The Department’s ADA rule (49 CFR Part 37, §37.3) defines a “wheelchair” as “a mobility aid belonging to any class of three or four-wheeled vehicles, designed for and used by individuals...
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Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Use of "Segways" on Transportation Vehicles
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Alternate Scenarios
., in whole, in part, and with or without amendments), as well as the lack of a national ‘‘facility census’ establishing the location, type, and age of existing ADA-covered facilities....
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3. Alternative Regulatory Approaches: Automated Announcement Systems
., improved communication accessibility versus not overburdening smaller transit agencies) while also remaining consistent with the ADA’s goals of reducing transportation barriers, and,...
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1.5. Major Provisions of Final Rule
The rule permits movie theaters to use the assistive listening receivers that they are already required to provide to patrons pursuant to sections 219 and 706 of the 2010 ADA Standards for...
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Appendix to May 23, 2014 Document
Exceptions to the 2010 Standards This table is provided for HUD recipients that elect to use the 2010 Standards under title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as an alternative...
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III-4.2100 General
The ADA requires the motel to make reasonable modifications in its reservation system to ensure the availability of the accessible room....
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4.3.5.4 360-degree Turn
This strategy is also already used for elevators and toilet stalls in the ADA-ABA Guidelines....
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Alternate Scenarios
., in whole, in part, and with or without amendments), as well as the lack of a national ‘‘facility census'' establishing the location, type, and age of existing ADA-covered facilities....
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502.3 Access Aisle
ETA Editor’s Note: The exception above is Florida-specific language which may not apply under the ADA when federal standards for facilities in the public-right-of-way are adopted....
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Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
Readily Achievable Barrier Removal The ADA requires that small businesses remove architectural barriers in existing facilities when it is “readily achievable” to do so....
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Priorities for Barrier Removal
The ADA regulations recommend the following priorities for barrier removal: Providing access to your business from public sidewalks, parking areas, and public transportation; Providing...
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11B-410.8 Restriction sign
. ◼ ETA Editor's Note There are no requirements for landing size or restriction signs in 2010 ADAS, although the door maneuvering clearance requirements at 404.2.4 should be...
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11B-235.2 Boat slips
11 901 to 1000 12 1001 and over 12, plus 1 for every 100, or fraction thereof, over 1000 [2010 ADAS...
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Actions which Constitute Discrimination
The ADA specifies types of actions that may constitute discrimination. These actions are discussed more fully in the following chapters, as indicated: 2....
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C. Planning Ahead to Provide Effective Communication
Use the checklist included in this Chapter to assess your agency’s ability to provide effective communication and to figure out the next steps for achieving ADA compliance....
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A. Providing Equally Effective Communication
Under Title II of the ADA, all state and local governments are required to take steps to ensure that their communications with people with disabilities are as effective as communications...
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PATH OF TRAVEL
. ◼ [ADA Titles II & III] Path of Travel. [§35.151(b)(4)(ii) & §36.403(e)] (1) A "path of travel" includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means...
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Accessible Means for Gathering Feedback
Input from these customers not only can help businesses comply with the ADA but also develop creative, innovative customer service policies and practices as well as product and facility...
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8. May an employer tell employees who ask why their co-worker is allowed to do something that generally is not permitted (such as working at home or working a modified schedule) that she is receiving a reasonable accommodation?
Employers may be able to avoid many of these kinds of questions by training all employees on the requirements of equal employment laws, including the ADA....
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2. May an employer ask a job applicant whether he has or had a hearing impairment or about his treatment related to any hearing impairment prior to making a job offer?
The ADA prohibition on asking applicants about medical conditions at the pre-offer stage does not prevent federal contractors from complying with the OFCCP's regulation....
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Use of Accompanying Adults or Children as Interpreters
The ADA places responsibility for providing effective communication, including the use of interpreters, directly on covered entities....
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4.Information, documentation, and training
) (http://trace.wisc.edu/docs/compliance_with_the_ada_for_itm/comply_comp1.html) TRACE ITM (http://trace.wisc.edu/world/kiosks/itms/) Appended Document Compliance with the ADA...
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Accessible Boating Facilities
Facilities "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 justice.The promise of the ADA...
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What other considerations are significant for persons with disabilities?
This technical assistance is intended solely as informal guidance; it is not a determination of the legal rights or responsibilities of entities subject to the ADA....