(b) This paragraph (b) applies to small fixed route operators who choose to provide equivalent service to passengers with disabilities under §37.183(b)(2)....
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2010 ADA Definition
Disability: Disability means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(1) The phrase physical or mental impairment means – (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (iii) The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism; (iv) The phrase physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) The phrase major life activities means functions such as caring for one´s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(3) The phrase has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(4) The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means – (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a private entity as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by a private entity as having such an impairment.
(5) The term disability does not include – (i) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (ii) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (iii) Psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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§ 37.213(b)
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§ 37.7(a)
(a) For purposes of this part, a vehicle shall be considered to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities if it meets the requirements of this part and the standards...
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11B-810.1.1 Vehicle boarding
Stations shall not be designed or constructed so as to require persons with disabilities to board or alight from a vehicle at a location other than one used by the general public....
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5. Other Issues—Federal Preemption
(48) Specifically NFB and NCIL asked the Department to use agency discretion to grant passengers with disabilities, who are protected against disability discrimination under the ACAA...
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Bus Loading Zones: ADA Standard Section 209.2.2
Section 209.2.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for bus loading zones.
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 3
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5. BENEFITS DISCUSSION
BENEFITS DISCUSSION A large number of Americans have vision or hearing disabilities, to varying degrees. ...
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The Right to be Rescued
“The Right to be Rescued” is a short documentary that tells the stories of people with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina....
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5.5(d) Information that May Be Requested on Application Forms or in Interviews
The questions should focus on the applicant's ability to perform the job, not on a disability....
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14. Child welfare agencies have an obligation to ensure the health and safety of children. How can agencies comply with the ADA and Section 504 while also ensuring health and safety?
For example, the ADA explicitly makes an exception where an individual with a disability represents a "direct threat."87 Section 504 incorporates a similar principle.88 Under the ADA...
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Section 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
a public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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8. Providing Qualified Readers
Providing Qualified Readers It may be a reasonable accommodation to provide a reader for a qualified individual with a disability, if this would not impose an undue hardship....
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BACKGROUND
III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189. ...
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§35.133 Maintenance of Accessible Features
provides that a public entity shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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Sample Action Plan
Send to Disability Commission for feedback. 3. Finalize notice 4. Put notice on website. 5. Post notice in public buildings. 6....
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§35.133 Maintenance of accessible features (Section-by-Section Analysis)
provides that a public entity shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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8. A condominium (or apartment) development has to comply only with CBC Chapter 11A.
Housing Act (FEHA) requires all "covered multi-family dwellings" designed and constructed for first occupancy after March 13, 1991 to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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Accommodations for Deaf Individuals or Those Experiencing Hearing Loss
Auditory and spoken information needs to be accessible to people whose disabilities affect communication, including people who are Deaf or hard of hearing and those with speech disabilities...
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III-4.6200 Courses
The entity offering the course must ensure that the course materials that it provides are available in alternate formats that individuals with disabilities can use....
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Section 36.211 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
a public accommodation shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless...
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ADA Now - Online Quarterly Newsletter from the ACTCP
ADA Now is an on-line magazine, published quarterly, that provides information and resources on the Americans with Disabilities Act. ...
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Enforcement and Remedies
An individual with a disability who believes that (s)he has been discriminated against in employment can file a charge with EEOC....
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7.5 Nondiscrimination and Opportunity for Advancement
In particular, an employer: should not assume that an individual is not interested in, or not qualified for, advancement because of disability; should not deny a promotion...
