, fixed...
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General Holding Cells and General Housing Cells: ADA Standard Section 232.2
Section 232.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for general holding cells and general housing cells.
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1015.2 Where required
On raised stage and platform floor areas, such as runways, ramps and side stages used for entertainment or presentations....
