If an individual has a "known" disability that would reasonably appear to interfere with or prevent performance of job functions, that person may be asked to demonstrate how these functions...
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5. Q: Recently a job applicant for a police officer's job came into the police department with fingers that were visibly impaired. The police department required that he demonstrate that he could pull the trigger on the police issue firearm and reload it before a conditional job offer was made. Did this violate the ADA?
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What Situations Require an Interpreter?
The officer begins questioning her by writing notes, but her response indicates a lack of comprehension. She requests a sign language interpreter....
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ADA Information Line
To get answers to technical questions, obtain general ADA information, order free ADA materials, or ask about filing a complaint, please call: 800-514-0301 (voice); 800-514-0383 (TTY)...
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6. How Can I Help My Client Get a Reasonable Accommodation?
Your client may ask you to document his or her condition and its associated functional limitations, and to explain how a requested accommodation would help. ...
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6.3 Examinations and Inquiries Before Employment
This prohibition is necessary because the results of such inquiries and examinations frequently are used to exclude people with disabilities from jobs they are able to perform....
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Maintenance
Maintenance By far, the most frequent complaint about assistive listening systems is that they do not work properly and that no one at a facility knows how to operate or fix them....
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Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Polling Places
The checklist is designed to prompt the user to check key features by asking questions about sizes, sloped surfaces, and availability of accessible features, and in some areas it suggests...
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4.1.5(4) ELEMENTS, SPACES, AND COMMON AREAS
EXCEPTIONS: Mechanical rooms, storage areas, and other such minor additions which normally are not frequented by the public or employees of the facility are excepted from 4.1.5....
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A4.30.7 Symbols of Accessibility for Different Types of Listening Systems
Some suggestions are: INFRARED ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM AVAILABLE ----PLEASE ASK---- AUDIO LOOP IN USE TURN T-SWITCH FOR BETTER HEARING ----OR ASK FOR HELP----...
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Situations and Solutions
The employer wanted to provide accommodations during the first stage interview, which involved answering questions from a three-person search committee....
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11B-504.8 Floor identification
ETA Editor's Note Stairway signage is among the most frequently-observed barriers in California, because of the prevalent misunderstanding of the requirements....
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Signage
Recommendations: Signs should include appropriate messages based on the type of system provided, such as "Infrared Assistive Listening System Available -- Please Ask," "Audio Loop in Use...
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A4.27.3 Height
Electrical receptacles installed to serve individual appliances and not intended for regular or frequent use by building occupants are not required to be mounted within the specified reach...
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11. May an employer request documentation when an employee who has a hearing disability requests a reasonable accommodation?
When a person's hearing impairment is not obvious, the employer may ask the person to provide reasonable documentation about how the condition limits major life activities (that is, whether...
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mobileWOMEN.org
Now at mobileWOMEN.org there is a place for us to unite and ask questions, as well as share ideas, insights, and experiences....
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1. Question: What is the minimum width needed for a non-level boarding railroad passenger station platform to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
We have received questions from entities constructing or altering platforms regarding the minimum platform width needed to accommodate passengers using such mobility aid devices....
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Be My Eyes Live Video Chat App
From the live video the volunteer can help the blind person by answering the question they need answered....
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Medical Device Manufacturers
; • Question 18 (a) on structural strength of repositionable transfer supports; • Question 19 (c) on location and size of transfer supports; • Question 23 (a) on stirrups; •...
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2.2 Who to Talk to About Getting Changes Made
If you are asking for bigger changes, it is best to talk to the people who make high-level decisions, such as the manager or owner. Ask the staff the best way to contact that person. ...
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Comments on the Three Options
In addition to specific issues and questions raised about the design standards recommended by the proposed guidelines, a number of commenters simply submitted comments on their overall opinion...
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1.9.1.2.1
The term "used by the general public" is frequently misinterpreted to mean only facilities which are publicly owned....
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4.1.1(5)(b)
used primarily for security purposes; or (ii) in non-occupiable spaces accessed only by ladders, catwalks, crawl spaces, very narrow passageways, or freight (non-passenger) elevators, and frequented...
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1.9.1.2.1
The term "used by the general public" is frequently misinterpreted to mean only facilities which are publicly owned....
