It is the Department's view that the legislative history of the ADA and the Department's commentary in the preamble to the 1991 regulation make clear that Congress was not requiring open...
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B. Legal foundation for captioning and video description
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Appendix 2: Survey Forms: Curb Ramps
Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N 3 Does CR have a cross slope of 2% or less?...
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Communication Barriers
For example, you might need educational materials in an alternate format. Or you could say, “I need information presented in small chunks due to my brain injury....
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Place Of Public Accommodation
collection; (9) A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation; (10) A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education...
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LIMITATIONS IN OUR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE
As a result of the limited research in this area, states, schools, and educators are faced with the challenge of developing and implementing practices to increase the participation of children...
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Place of public accommodation
collection; (9) A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation; (10) A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education...
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Food Allergies and Sensitivities
According to FARE (Food Allergy and Research Education) “Fifteen million Americans have food allergies – and they are eager to find restaurants [and other venues] that can accommodate their...
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24. TRAINING FOR OWNED HOTELS, MANAGED HOTELS, AND JOINT VENTURE HOTELS
employees working at Owned Hotels, Managed Hotels, and Joint Venture Hotels whose essential job functions require them to interact with hotel guests shall be required to complete a program to educate...
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707.6.2 Numeric Keys
Both types of keypads are acceptable, provided the computer-style keypad is organized similarly to the number pad located at the right on most computer keyboards, and does not resemble the...
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered....
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WHEELCHAIR
This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2)....
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How do I request a reasonable accommodation?
For example, if you use a wheelchair and it does not fit under your desk at work, you should tell your supervisor. This is a request for a reasonable accommodation....
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C. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
This final rule does not include any provision that: (1) has substantial direct effects on the States, the relationship between the national government and the States, or the distribution...
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Accessible Sports Facilities - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
The Access Board does not evaluate or certify products for compliance with the accessibility guidelines....
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Accessible Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
The Access Board does not evaluate or certify products for compliance with the accessibility guidelines....
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806.2.4 Toilet and Bathing Facilities
Toilet and bathing fixtures required to comply with 603 through 610 shall be permitted to be located in more than one toilet or bathing area, provided that travel between fixtures does not...
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Accessible Miniature Golf - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
The Access Board does not evaluate or certify products for compliance with the accessibility guidelines....
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B. Apprentice Training Programs
into a written agreement with a labor union or other sponsor providing for apprentice training, the agreement must contain an assurance from the union or other sponsor: (1) That it does...
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Not enough, or too much detail
The descriptive information about the picture does not have anything to do with the context. They could be walking almost anywhere, but the place is irrelevant to the story....
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Tips for Assisting People Who Have Difficulty Speaking
Difficulty speaking does not indicate a lack of intelligence....
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Carrying Assistive Devices and Keeping Them Near You
You are entitled to keep your assistive device near you on board as long as it does not interfere with safety requirements....
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C.6.iv. - Do videotapes of briefings or "raw or stock" film footage for documentation purposes have to be captioned or audio described? What if the videotape is later played for an audience? Do graphs and charts used in the briefing have to be audio described?
As noted in the preamble to the Access Board's final rule, Section 1194.24 does not require that a videotape recorded by a field investigator to document a safety violation be captioned...
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G.9. - Are agency purchases from Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled (NIB/NISH) or Federal Prison Industries ("FPI," also known as UNICOR) exempt from Section 508?
EIT that does not meet the applicable technical provisions may be acquired from these sources only if an exception applies or if EIT that meets the provisions is not available from a commercial...
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Emergency Communication System
...are all the elevators with an emergency communication system equipped with a system that does not require only voice communication (i.e.: either TTY systems or a system of lights and...