public entity shall construct any new facility to be used in providing designated public transportation services so that the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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2010 ADA Definition
Disability: Disability means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(1) The phrase physical or mental impairment means – (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (iii) The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism; (iv) The phrase physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) The phrase major life activities means functions such as caring for one´s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(3) The phrase has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(4) The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means – (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a private entity as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by a private entity as having such an impairment.
(5) The term disability does not include – (i) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (ii) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (iii) Psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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§ 37.41(a)
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§ 37.103(d) Vans with a capacity of fewer than 8 persons
including the driver (the solicitation for the vehicle being made after February 25, 1992), the entity shall ensure that the vehicle is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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WHEELCHAIR
. [§35.104 & §36.104] A manually-operated or power-driven device designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility disability for the main purpose of indoor or of both indoor...
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II-4.3300 Nondiscrimination in selection criteria and the administration of tests
Public entities may not use employment selection criteria that have the effect of subjecting individuals with disabilities to discrimination....
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UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP
The nature of the use of the facility under construction and its availability to persons with disabilities....
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Phase I: Education and Labor Committee
Hundreds of persons with disabilities attended the hearing and an open forum that followed....
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Appendix One: List of References
BS8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people-Code of practice. London, U.K, BSI. Canadian Standards Association (2004)....
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Show us your #CrappyCurb
This causes people with mobility disabilities to travel into oncoming traffic, and the worst case scenario is that someone gets hit....
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11B-707.4 Privacy
[From Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (as amended by the final rule published on September 15, 2010)]....
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11B-707.4 Privacy
[From Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (as amended by the final rule published on September 15, 2010)]....
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General: ADA Standard Section 223.1
Section 223.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for medical care and long-term care facilities.
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Emergency Transportable Housing: ADA Standard Section 3.
developed these guidelines according to recommendations from an advisory panel it organized, the Emergency Transportable Housing Advisory Committee, which included representation from disability...
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Section 36.303(g)(6) Alternative Technologies
Proposed § 36.303(g)(2)(ii) provided that “[m]ovie theaters may meet their obligation to provide captions to persons with disabilities through use of a different technology, such as open...
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B. Title III's Implementing Regulation
III's implementing regulation reiterates the statute's requirements and spells out in detail a public accommodation's obligation to furnish auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities...
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Section 1193.33 Information, documentation and training [1193.25 in the NPRM] (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Information and documentation are what make a product usable by anyone and, if such information is provided to the public at no charge, it must be provided to people with disabilities at...
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11B-202.3 Alterations
If providing accessibility in compliance with these requirements for people with one type of disability (e.g., people who use wheelchairs) is not feasible, accessibility must still be provided...
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EVAC+CHAIR® 600H Stair Evacuation Chair with Lift Handles
Safe, Easy to open, Lightweight Chairs - Enjoy Lifetime Warranty & Discounts on New Models Evac Stair Chairs by Evac+Chair of North America, are not only for people who are disabled...
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Steelcase Ology Series Height-Adjustable Table
With an increasingly mobile workforce sharing germs, this results in more absenteeism, decreased productivity, chronic disability and a decline in organizational performance....
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EVAC+CHAIR® 300H (MK-4) Evacuation Chair
Safe, Easy to open, Lightweight Chairs - Enjoy Lifetime Warranty & Discounts on New Models Evac Stair Chairs by Evac+Chair of North America, are not only for people who are disabled...
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AccessRec WaterWheels® Floating Beach & Pool Chair
The disabled community can now enjoy the beach, ocean, lake, waterpark & poolside with the reliability & comfort of WaterWheels® Enjoy the Water with Family and Friends!...
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Cybex Total Access Seated Leg Curl Exercise Machine
Ability over disability. Accommodates people of all abilities on the same gym floor....
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TownSteel TDC 85 ALUMINUM Grade 1 Door Closer
Compliance ANSI/BHMA A156.4 Grade 1 Certified UL UL &ULC Listed BAA BAA model meets guidelines of the Buy American Act ADA Adjustable to meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Allegion Falcon W Series Mechanical Locks
All lever designs shall be solid (no inserts) and meet the federal ADA and state disability requirements....
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Simple Pump Company ADA 100 Simple Water Pump
MEETS ALL ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF ADA - The Americans with Disabilities Act ABA -The Architectural Barriers Act AND IS APPROVED BY THE US National Park Service US Forest...
