Using "Big Step" technique on the Gait Trainer mitigates the standard shuffle. Patient claims "the more I exercise, the less I shake."...
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Feature 4 - Routes to the Meeting Space
objects that do not provide sufficient head clearance or that are mounted too high and protrude into a route can become hazards because they cannot be detected by people who use white canes...
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218 and 810 Transportation Facilities
The 2010 Standards also delete the requirement for the material used to contrast in resiliency or sound-on-cane contact from adjoining walking surfaces at interior locations....
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PLANNING
In planning for emergency services, you should consider the needs of people who use mobility aids such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes or crutches, or people who have limited stamina...
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Slip Resistance
Accessible surfaces must be slip resistant to minimize hazards to people with disabilities, especially those who are ambulatory or semi-ambulatory or who use canes, crutches, and other...
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Introduction
In Phase I, processing techniques and material properties were evaluated in small benchtop and full-depth laboratory tests (Laufenberg and others 2003)....
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Purpose and function—missing the point
For more examples of how to convey the purpose and function of images with alternate text, see “Appropriate Use of Alternative Text” (http://webaim.org/techniques/alttext/) from WebAIM....
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Recreational Facilities
If you use passcard-style keys for recreation areas, you should make those keys accessible to people who are blind or who have low vision, using the simple techniques described in “Check-In...
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3.2 Microphone Location
It is easier to control microphone positioning when only one talker is involved, but even so optimal microphone technique cannot be taken for granted (Ross 1991)....
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705 Detectable Warnings
Section 705 provides the technical specifications for detectable warnings, a distinctively textured surface of truncated domes identifiable by cane and underfoot....
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307 Protruding Objects
Objects mounted on walls above the standard sweep of canes (i.e., higher than 27 inches from the floor) and below the standard head room clearance (80 inches), are limited to a 4 inch depth...
- Section 508 Awareness Video
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E205.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Conformance may nonetheless be achieved through a variety of techniques, including providing requisite accessibility through the manner in which the inaccessible file is delivered or publicly...
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Will you need assistance in an emergency evacuation?
Yes No Limitations that interfere with walking or using stairs (joint pain, mobility device user - wheelchair, canes, crutches, walker)....
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1.3 Previous Research
Bentzen and Barlow (1995) reported that blind pedestrians using a long cane failed to detect the edge of an intersecting street on 39% of 557 approaches to unfamiliar intersections, and...
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Section 36.311 Mobility Devices (Section-by-Section Analysis)
areas open to pedestrians, public accommodations shall permit individuals with mobility disabilities to use wheelchairs and manually-powered mobility aids, including walkers, crutches, canes...
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Ramps
Even one short step at an entrance or in a hallway can prevent access by a person using a wheelchair, walker, or cane and can make entry difficult for many people who have other mobility...
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5.1 Transfer Surface Height Recommendations
This height is also critical for patients who use mobility aids such as walkers and canes and may find it difficult to get up onto or down from an examination chair or table or imaging bed...
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Interacting with People with Physical Disabilities
Ask for permission before moving someone’s cane, crutches, walker, or wheelchair....
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Section 35.137 Mobility devices. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
in any areas open to pedestrians, public entities shall permit individuals with mobility disabilities to use wheelchairs and manually-powered mobility aids, including walkers, crutches, canes...
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Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
Accessibility guidelines and practices, as well as construction and maintenance techniques, have evolved since these reports were published....