Curran, PT, Director, Quality & Risk Management at UPMC Centers for Rehab Services, noted the importance of patient safety, staff safety, and ease of use....
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Expert Advice of Medical Practitioners
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Introduction
history of barbed wire. (1,2) These museums - a term used broadly to include zoos, historic sites, botanical gardens, aquariums, planetariums, children's museums, and science and technology centers...
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Emergency Egress
According to research sponsored by the Access Board ("Access to Assembly Areas" by the Center for Accessible Design, 1992), it may be prudent to provide more than once accessible means of...
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4.6 Swimming Pools
Some centers will not let you swim between areas of the pool at certain times, so you need to know your options....
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Slope and Rise [4.8.2]
A recent study by the Access Board ("Technical Requirements for Ramps" (1996) by the Center for Accessible Housing) indicates a significant increase in exertion occurs on ramps with slopes...
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Presentation Materials / Slides and Video
Slides: These guidelines for PowerPoint or other projected presentation materials are from the Training and Advocacy Support Center (TASC)(link is external), a division of the National Disability...
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V. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
If, for any reason, any time after the execution of this Settlement Agreement, it is reasonably foreseeable that Olympia’s planned Events Center or relocation shall fail to meet the...
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Study Method
Observers from the Smithsonian, National Park Service, National Center on Accessibility, and the National Building Museum joined the group. A transcriber recorded the proceedings....
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Title III of the ADA
LCG is a private entity that owns, leases (or leases to), or operates places of public accommodation, including a nursery or other place of education and/or a day care center, and as such...
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Access to your doctor’s office or medical equipment
If your health plan does not give you what you need, call the Help Center at 1-888-466-2219. I was sent to a specialist, but I cannot get into her or his office. What can I do?...
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Electronic Text (Advisory Guidance)
When converting a document into ASCII or word processor formats, it is important to utilize the appropriate "tab key" and "centering key" rather than using the space bar....
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11B-221.2.3.2 Vertical dispersion
Vertical, center, or side aisles adjoining bleacher seating that are stepped or tiered are not considered entry points. ...
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11B-221.2.3.2 Vertical dispersion
Vertical, center, or side aisles adjoining bleacher seating that are stepped or tiered are not considered entry points. ◼ Advisory 11B-221.2.3.2 Vertical dispersion Exception 2....
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1. Job-Related
It is only when an individual's disability prevents or impedes performance of marginal job functions that the ADA requires the employer to evaluate this individual's qualifications solely...
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Doors at Entrances to Businesses
Inaccessible door hardware can also prevent access to the business. For example, the handle shown below requires the user to tightly grasp the handle to open the door....
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703.5.5 Character Height
Viewing distance shall be measured as the horizontal distance between the character and an obstruction preventing further approach towards the sign....
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When is an Employer Obligated to Make a Reasonable Accommodation?
If an applicant has a known disability, such as a visible disability, that appears to limit, interfere with, or prevent the individual from performing job-related functions, the employer...
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Reasonable Accommodation Process Illustrated
At this meeting the employer learns that the individual can, in fact, lift the sacks to waist level, but is prevented by his or her disability from carrying the sacks from the loading dock...
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Issues Related to the Interactive Process and Return to Work
need to be explored include: the specific accommodation(s) an employee requires; the reason an accommodation or work restriction is needed (that is, the limitations that prevent...
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5. Edge Protection
The edge protection prevents the patient from over-shooting the platform, driving off either side, tipping, or falling....
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703.5.5 Character Height
Viewing distance shall be measured as the horizontal distance between the character and an obstruction preventing further approach towards the sign....
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Does the Voting Rights Act protect language minorities?
The idea behind the Voting Rights Act's minority language provisions is to remove language as a barrier to political participation, and to prevent voting discrimination against people who...
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5.4.3 Transfer Support Height for M301 and M302
Members of the committee also discussed IEC 60601-2-52, which defines specific requirements to prevent entrapment safety hazards on specific types of MDE (typically hospital beds and stretchers...
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Motivational Characteristics
So black is not a color I’d use if I’m trying to help people get somewhere, because I know it’s a color that is used to prevent people from going places....