In addition, transportation providers should be aware that to be a legitimate safety requirement, any limitation must be based on actual risks, not on mere speculation, stereotypes, or generalizations...
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DOT Response
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BACKGROUND
In sum, the United States states that these failures constitute a pattern or practice of discrimination and unlawful discrimination that raises an issue of general public importance. 42...
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III. Background
As with other civil rights laws, individuals seeking protection in court under the anti-discrimination provisions of the ADA generally must allege and prove that they are members of the...
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11B-206.2.1 Site arrival points
General circulation paths shall be permitted when located in close proximity to an accessible route. Advisory 11B-206.2.1 Site arrival points....
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AIA White Paper: A Proposal for additions to accessibility Standards for Nursing Home & Assisted Living Residents in Toileting and Bathing
Like most other accessibility codes, standards, and guidelines, they are intended to promote independence, generally based upon the stature, strength, and abilities of younger adults with...
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Human Growth Foundation
growth and adults with growth hormone deficiency, and to the medical profession; and, with the availability of funding and communications media to support the programs and activities, and general...
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American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
researchers, health care professionals, public health professionals, policy analysts, disability organizations, health departments, people with disabilities and interested members of the general...
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Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis) Section 36.309(a) sets forth the general rule that any private entity that offers examinations or courses relating...
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2. Whether this person can perform this job without posing a "direct threat" to the health or safety of the person or others
Conclusions of general medical studies about work restrictions for people with certain disabilities will not be sufficient evidence, because they do not relate to a particular individual...
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B. TTYs & Telephone Relay Services
Computers generally operate in American Standard Code for Information Interexchange (ASCII), an electronic "language."...
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Section 36.102 Application (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.102(b)(2) emphasizes that the general and specific public accommodations requirements of subparts B and C obligate a public accommodation only with respect to the operations of...
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A. Existing 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines (1998-2000)
Generally speaking, the existing 508 Standards take a product-based regulatory approach in that technical requirements for electronic and information technology are grouped by product type...
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ADA Title III: Public Accommodations
The Department is authorized to bring a lawsuit where there is a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of title III, or where an act of discrimination raises an issue of general...
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Shower Compartments
The 1991 Standards require alternate roll-in showers in a portion of accessible transient lodging guest rooms, but provision of this shower type in other facilities is generally permitted...
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Effective Communication Provisions
In a doctor’s office, an interpreter generally will be needed for taking the medical history of a patient who uses sign language or for discussing a serious diagnosis and its treatment options...
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Introduction
This free service provides answers to general and technical questions about ADA requirements and free ADA documents, such as Commonly Asked Questions about Title II of the Americans with...
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1133B.2.3.2
SECTION 1133B GENERAL ACCESSIBILITY FOR ENTRANCES, EXITS AND PATHS OF TRAVEL 1133B.2 Doors. 1133B.2.3.2 Automatic and power-assisted doors. ...
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Lines of Sight
Generally, where the sight line is between the heads in the row immediately in front, it is also over the head of the second row....
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§35.107 Designation of Responsible Employee and Adoption of Grievance Procedures
Delay in filing the complaint at the Federal level caused by pursuit of the remedies available under the grievance procedure would generally be considered good cause for extending the time...
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4.4 Mammography Equipment
Generally men undergo mammography to evaluate breast enlargement, tenderness, or a palpable lump....
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Section 36.308 Seating in Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A new § 36.308(c)(1) has been added to provide that when an assembly area has designated seating sections that provide spectators with distinct services or amenities that are not generally...
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9. What Kind of Documentation Would Be Helpful?
If your client asks you not to disclose the specific diagnosis, it may be sufficient to state the general type of disorder (e.g., "an anxiety disorder"), or to describe how the condition...
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VIII. MONITORING
The United States shall have the right to verify compliance with this Agreement and the ADA, both as set forth in this Consent Decree and through any means available to the general public...
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Historic Preservation
Title II Regulations 28 § 35.150 Existing facilities: (a) General....
