For example, facilities should hold the accessible slips open for persons with disabilities until all other slips are filled....
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2010 ADA Definition
Disability: Disability means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(1) The phrase physical or mental impairment means – (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (iii) The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism; (iv) The phrase physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) The phrase major life activities means functions such as caring for one´s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(3) The phrase has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(4) The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means – (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a private entity as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by a private entity as having such an impairment.
(5) The term disability does not include – (i) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (ii) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (iii) Psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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Dispersion
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Resources
Let’s Put the Person First, Not the Disability, Kathie Snow, 2013 http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/explore/people-first-language Guidelines: How to Write and Report About People...
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Title III - Private Entities
accessibility standards for new and altered buildings; reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures; and effective communication with people with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities...
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Step 4 - Adopt a Grievance Procedure
A grievance procedure provides people who believe they have been discriminated against because of their disability, or others who believe they have been discriminated against because they...
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12147(a) General rule
ensure that the alterations are made) in such a manner that, to the maximum extent feasible, the altered portions of the facility are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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602.2 Accessibility and Compatibility Features (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Compatibility Features (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section provides specifications for ICT documentation in terms of accessibility and compatibility features that assist users with disabilities...
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Acronyms
ABA—Architectural Barriers Act ABAAS—Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards Access Board—Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ADA—Americans with Disabilities...
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Q13. Can people bring more than one service animal into a public place?
Some people with disabilities may use more than one service animal to perform different tasks....
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How “Service Animal” Is Defined
How “Service Animal” Is Defined Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. ...
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines currently specify that surfaces that are required to be accessible must be “stable, firm, and slip resistant...
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Chapter 6: Enshrining the ADA: House-Senate Conference and the Signing
Enshrining the ADA: House-Senate Conference and the Signing On May 22, 1990, it seemed as if the battle to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act was won....
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III. JURISDICTION
Title II prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in the "services, programs, or activities of a public entity." 42 U.S.C. § 12132...
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II. MODEL FACILITIES
facilities will serve as laboratories for the development of effective policies, procedures, and programs to increase access and improve the delivery of health services for people with disabilities...
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203.1 General
(3) If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities (e.g., those who use wheelchairs) would be structurally impracticable, accessibility...
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Section 1630.2(j)(1)(vi) Mitigating Measures
was therefore not an individual with a disability); Orr v....
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Chapter 5 Addendum: Title II Checklist (Website Accessibility)
Information describing specific actions taken to make your existing website accessible to people with disabilities....
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Costs and Benefits
fully with their friends or loved ones with hearing and vision disabilities....
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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
final Federal regulation that “establishes or enforces any statutory rights that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap, or disability...
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A. What are the ADA’s Requirements for Emergency Communications Systems?
The ADA requires that all Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) provide direct and equal access to their services for people with disabilities who use teletypewriters (TTYs).1 1 Department...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Polling Place Accessibility is Required by the Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements for Accessibility Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Polling Places Getting...
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What is an “essential function” of the job?
Requiring the ability to perform “essential” functions assures that an individual with a disability will not be considered unqualified because of his or her inability to perform marginal...
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§382.27(f)
(f) If a passenger with a disability provides the advance notice you require, consistent with this section, and the passenger is forced to change to another flight (e.g., because of a flight...
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11B-904.2 Approach
counter, locate the accessible counter close to the cash register so that a person using a wheelchair is visible to sales or service personnel and to minimize the reach for a person with a disability...
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10. Can a transfer platform be an irregular shape as long as it incorporates the minimum rectangle of 14 by 24 inches?
While permitted, providing odd shaped or textured transfer platforms may decrease the usability by some persons with disabilities....