The ADA refers to such people as “companions” and requires public entities to provide effective communication for companions who have disabilities Effective communication with companions...
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§35.103 Relationship to other laws (Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, a person with a physical disability could seek damages under a State law that allows compensatory and punitive damages for discrimination on the basis of physical disability...
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GUIDE AT A GLANCE
Why it is important to focus on evacuation issues for people with disabilities and activity limitations....
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A. Accessible Voting Program
Fauquier County shall not exclude individuals with disabilities from participation in or deny them the benefits of the voting program, or subject them to discrimination, on the basis...
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Must Gluten-free Be Free? What You Should Know About Celiac Disease and the ADA
This raises a few important topics of note for those with celiac disease – whether celiac disease is a “disability” that requires accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act (...
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Other Laws of Interest
__________________________________________________________________ OTHER LAWS OF INTEREST Other federal laws prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity for people with disabilities...
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B. Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing: When Auxiliary Aids and Services Must be Provided
When these communications involve a person with a disability, an auxiliary aid or service may be required for communication to be effective....
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§382.35(b)
(b) You must not require passengers with a disability to sign waivers of liability for damage to or loss of wheelchairs or other assistive devices, or for the loss of, death of, or injury...
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§382.123(a)(3)
(3) You must ensure that a passenger with a disability who does not take advantage of the opportunity to preboard is able to use the area to stow his or her wheelchair or other assistive...
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Can you upgrade/expand an existing location without adhering to ADA standards?
To the extent that EVCS are a public accommodation or commercial facility they are covered by the federal law of the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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At least one percent of all fixed seats in all seating areas must be aisle seats with no armrest, or with a removable or folding armrest
These seats accommodate people who have a mobility disability but who wish to use a seat that is not a wheelchair seating location....
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Question 12
What types of equipment and furniture are already accessible to individuals with disabilities?...
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Q35. Do apartments, mobile home parks, and other residential properties have to comply with the ADA?
The Fair Housing Act is the Federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities in residential facilities. For information or to file a complaint, contact the U.S....
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Architectural Barriers Act
__________________________________ 1968 The Architectural Barriers Act mandates the removal of what is perceived to be the most significant obstacle to employment for people with disabilities—the...
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Service Animals Must Be Under Control
Animals Must Be Under Control Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless these devices interfere with the service animal’s work or the individual’s disability...
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Q. Can an employer refuse to hire an applicant or fire a current employee who is illegally using drugs?
Individuals who currently engage in the illegal use of drugs are specifically excluded from the definition of a "qualified individual with a disability" protected by the ADA when an action...
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§ 37.93(b)
authority shall ensure that, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than July 26, 1995, that each train has one car that is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.73(d)
(d) Each public entity purchasing or leasing used vehicles that are not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities shall retain documentation of the specific good...
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§ 37.83(c)
(c) For purposes of this section, it shall be considered feasible to remanufacture a rapid or light rail vehicle so as to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.197(b)
accessible OTRB, OTRBs acquired through the actions listed in paragraph (a) of this section shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.197(c)
(c) For purposes of this section, it shall be considered feasible to remanufacture an OTRB so as to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals...
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Lift
Devices used by individuals with disabilities that do not fit this envelope (e.g., may "gurneys'') do not have to be carried....
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§ 37.7(b)(4)
private entity or manufacturer shall consult, in person, in writing, or by other appropriate means, with representatives of national and local organizations representing people with those disabilities...
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
Note: In determining equivalent facilitation, consideration shall be given to means that provide for the maximum independence of persons with disabilities while presenting the least risk...