For example, 49 CFR 27.7(a) provides that “No qualified . . . person [with a disability] shall, solely by reason of his disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits...
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QUESTION: WHAT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS APPLY TO PASSENGER RAIL CARS WHEN SPECIFIC DESIGN STANDARDS ARE NOT PROVIDED IN 49 CFR PART 38?
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The IRIS Center - Peabody College Vanderbilt University
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), the IRIS Center is headquartered at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and...
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5. Comments on Proposed Rule
Most of the comments were submitted by disability advocacy organizations (17 comments) and individuals (16 comments)....
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11B-602.6 Water flow
requiring the drinking fountain spout to produce a flow of water 4 inches (100 mm) high minimum is so that a cup can be inserted under the flow of water to provide a drink of water for an individual...
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11B-602.6 Water flow
requiring the drinking fountain spout to produce a flow of water 4 inches (100 mm) high minimum is so that a cup can be inserted under the flow of water to provide a drink of water for an individual...
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Focus and Sponsorship
Other works have explored in great detail what individual provisions of the ADA mean, how they apply to individuals and businesses, and what one must do to be in compliance....
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Identification of accessible features in hotels and guest rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Individuals with disabilities strongly supported this requirement....
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Two-tiered definitional approach. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Nearly every disability advocacy group said that the Department's two-tiered approach strikes the proper balance between ensuring access for individuals with disabilities and addressing...
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Some Examples of Alternative Test Formats and Accommodations
a disability; Scheduling rest breaks for people with mental and other disabilities that require such relief; Assuring that a test site is accessible to a person with a mobility...
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Assisted Living Directory - New Mexico Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
Within the agency, the The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) can help you with questions regarding Long-Term Care options, Medicare and Medicaid help; Veteran’s Services; Caregiving...
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Lifts and Elevators
If the voting area is not on the same level as the entrance, there must be an independently operable elevator or lift to provide an accessible route to individuals with disabilities....
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20. When an employee requests leave as a reasonable accommodation, may an employer provide an accommodation that requires him/her to remain on the job instead?
Example A: An employee with emphysema requests ten weeks of leave for surgery and recuperation related to his disability....
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SafePath: Threshold Ramp Installation for MultiFamily Housing for Disability Access
Door threshold access in Multifamily Housing is never an "adaptable feature" when constructing apartments, condominiums and timeshare units. One of the largest violations of Fair...
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Jack Catlin, Part 03 of 07: "Barriers Create Disability"
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Section 36.206 Retaliation or Coercion (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
This section protects not only individuals who allege a violation of the Act or this part, but also any individuals who support or assist them....
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3. Primary Consideration: Who Chooses the Auxiliary Aid or Service?
When an auxiliary aid or service is requested by someone with a disability, you must provide an opportunity for that person to request the auxiliary aids and services of their choice, and...
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B. Proposed 255 Guidelines
For example, the guidelines require input, output, display, control, and mechanical functions to be accessible to individuals with disabilities....
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Species limitations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
with disabilities who use trained service animals that adhere to high behavioral standards....
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Access to Programs and Services in Existing Facilities
Access to Programs and Services in Existing Facilities Public entities have an ongoing obligation to ensure that individuals with disabilities are not excluded from programs and services...
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Publications
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws www.ada.gov/ta-pubs-pg2.htm#Anchor-14210 800-514-0301 (voice) 800-514-0383 (TTY) Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers www.ada.gov...
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Exceptions for Historic Facilities
Comments from the historic preservation community requested that information be provided on the consultation procedures to be followed when applying the exceptions for alterations to qualified...
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§35.150 Existing Facilities
It allowed recipients to make their federally assisted programs and activities available to individuals with disabilities without extensive retrofitting of their existing buildings and facilities...
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15. Q: The police department hires from a pool of applicants that have received conditional offers. Does the ADA allow a police department to re-rank the applicants in the pool based on the results of the medical examination?
A police department must comply with the ADA when taking individuals out of the pool to fill actual vacancies....
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§ 37.9(b)
(b) Facility alterations begun before January 26, 1992, in a good faith effort to make a facility accessible to individuals with disabilities may be used to meet the key station requirements...
