Kurt’s teaching interests include animal behavior, understanding and applying theories of learning, and the increasing importance of environmental sustainability in our lives....
Search Results "Assistive Living "
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At First Glance | Kurt Hoffman | TEDxVirginiaTech
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Regulatory Process Matters
The final rule does not require that assistive technologies be provided universally....
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uberASSIST
uberASSIST is an uberX option that is designed to provide additional assistance to seniors and people with disabilities....
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Providing Real Opportunities for Income through Technology (PROFITT)
PROFITT participants will also benefit from specialized small business management and employment skills training and post-release placement support assistance tailored to the needs of transitioning...
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Section 36.406(e) Housing at a Place of Education (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In addition to title III of the ADA, universities and schools that are recipients of Federal financial assistance also are subject to section 504, which contains its own accessibility requirements...
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Vehicle Parking
Ensure each vehicle parking area that is adjacent to a camp living area is at least 16 feet (4.88 meters) wide....
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Section 35.151(f) Housing at a place of education (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In addition to title II of the ADA, public universities and schools that receive Federal financial assistance are also subject to section 504, which contains its own accessibility requirements...
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2.1(a)(i) A Physical or Mental Impairment
A person's impairment is determined without regard to any medication or assistive device that s/he may use....
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G. Supplies
many people with disabilities will lose their ability to move about, they may be unable to participate in some services offered by the shelter, and they may need to depend more heavily on assistance...
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C. The 2014 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Movie Captioning and Audio Description
proposed that movie theaters provide notice of the availability of captioning and audio description as well as ensure that knowledgeable staff are available to operate the equipment and assist...
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Communication Issues for Employers with Maximum Leave Policies
An employer may also request relevant information to assist in determining whether the requested extension will result in an undue hardship....
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2. Business Necessity
But it would be discriminatory to reject a person whose disability prevented manual keyboard operation, but who could meet the qualification standard using a computer assistive device, if...
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Section 1193.33 Accessibility and usability
The production of large print documents can be handled with clerical assistance and will involve approximately 15 hours of editorial work for a 10 page document....
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4. Exception from the Requirements of M301 for Certain Examination Chairs that Comply with M302
Additionally, the Board has added a new definition for examination chair in M102.1 in the final rule to assist with the application of this exception....
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233.1 General
For example, the Fair Housing Act requires certain residential structures having four or more multi-family dwelling units, regardless of whether they are privately owned or federally assisted...
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Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Questions are included in the preamble seeking additional information to assist the Board to estimate the total annual costs of these two requirements and to refine the cost estimates for...
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5. Q: What are some common problems that people with disabilities have with law enforcement?
The driver, who has a mobility disability, reaches behind the seat to retrieve her assistive device for walking. This appears suspicious to the officer....
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"Auxiliary Aids and Services" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
See The Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III Technical Assistance Manual, Covering Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (Title III TA Manual), III-4.300, available at http...
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31. Academic adjustments
The Department emphasizes that recipients can usually meet this obligation by assisting students in using existing resources for auxiliary aids such as state vocational rehabilitation agencies...
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1022.9 Stairway identification signs
504.8 and in the second paragraph (only -- included above) of 1022.9 should not be confused with the "Stairway Identification Signs" (hereinafter termed the "Fire Department Signs," to assist...
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c) Changes
It bears mentioning that the application and interpretations of the ADA are also affected by technical assistance, advisories and opinions issued by DOJ, DOT, and the Access Board, as well...
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D. Second Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2011 ANPRM)
disability advocacy groups, manufacturers of hardware and software, trade associations and trade organizations, institutions of higher education and research, accessibility consultants, assistive...
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Providing Appropriate Information About Accessibility
Don't prejudge or assume what a person can or cannot do by adding comments such as "some people may need assistance," etc....
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Interacting with People with Visual Disabilities
Ask which they prefer and if they need any assistance. When showing a person to a chair, place their hand on the back of the chair....
