The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (ABA) ensures that buildings which are designed, built or altered by federal funding or leased by federal agencies are accessible to the public....
Search Results "NTTAA: National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995"
2010 ADA Definition
NTTAA: National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995: The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA) directs that as a general matter, all Federal agencies and departments shall use technical standards that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies, which are private, generally non-profit organizations that develop technical standards or specifications using well-defined procedures that require openness, balanced participation among affected interests and groups, fairness and due process, and an opportunity for appeal, as a means to carry out policy objectives or activities. Public Law 104– 113, section 12(d)(1) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
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Legislation
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DOT: Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities
Section 1404 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act modified 23 U.S.C. 109 to require federally-funded projects on the National Highway System to consider access for other...
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Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
In addition to our International membership, AHEAD is fortunate to have formal partnerships with 30 Regional Affiliates and numerous other professional organizations working to advance equity...
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Issue 9: What are the top research topics that need to be undertaken (i.e., Identification of R&D Opportunities)?
And NIBS would be glad to sort of act as that forum. Response by Fred Krimgold: Excellent. That would allow federal dollars to transfer. Many of you don’t even know who we are....
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"Video Interpreting Services" (VIS) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has added a definition of "video interpreting services (VIS)," a technology composed of a video phone, video monitors, cameras, a high-speed Internet connection, and an interpreter...
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Footnotes and Citations
Matsumoto, August 26, 2009 "Museum Technologies and Trends on the Horizon - A Critical Review," N....
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Paragraph (e) (Advisory Guidance)
Although it may not be achievable with current technology, an alternate strategy might be to recognize the tones, transmit them as codes, and resynthesize them at the other end....
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§ 38.175(a)
(a) All cars for high-speed rail systems, including but not limited to those using “maglev” or high speed steel-wheel-on-steel rail technology, and monorail systems operating primarily on...
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Sloan WETS 2050.1001-1.28 Manual HET Flushometer and HET Wall Hung Water Closet
castings for dezincification resistance Non-Hold-Open Handle, Fixed Metering Bypass and no external volume adjustment to ensure water conservation Flush accuracy controlled by CID(R) technology...
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Caroma® USA Caravelle Smart 270 One Piece Toilet
Smart, thoughtful Design High Efficiency SMART technology toilet (HET) - 1.28/0.8 gallons per flush (4.8/3 liters) per flush One Piece, two button dual flush toilet...
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Accessible Pools: Means of Entry and Exit
Accessible Pools: Means of Entry and Exit The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and...
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Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs: Policy Interpretations
They interpret the Department's regulation issued under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. DAVID S. TATEL, Director, Office for Civil Rights August 8, 1978...
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§100.146 Limited use of privileged information.
self-test report or results may be obtained and used by an aggrieved person, applicant, department or agency solely to determine a penalty or remedy after the violation of the Fair Housing Act...
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§100.50(a)
(a) This subpart provides the Department's interpretation of conduct that is unlawful housing discrimination under section 804 and section 806 of the Fair Housing Act....
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Section 36.101 Purpose (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
36.101 Purpose (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments) Section 36.101 states the purpose of the rule, which is to effectuate title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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AFB Breakthroughs 30-Second PSA (Accessible Version)
A new public service announcement (PSA) from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is scheduled to air on national television this October in honor of Blindness Awareness Month....
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Get Involved in the Planning Process
Sometimes you can find qualified people with disabilities by contacting a disability‑related organization such as an ATA (Alliance for Technology Access) Center or Independent Living Center...
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II. DEFINITIONS
systems, including text telephones (TTYs),1 videophones, and captioned telephones, or equally effective telecommunications devices; videotext displays; accessible electronic and information technology...
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Conference Papers and Journals
Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Society of North America (RESNA) annual conferences 2. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society annual conferences 3. ...
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Auxiliary Aids and Services
In addition, aids and services include a wide variety of technologies including 1) assistive listening systems and devices; 2) open captioning, closed captioning, real-time captioning, and...
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Dispersion: ADA Standard Section 224.5
Section 224.5 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for dispersion of transient lodging guest rooms.
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General: ADA Standard Section 502.1
Section 502.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for accessible parking spaces.
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General: ADA Standard Section 503.1
Section 503.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for passenger loading zones.
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Bottom Extension at Stairs: ADA Standard Section 505.10.3
Section 505.10.3 covers the current ADA Standards for the handrail extensions at the bottom of the stairs.
