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4.3.5 Turning clearance
In confined dead end spaces, a 360-degree turn should be used as the basis for the minimum space required since individuals often move around within small space without actually leaving...
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The ADA on the Eve of the 1988 Election
The disability community reached this objective with a pronouncement from Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) at the joint hearing....
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Introduction of new § 35.152 for detention and correctional facilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In view of the statistics regarding the current percentage of inmates with mobility disabilities, the fact that prison populations include large numbers of aging inmates who are not eligible...
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33. Does an employer have to change a person's supervisor as a form of reasonable accommodation?
is protected from disability-based discrimination by a supervisor, including disability-based harassment....
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Contractors
Contractors This manual recognizes the important role that contractors play in providing services, equipment, and other accommodations to passengers with disabilities....
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Section 1630.16(c) Drug Testing
If the results reveal information about an individual's medical condition beyond whether the individual is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, this additional information is...
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1012.2 Recreational Vehicles
Recreational vehicles equipped with a lift need an additional 8 feet of space on the passenger’s side to deploy the lift and for individuals who use wheeled mobility devices to maneuver...
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5.2 Distributing Receivers
5.2 Distributing Receivers The same individual in the same physical location in a venue should be responsible for both checking in and checking out of the receivers....
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Paragraph (d) (Advisory Guidance)
Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing cannot locate or identify controls that require hearing....
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It appears that the accessibility standards may result in lots of chargers in ADA spaces not being used or “stranded assets.” Was this issue addressed in development of the standards?
spaces which display the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA), sometimes referred to as the wheelchair symbol, are generally understood to be reserved for the exclusive use of a disabled...
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Comments
Disability community commenters favored retaining the requirement that a direct threat can only be a threat to the health or safety of others....
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Language Issues
Choose disability terms that describe diversity in accurate and respectful ways....
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Resources:
Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities, (2016), National Fire Protection Agency Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility for Your Safety, A Guide...
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Beginning of National Barrier-Free Standards
Beginning of National Barrier-Free Standards ________________________________________________________________ 1950 In the 1950s, disabled veterans and other people with disabilities...
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12. Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
While PCAs may travel with a passenger with a disability, transportation agencies are not required to provide a personal care attendant or personal care attendant services to meet the needs...
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SUMMARY OF PRELIMINARY REGULATORY ANALYSIS
who are expected to benefit from improved ICT accessibility; (b) time saved by members of the public with certain disabilities when using more accessible federal websites; and (c) reduced...
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Leased/ Assigned Parking
Use of accessible spaces by people without disabilities may be possible so long as access is not denied to people with disabilities as needed....
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M101.1 Purpose
The proposed standards contain technical criteria for medical diagnostic equipment that is accessible to and usable by patients with disabilities....
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Voters with Disabilities: Additional Monitoring of Polling Places Could Further Improve Accessibility
Study Voting is fundamental to our democracy, and federal law generally requires polling places to be accessible to all eligible voters for federal elections, including voters with disabilities...
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Bus Shelter Benches
I think bus shelter benches are most important for people with disabilities who need to sit and rest. The clear space within the shelter is required to accommodate wheelchair users....
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SELF-SERVICE STORAGE
[DSA-AC] Building or facility designed and used for the purpose of renting or leasing individual storage spaces to customers for the purpose of storing and removing personal property on...
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Sec.36.309(c)(5)
Alternative arrangements must provide comparable conditions to those provided for nondisabled individuals....
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TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD’S) {35.161}
) {35.161} “Where a public entity communicates by telephone with applicants and beneficiaries, TDD’s or equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used to communicate with individuals...
