(2019 CBC) Chapter 11B - Accessibility to Public Buildings, Public Accommodations, Commercial Buildings and Public Housing, but it includes and compares requirements of Americans 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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1.1.2 Purpose
establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, access to persons with disabilities...
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl Kent, Special Advisor for Disability Policy, Office of Program Compliance and Disability Rights, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451...
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Section 1630.6 Contractual or Other Arrangements
Accordingly, it would be a violation for an employer to participate in a contractual relationship that results in discrimination against the employer's employees with disabilities in hiring...
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Structural Impracticability (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
If it is structurally impracticable for a facility in its entirety to be readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, then those portions that can be made accessible should...
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b) Uniform Physical Access Strategy or UPhAS
performed by Hopper and Gilda Puente Peters, another access consultant retained by the City, the capital plans of various City departments such as Library and Rec Park, and outreach to the disabled...
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8.4 Improving Data Sources and Research
These experienced practitioners offer valuable perspectives, but they may not produce results that generalize broadly to the entire population of persons with disabilities....
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Official Definitions
In the United States, blindness is defined as part of the Social Security Act for purposes of defining disability for disability benefits (slide 5)....
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Structural Impracticability (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
If it is structurally impracticable for a facility in its entirety to be readily accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, then those portions that can be made accessible should...
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Providing minimal protection. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
III regulation included language stating that ‘‘minimal protection'' was a task that could be performed by an individually trained service animal for the benefit of an individual with a disability...
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Injunctive Relief
Agreement, UPDC and its officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns, and all other persons in active concert or participation with them, will not discriminate on the basis of disability...
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Attachment J
The door of the toilet stall for persons with disabilities requires the user to twist the knob. ...
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Aqua Creek Products Mobi Chair Floating Beach Wheelchair
Video conveys how the Aqua Creek Products Mobi Chair Floating Beach Wheelchair has enabled an man with a disability the opportunity to once again enjoy being at the beach and going in the...
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Healthcare Stories - Ruth Kahn
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§35.150 Existing facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It allowed recipients to make their federally assisted programs and activities available to individuals with disabilities without extensive retrofitting of their existing buildings and facilities...
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Automated Announcement Systems
Consequently, despite the promulgation of the existing announcement requirement more than two decades ago, transit users with disabilities, along with transportation researchers, continue...
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DOT Response to Comments
Reasonable modification is a central concept of disability nondiscrimination law, based on the principle that it is essential for entities to consider individuals with disabilities as individuals...
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Section 36.303 Auxiliary Aids and Services (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
the ‘‘expressed choice’’ of an individual with a disability....
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Employee Work Areas: ADA Standard Section 206.2.8
Section 206.2.8 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes in employee work areas.
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Clear Floor or Ground Space: ADA Standard Section 1008.4.2
This will enhance the ability of children with disabilities to independently use the play component....
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11B-232.2 General holding cells and general housing cells
title II of the ADA requires that each service, program, or activity conducted by a public entity, when viewed in its entirety, be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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11B-404.1 General
It would not be acceptable for security personnel to operate the doors for people with disabilities while allowing others to have independent access. ◼ ETA Editor's Note CBC...
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11B-1008.4.2 Clear floor or ground space
This will enhance the ability of children with disabilities to independently use the play component....
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11B-1008.4.2 Clear floor or ground space
This will enhance the ability of children with disabilities to independently use the play component....
