In order for persons with disabilities to use a facility, there must be at least one accessible route that allows persons who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids to approach, enter and...
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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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II. Exterior Routes...
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ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters July 26, 2007 Reproduction Reproduction of this document is encouraged....
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What is Program Accessibility?
State and local governments must ensure that services, programs and activities, when viewed in their entirety, are accessible to people with disabilities....
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12188(b)(1)(A)(ii) Attorney General certification
General may, in consultation with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, and after prior notice and a public hearing at which persons, including individuals with disabilities...
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§ 36.308 Seating in assembly areas.
achievable for a public accommodation to place wheelchair spaces and companion seats in each such specialty seating area, it shall provide those services or amenities to individuals with disabilities...
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§35.106 Notice (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The preamble to that section gives guidance on how to effectively communicate with individuals with disabilities....
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603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This section also would require ICT support services to accommodate the communication needs of individuals with disabilities....
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10.3.1(1)
The circulation path, including an accessible entrance and an accessible route, for persons with disabilities shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coincide with the circulation path...
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R101.2 Effect on Existing Facilities
The Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act contain requirements for state and local governments regarding program accessibility and...
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CONTRACTING FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES
Review the terms of these contracts on a regular basis to ensure that they continue to meet the accessibility needs of people with disabilities....
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Need for and Objective of Final Rule
The Architectural Barriers Act requires facilities constructed or altered by or on behalf of federal agencies to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
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Works Progress Administration Protests
These and other efforts eventually generate a few thousand jobs nationwide and draw attention to the issue of employment for people with disabilities....
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BACKGROUND
The Attorney General conducted this investigation under the authority granted by section 308(b) of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. § 12188(b)....
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Press Release
The United States Department of Justice is referred to as the “United States” or “Department”; the City of DeKalb as “City”; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended,...
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§100.201 Accessible
areas of a building containing covered multifamily dwellings, means that the public or common use areas of the building can be approached, entered, and used by individuals with physical disabilities...
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Orienting Attendees to the Meeting Space
To help orient attendees with vision disabilities to the meeting location, it may be useful to provide some descriptive information....
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Accessible Route - Exterior
Result: People with disabilities cannot travel from the site entry points to the accessible entrance(s). In some cases, people must use vehicular routes which can be dangerous....
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Employee Work Areas—Section 203.9 of the 2010 Standards, and Similar Sections
As stated above, the Department has no authority to allow the use of an alternative standard that may reduce accessibility for individuals with disabilities without notice and comment rulemaking...
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408 Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators
Some individuals and disability groups opposed the allowance of LULA elevators due to concerns about their size and accessibility....
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C. Planning Ahead to Provide Effective Communication
Even before someone requests an auxiliary aid or service from your public entity, plan ahead to accommodate the communication needs of persons with disabilities....
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Van Accessible Parking Spaces
People with disabilities who use vans reported difficulty finding available van spaces which, when provided, are too often already occupied....
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2. Written Communications
Accessing written communications may be difficult for people who are blind or have low vision and individuals with other disabilities....
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EXHIBIT 2
(“Complainant”), hereby release and forever discharge the University and the Board and their current, past, and future officials, employees, and agents, of and from any Americans with Disabilities...
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Captioning
Most comments from people with disabilities and disability organizations supported a requirement for captioning....