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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5. Reassignment to a Vacant Position
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9.2 Is a Worker Injured on the Job Protected by the ADA?
Workers' compensation laws are designed to provide needed assistance to workers who suffer many kinds of injuries, whereas the ADA's purpose is to protect people from discrimination on the...
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3. Lift Compatibility Exception
Some imaging systems already use overhead lifts to assist patients......
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PREFACE
Other nations may provide greater levels of support services and assistive technology, but the United States ensures equal rights within a constitutional tradition....
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b. Summary of Objectives of, and Legal Basis for, the Proposed Regulation
auxiliary aid presently available that effectively communicates the dialogue and sounds in a movie to individuals who are deaf or whose hearing impairments otherwise preclude effective use of assistive...
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UFAS vs. ADAAG Comparison
No exemption in alterations from req'd access. means of egress &/or areas of refuge/rescue assistance....
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Physical Accessibility
For entities required to comply with Section 504, OCR will permit recipients of Federal financial assistance from the U.S....
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29. Admission and recruitment
This was not the intent of the provision and, therefore, it has been amended to place the burden on the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, rather than on the recipient, to identify alternate...
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Seating Accommodations for Passengers with a Disability Other than one of the Four Types Listed Above
He explains that it is much easier for him to access a bulkhead seat because he has to be lowered into the seat with assistance from another person....
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4. What factors should a public school district consider in determining what auxiliary aids or services are necessary to afford qualified students with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, the public school’s services, programs, or activities?
simple request by a student to check out a book from the school library, where an exchange of written notes would be sufficient, can evolve into a more complex communication concerning assistance...
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III. Proposed Accessibility Guidelines
proposed guidelines presented, and requested public comment on, three options for accessible design: (1) Option one (Option One) provided guidelines developed by the Department with the assistance...
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SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 POLICY INTERPRETATION NO. 6
COVERAGE: This policy interpretation applies to any public or private institution, person, or other entity that receives or benefits from HEW financial assistance....
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Alterations and water closet clearances in single-user toilet rooms with in-swinging doors. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
and easier transfers for individuals with disabilities, and will enable a caregiver, aide, or other person to accompany an individual with a disability into the toilet room to provide assistance...
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Tips for Presenters
Always use the microphone; individuals may have hearing aids or may be using an assistive listening system that cannot pick up your words if you do not use the microphone....
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Executive Summary
These Americans not only rely on their assistive technology to complete simple, daily tasks, but they also depend on functional and accessible sidewalks to do so....
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[2010 ADAS] 105.2.3 ASTM
Referenced in code section number A 156.10-2011 Power Operated Pedestrian Doors 1010.1.4.2, 11B-404.2.9, 11B-404.3 A 156.19-2013 Standard for Power Assist...
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Captioning, narrative description, and video interpreting services. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department proposes replacing the term "telecommunications devices for deaf persons (TDD's)" with "text telephones (TTYs)" in § 36.303(b)(1). ...
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3.1.2. Percentage of Auditoriums by Venue Type
The final rule’s scoping requirements for captioning and audio description devices vary depending on the size of the venue (i.e., the number of auditoriums exhibiting digital movies within...
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Acceleration
For users likely to be operating on the roadway, the critical users for minimum green time would be hand cyclists, as they had the highest elapsed time of the vehicular-type devices....
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Appendix 4 – References
Space requirements for wheeled mobility devices. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 48th Annual Meeting. Steinfeld, E. Schroeder, S. and Bishop, M. (1979). ...
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III. Benefits of Ratification
As these persons receive opportunities in their countries, they will need accessible devices, from wheelchairs and other mobility aids and services to new technologies, including smart phones...
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SMILES Center for Independent Living - Fairmont, Mankato, New Ulm, Waseca, MN
Within the Independent Living Movement there is a strong belief that peer conducted services are essential to assisting a person with a disability....
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District of Columbia Department on Disability Services (DDS): Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program
Once eligibility is established, a VR counselor assists the person to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE)....
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Wyoming Services for Independent Living - Cody, Lander, and Rock Springs, WY
Independent Living Skills: We provide assistance with developing the skills needed to live as independently as possible. ...
