In revising products, no change should be undertaken which decreases or has the effect of decreasing the net accessibility, usability, or compatibility of ITMs (with the exception of discontinuation...
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Introduction to Guidelines
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R302.7.1 Vertical Alignment
units that cannot be laid in plane will greatly increase rolling resistance and subject pedestrians who use wheelchairs, scooters, and rolling walkers to the stressful and often painful effects...
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17. May an employer apply a "no-fault" leave policy, under which employees are automatically terminated after they have been on leave for a certain period of time, to an employee with a disability who needs leave beyond the set period?
leave as a reasonable accommodation, the employer must modify its "no-fault" leave policy to provide the employee with the additional leave, unless it can show that: (1) there is another effective...
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Data Analysis
A repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistical test was used to evaluate the effects of adding grab bars and a backrest to the station with regards to the maximum and minimum...
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34. Financial assistance
Awards that are made under wills, trusts, or similar legal instruments in a discriminatory manner are permissible, but only if the overall effect of the recipient's provision of financial...
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C.1. - Who within the agency is responsible for ensuring EIT purchases comply with Section 508?
Contracting officials are expected to pursue effective acquisition strategies for acquiring EIT....
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3. Emergency Transportable Housing
The final rule was effective June 6, 2014....
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D. Plain Language Instructions
In any regulation, there is a tension between drafting language that is simple and straightforward and drafting language that gives full effect to issues of legal interpretation. ...
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DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design became effective March 15, 2012 and apply to all facilities covered by the ADA except public transit facilities....
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Furnishings and Equipment
regulations include requirements that may impact non-fixed elements, such as providing accessible medical equipment, including examination tables and chairs, to provide persons with disabilities effective...
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3. Emergency Transportable Housing
The final rule was effective June 6, 2014....
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410.1 General
Isolated or temporary interruptions in service due to maintenance or repairs may be unavoidable; however, failure to take prompt action to effect repairs could constitute a violation of...
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3. Emergency Transportable Housing
The final rule was effective June 6, 2014....
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410.1 General
Isolated or temporary interruptions in service due to maintenance or repairs may be unavoidable; however, failure to take prompt action to effect repairs could constitute a violation of...
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Deaf Vote
Accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Voters website Self Advocates Becoming Empowered’s National Technical Assistance for Voting and Cognitive Access’s website Collaborative for Communication...
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IRS Videos in ASL: Understanding Tax Terms for American Sign Language Interpreters, Part 3 (Captions & Audio)
Published on Sep 26, 2017 This is the third in a series of three short videos are that designed to help American Sign Language interpreters clarify tax terms for taxpayers who communicate...
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H. Repairing and Rebuilding
If the building was newly constructed or altered after the ADA went into effect, then the design standard used at that time must be followed for the rebuilding....
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2. Business Necessity
Disabilities vary so much that it is difficult, if not impossible, to make general determinations about the effect of various standards, criteria and procedures on "people with disabilities...
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1. The ADA
The statute defines auxiliary aids and services to include “qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with hearing...
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28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Prior to its adoption by the Department, the 2004 ADAAG is effective only as guidance to the Department; it has no legal effect on the public until the Department issues a final rule adopting...
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5. Q: What are some common problems that people with disabilities have with law enforcement?
Training, sensitivity, and awareness will help to ensure equitable treatment of individuals with disabilities as well as effective law enforcement....
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28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Prior to its adoption by the Department, the 2004 ADAAG is effective only as guidance to the Department; it has no legal effect on the public until the Department issues a final rule adopting...
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31. Academic adjustments
Paragraph (a) of §104.44 requires that a recipient make certain adjustments to academic requirements and practices that discriminate or have the effect of discriminating on the basis of...
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16. Reasonable accommodation
The Department remains convinced that its approach is both fair and effective....
