The ADA charges the Access Board with the responsibility of developing guidelines for accessible design that are intended to serve as the basis for mandatory and enforceable ADA...
Search Results "State Code Certification"
-
How are the ADA standards developed?
-
Title II Technical Assistance Manual
[See subsections ...]
-
Establish a Grievance Procedure
This procedure encourages prompt and equitable resolution of the problem at the local or state level without forcing people to file a federal complaint or a lawsuit....
-
ADA National Network
Each Regional Center has state affiliates and focuses on its region’s unique needs....
-
Step 1 - Start Implementation
Here are how two public entities, a state and a city, approached the self-evaluation and compliance process. ...
-
Medical examinations, screening and monitoring required by other laws
Employers may conduct periodic examinations and other medical screening and monitoring required by federal, state or local laws....
-
D. What Does Title II of the ADA Require with Respect to Curb Ramps at Pedestrian Crossings?
Title II of the ADA requires state and local governments to make pedestrian crossings accessible to people with disabilities by providing curb ramps.2 This requirement applies if your state...
-
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ # 204-67-174
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ # 204-67-174...
-
Are all play areas required to be upgraded to the design specifications in the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design?
State and local governments should consider where the playgrounds are located, whether there are unique features in play areas and whether they are intended for different age groups when...
-
Civil Lawsuits
In any action or administrative proceeding commenced pursuant to the Act or this part, the court or agency, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States...
-
DSA PR 15-01: REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR PATH OF TRAVEL UPGRADES ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (with revisions issued through April 2017)
PR 15-01 PROCEDURE: REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR PATH OF TRAVEL UPGRADES ON CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS DISCIPLINE(S): Accessibility
-
Self-evaluation
The self-evaluation is the key activity to determine what needs to be done to make sure the public entity is in compliance with the ADA and is providing an equal opportunity for...
-
Documenting Exceptions
Federal laws and applicable State or local laws specified in Condition 4 prescribe certain activities or require certain analyses or procedures to be followed when planning to construct...
-
9. Is the ADA limited to segregation in employment settings when the same individuals are also subject to segregation in other settings during the day, like facility-based day programs?
The ADA and the integration mandate have a broad reach; Title II of the ADA covers all services, programs, and activities of state and local government entities....
-
Rulemaking Process
For those of you who work with codes and standards, you will know that if you want to put in a proposal to the International Code Council to require a certain amount of lighting over stairs...
-
Develop a Transition Plan
plan must include a schedule for providing curb ramps or other sloped areas where pedestrian walks cross curbs, giving priority to walkways serving entities covered by the ADA, including state...
-
Questions and Answers on the Application of the ADA’s Integration Mandate and Olmstead v. L.C. to State and Local Governments’ Employment Service Systems
[See subsections ...]
-
Links
Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15 is the 1994 U.S....
-
A. Purpose and Legal Authority
The Access Board is an independent federal agency established by Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792). The Access Board is responsible for developing accessibility...
-
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING POLICE OFFICERS
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING...
-
36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Shared Use Paths (SNPRM)
ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD 36 CFR Part 1190 [Docket No. ATBCB–2013–0002] RIN 3014–AA26 Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities...
-
Required for All Public Entities
[See subsections ...]
-
1. What is the ADA’s Title II integration mandate, and how does it apply to state and local governments’ employment service systems?
unless the entity can demonstrate that making the modifications would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, program, or activity.13 The integration mandate is implicated when a state...
-
What is the difference between Title II and Title III of the ADA?
Title II applies to state and local governments. Title III applies to the private sector such as businesses and non-profit organizations....