practices, and procedures when necessary to avoid discrimination;38 and must take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, members of the public, and companions...
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1. What are the basic requirements of ADA Title II and Section 504?
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Element-by-Element Safe Harbor for Existing Facilities
The 2010 Standards for assembly areas contain revised requirements for dispersion of accessible seating, sightlines over standing spectators, and companion seating....
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DEFINITIONS
The term “Companion” means a person who is deaf or hard of hearing and is a family member, friend, or associate of an individual seeking access to, or participating in, the goods, services...
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Fares
Companions are charged the same fare as the eligible individual they are accompanying. Personal care attendants ride free....
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Building Directories
This includes an obligation to provide effective communication to companions who are individuals with disabilities....
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Overview
manually-powered mobility aids and other power-driven mobility devices; For example, a sports arena, on or after March 15, 2011, must tell an individual with a disability and his or her companions...
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Invisible Wounds: Emerging Promising Practices for Meeting Planners
Many organizations, such as Canine Companions for Independence, offer etiquette tips for interacting with service animals....
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2.3.2 IR Receivers
Some receivers include an environmental microphone to permit the direct audio reception of one's companions while using the IR receiver....
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Ticketing (Assembly areas, not parking.)
People purchasing a ticket for an accessible seat may purchase up to three additional seats for their companions in the same row and these seats must be contiguous with the accessible seat...
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Table of Contents
Systems 707 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines 708 Two-Way Communication Systems CHAPTER 8: SPECIAL ROOMS, SPACES, AND ELEMENTS 801 General 802 Wheelchair Spaces, Companion...
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2. Amended TTY Requirements
Additionally, in the scoping provision for hardware covered by the 255 Guidelines (C204.1), a companion exception has been added that exempts 255-covered hardware from the accessibility...
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ADA Business BRIEF: Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings
Wherever patients, their family members, companions, or members of the public are interacting with hospital staff, the hospital is obligated to provide effective communication....
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Lines of Sight for Wheelchair Spaces
Horizontal dispersion is not required in assembly areas with 300 seats or less where wheelchair spaces and companion seats are provided in the center sections of a row (the second or third...
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AccessRec LLC WaterWheels, the Floating Beach Wheelchair - Assembly
The user should be strapped into the chair, and escorted to the water by a companion who must remain with them at all times....
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Federal Agencies
HUD develops and enforces two “companion” housing laws: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Fair Housing Act....
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Auditorium accessible seating
Issues; The back row of accessible seating does have rear approach from an accessible route but the alignment to the companion seat is not shoulder aligned (ref: 2010 ADA Standards 802.3.1...
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Benches
Benches in amphitheaters must comply with the requirements in ABAAS section F221 for assembly areas, including wheelchair spaces, companion seats, designated aisle seats, and lawn seating...
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Family members and friends as interpreters. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A representative from a cruise line association opined, however, that if a guest chose to cruise without an interpreter or companion, the ship would not be compelled to provide an interpreter...
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Safe Harbor
The 2010 Standards for assembly areas contain revised requirements for dispersion of accessible seating, sightlines over standing spectators, and companion seating....
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III-4.2100 General
ILLUSTRATION 4: An individual requires assistance in order to use toilet facilities and his only companion is a person of the opposite sex....
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4.3.5.4 360-degree Turn
For example, one companion toilet room could be required in every building that accommodates both assisted use and the largest devices while the other toilet rooms meet less space intensive...
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2.5.2.1 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards
The U.S. developed a companion standard to IEC 60601-1, designated ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1, which contains national deviations from the general standard and country-specific requirements (i.e...
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What Terminology Should Be Used?
Speak directly to the person and maintain eye contact, don't speak through a companion or interpreter. Use person-first terminology....
