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Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY) - New York and Kew Gardens, NY
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Sell Your Home Faster and for More Money: The Secret Weapon is Your Driveway
They will ask for $10,000 off the asking price for a job that might only cost you $5,000 to do right now. Why give them that power? Why let them control the money?...
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Request for Clarification and Extension of Comment Period
Advocacy organization comments included one airline passenger consumer organization (Association for Airline Passenger Rights) and 11 submissions from disability advocacy organizations (...
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V. DEVELOPMENT OF DISABILITY-RELATED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A poster outlining patients’ rights and remedies under the ADA and Section 504 in a hospital setting, along with the ADA Disability Assistance Number, shall be posted and maintained in each...
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Attorney areas and witness stands. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The majority of commenters, including many disability rights and advocacy organizations, stated that it is crucial for individuals with disabilities to have effective and meaningful access...
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Medical Certificates/Communicable Diseases
Disability community commenters expressed the concern that use of this term -- derived from the Americans with Disabilities Act – would make it too easy for carriers to use their discretion...
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3.4 Some Basic Principles of Reasonable Accommodation
ETA Editor's Note Since A Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act was published, the Supreme Court has issued three rulings...
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Adoption and Dissemination of Policies
Ensure that the University’s Office of Disability Services acts, in accordance with its stated role, “as a liaison between students and faculty.”...
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M303.2.3 Wheelchair Spaces / Depth of Wheelchair Spaces for front or Rear Entry
M303.2.3 Wheelchair Spaces / Depth of Wheelchair Spaces for front or Rear Entry • Sub-Committee Recommendation: The Sub-committee and Full Committee have decided not to act on the proposed...
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Equipment and furniture.
., federal standards implementing section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, 36 CFR part 1194, or the guidelines that specify communication accessibility for ATMs and fare card machines in the...
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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?
Part 38 provides “minimum guidelines and requirements for accessibility standards in part 37 . . . for transportation vehicles required to be accessible by the Americans With Disabilities Act...
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I. BACKGROUND
The FTA reviews grant applications for, among other things, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)....
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Section 35.161 Telecommunications. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The FCC raised this concern with the Department after the 1991 title II regulation went into effect, and the Department acted upon that request in the NPRM....
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Mark J. Mazz, AIA: Architectural Consultant on Accessibility
And what I find that I do best is defining what is required for accessibility, particularly with the ADA or the Fair Housing Act, or even the Architectural Barriers Act....
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Appendix One: List of References
Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities. U. S. A. Board. Washington, DC, U.S. Access Board....
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Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL) - Allentown, PA
This is called consumer control, meaning that, because we are people with disabilities, we never forget the rights and needs of those we serve....
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KMA - Associate, Multi-Family Housing
ability to read complex architectural drawing sets (professional degree in architecture / architectural license preferred but not required) demonstrated working knowledge of Fair Housing Act...
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 3
Transportation Equal access to public and private transportation is one of the most important rights guaranteed by the ADA because it facilitates the exercise of so many other ADA rights...
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Full Life Ahead Foundation
Within Alabama, we act as an agency making our services available for free or at a reduced cost....
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C. Eligibility Criteria
Respect the right of people with disabilities to make choices about where to shelter. ...
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8. What are auxiliary aids and services? What does it mean to provide effective communication?
welfare of an individual or the public where no interpreter is available.76 Child welfare agencies should consult with and include organizations that support and advocate for the rights...
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Undue Hardship
Leave as a reasonable accommodation includes the right to return to the employee's original position....
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VI. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES TO COMPLAINANTS AND OTHER AGGRIEVED PERSONS
The United States may, in its sole discretion, use other methods to identify other aggrieved persons, and this Consent Decree shall not be construed to limit the United States' right to...
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Separate Pathways for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
suggested that blind pedestrians may have considerable difficulty maintaining the course, particularly on two-directional shared use paths where all users are expected to travel on the right...
