this issue in-depth, and developed a Subcommittee recommendation for the MDE Advisory Committee of 19 inches as the minimum transfer surface height standard, with 17 inches as the “best practice...
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(2) Adjustability: Minimum Low Transfer Height
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Master Strategy and the Retooling of the ADA
Whereas the original bill, S. 2345, emphasized discriminatory practices that should not be tolerated—for example, providing unequal services— S. 933 spelled out positive, proactive steps...
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"Readily achievable.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
This change emphasizes that the overall resources, size, and operations of the parent corporation or entity should be considered to the extent appropriate in light of "the geographic separateness...
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Section 36.406(d) Social Service Establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Question 56: To what extent have conflicts between the ADA and section 504 affected these facilities? ...
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ADA Business BRIEF: Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hotels, Motels, and Other Places of Transient Lodging
They are also required in hotel facilities built before the effective date of the ADA to meet the ongoing obligation to remove physical and communication barriers to the extent possible...
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Section 35.151(e) Social Service Establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Question 40: To what extent have conflicts between the ADA and section 504 affected these facilities? ...
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Check-In and Check-Out Procedures
Do not make assumptions about the extent of a person’s visual acuity....
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Wild animals, monkeys, and other nonhuman primates. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This decision does not have any effect on the extent to which public accommodations are required to allow the use of such monkeys under other Federal statutes, like the FHAct or the Air...
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The Department’s Rulemaking History
The extent to which the 2004 ADAAG is used with respect to the barrier removal requirement applicable to existing facilities under title III (as well as with respect to the program access...
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The Department's Rulemaking History
The extent to which the 2004 ADAAG is used with respect to the program access requirement in title II (as well as with respect to the barrier removal requirement applicable to existing facilities...
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Movie Captioning Coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Maximizing the movie choices means that movie theaters should, to the extent possible based on the movie theaters’ resources, be able to exhibit as many movies as possible with captioning...
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ADDENDUM TO PHASE I FINAL REPORT: Points of Clarification
6 2 We compared the two groups for transfer heights to/from the wheelchair to a level platform with and without grab bars and also evaluated their maximum...
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TITLE III COVERAGE AND FINDINGS
The United States is authorized to investigate alleged violations of Title III of the ADA and to bring a civil action in federal court in any case that involves a pattern or practice of...
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SERVICE ANIMALS
The procedure should be practiced so that everyone, including the service animal, is comfortable with it....
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Detectable Warning Surfaces on Curb Ramps (Section-by-Section Analysis)
See Department of Justice, “ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments, Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Crossings” (May 7, 2006) at: http://www.ada.gov/pcatoolkit/toolkitmain.htm...
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Swimming pools. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It may be, however, that as a practical matter the reduction in scoping may not be significant, as the measures required to meet the alteration standards for accessible entries would often...
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I. RECITALS
injunctive relief only: "All persons with mobility disabilities who have been denied access to pedestrian rights of way in the City of Los Angeles as a result of Defendant’s policies and practices...
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Two-tiered definitional approach. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In addition, under § 36.311(b)(i) if the public accommodation claims that it cannot make reasonable modifications to its policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of other power-driven...
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1.7 Procedure
The experimenter then described the study procedures and guided participants through a practice trial before beginning the study trials. 1.7.2 Visual Detection Distance Each trial...
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SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
’s Civil Rights Division and focused on the City of Waukegan’s compliance with the following title II requirements: to conduct a self-evaluation of its services, policies, and practices...
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The Market Case for Accessible Events, Meetings and Conferences
Scroll through the population notes below and see if you don't find yourself one degree (or less) from someone who may benefit from the promising practices presented in this online guide...
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Exclusion of service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
the Department proposed incorporating the title III regulatory language of § 36.302(c) into new § 35.136(a), which states that ‘‘[g]enerally, a public entity shall modify its policies, practices...
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Hologic, Inc.
Therefore, Hologic is submitting this report to support this exemption by describing the relevant clinical use cases and the practical application of the committee’s consideration of alternative...
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3. Service Animals
other persons in a particular area.1366 A "direct threat" is defined as a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be mitigated or eliminated by modifying policies, practices...