a hearing impairment, however, choose to disclose or discuss their condition to dispel myths about hearing loss or to ensure that employers do not assume that the impairment means the person...
Search Results "CRIPA: Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act"
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3. Does the ADA require an applicant to disclose that she has or had a hearing impairment or some other disability before accepting a job offer?
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2.3(c) Perform Essential Functions "With or Without Reasonable Accommodation"
if an individual with a disability who is otherwise qualified cannot perform one or more essential job functions because of his or her disability, the employer, in assessing whether the person...
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‘‘Facility.’’
Facility’’ means all or any portion of buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock or other conveyances, roads, walks, passageways, parking lots, or other real or personal...
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Why are surface characteristics specified?
Ambulatory persons with mobility impairments-- especially those who use walking aids--are particularly at risk of slipping and falling even on level surfaces....
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15. Q: We diaper young children, but we have a policy that we will not accept children more than three years of age who need diapering. Can we reject children older than three who need diapering because of a disability?
Centers that provide personal services such as diapering or toileting assistance for young children must reasonably modify their policies and provide diapering services for older children...
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Sec. 12150. Interim accessibility requirements. [Section 230]
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards in effect at the time the building permit is issued shall suffice to satisfy the requirement that facilities be readily accessible to and usable by persons...
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12186(d)(1) Facilities
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards in effect at the time the building permit is issued shall suffice to satisfy the requirement that facilities be readily accessible to and usable by persons...
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12165(a) Stations
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards in effect at the time the building permit is issued shall suffice to satisfy the requirement that stations be readily accessible to and usable by persons...
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11B-502.7.1 Arrangement
Parking spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind parking spaces other than to pass behind the parking space in which they parked...
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Facility (Section-by-Section Analysis)
"Facility" means all or any portion of buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock or other conveyances, roads, walks, passageways, parking lots, or other real or personal...
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A4.31.9 Text Telephones
A text telephone should be readily available so that a person using it may access the text telephone easily and conveniently....
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Clear Floor Space [4.2.4]
A clearance at least 27 inches high and 19 inches deep is necessary for a person using a wheelchair to pull-up to tables and counters....
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Publicizing the ADA: Advocacy and the Government Response
It also effectively used this time to begin mobilizing nationwide grassroots advocacy for the ADA to demonstrate that people throughout the country (not just a few persons from a think tank...
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Fire Safety Evacuation Planning
These devices are designed with rollers, treads, and braking mechanisms that enable a person to be transported down stairs with the assistance of another person....
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Guestroom Doors
Result: Doors and doorways into and within guestrooms and suites and, in particular, bathroom doors and doorways within these spaces are too narrow to allow persons who use wheelchairs...
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11B-502.7.1 Arrangement
Parking spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind parking spaces other than to pass behind the parking space in which they parked...
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11B-502.7.1 Arrangement
Parking spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind parking spaces other than to pass behind the parking space in which they parked...
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Accessible Miniature Golf Courses
Accessible Miniature Golf Courses "Whenever any barrier stands between you and the full rights and dignity of citizenship, we must work to remove it, in the name of simple decency and...
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2. Tips to Improve Access
Even so, you still have the right to ask for and suggest changes....
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Skateboards
In addition, motorized skateboards are specifically prohibited from the public right-of-way in many jurisdictions....
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Assistive Powered Scooters
The tiller steering mechanism requires the user to physically turn the steering handle left and right to turn the vehicle....
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11B-213.3.6 Bathing facilities
two or more accessible showers are provided within the same functional area, at least one shower shall be opposite hand from the other or others (that is, one left-hand controls versus right-hand...
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1132A.8.1 Lever-type hardware
The lever or lever of actuated latches or locks shall be curved with a return to within ½ inch (12.7 mm) of the door to prevent catching on the clothing of persons during egress in Group...
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Mammography Chair [M302]
Mammography Chair [M302] Recommendation: The mammography chair is an essential piece of equipment allowing persons who are unable to stand or balance to sit for the diagnostic procedure...