specific principles applicable to major life activities: ‘‘[i]n determining other examples of major life activities, the term ‘major’ shall not be interpreted strictly to create a demanding standard...
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Rules of Construction for Major Life Activities
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Free Technical Assistance
You may also order the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and other ADA publications, including regulations for private businesses or State and local governments, at any time day or night...
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Alterations to stairs. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The 1991 Standards only require interior and exterior stairs to be accessible when they provide access to levels that are not connected by an elevator, ramp, or other accessible means of...
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Section 35.137 Mobility devices. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
If a facility complies with the applicable design requirements in the 1991 Standards or the 2010 Standards, the public entity will not be required to exceed those standards to accommodate...
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Section 35.151(d) Scope of coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Although the Department may use the requirements of the 2010 Standards as a guide to determining when and how to make equipment and furnishings accessible, those determinations fall within...
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3) Signs
ADAAG: * Signs designating permanent rooms and spaces (men's and women's rooms; room numbers; exit signs) must have raised and Brailled letters; must comply with finish and contrast standards...
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11B-703.3.1 Dimensions and capitalization
ETA Editor's Note Table 11B-703.3.1 in CBC is the same as Table 703.3.1 in 2010 ADA Standards, except for distance between dots in the same cell or adjacent cells. 2010 ADA Standards...
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11B-224.1 General
[2010 ADA Standards] 224.1 General. Transient lodging facilities shall provide guest rooms in accordance with 224. Advisory 11B-224.1 General....
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E202.6.1 Required Documentation (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Documentation (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes to require that agencies document in writing the basis for determining that ICT fully conforming to applicable 508 Standards...
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Sections 4.8.5 and 4.9.4
• Sections 4.8.5 and 4.9.4 of the 1991 Standards require handrail gripping surfaces to be continuous, and to be uninterrupted by newel posts, other construction elements, or obstructions...
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R105 Definitions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Collegiate dictionaries are used to determine the meaning of terms that are not defined in the proposed guidelines, referenced MUTCD standards, or regulations issued by federal agencies...
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Q5: Should a school district revise its policies and procedures regarding the determination of coverage and provision of services under Section 504 and Title II?
A: Yes, if those policies and procedures do not implement the Amendments Act's new legal standards....
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A.2.ii. - Should EIT be compatible with assistive technology?
In some cases, the standards require that the acquired EIT be readily usable without the need for assistive devices....
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Are self-evaluations and transition plans required to be updated?
Although there is no requirement to update them, updating is the best means to ensure compliance with current regulations and design standards. A lot has changed in 27 years....
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Minimum Clear Headroom
The commenters stated that standard doors provide a height range from 75 to 79 inches, and that an 80-inch specification would considerably increase the cost of each door installed....
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407.7 Color (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The proposed section is the same as existing 508 Standards § 1195.25(g), and is consistent with 255 Guidelines § 1193.41(c)....
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E102.5 Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Copies of the referenced standard may be obtained from the Internet Engineering Task Force (http://www.ietf.org/)....
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Mirrors [4.19.6]
The mounting height of the bottom of mirrors at accessible lavatories (40 inches maximum above the floor) is based on the standard eye level range of adults seated in wheelchairs (43 to...
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205 Operable Parts
1991 Standards for Accessible Design 2010 Standards for Accessible Design What’s New/Different 4.1.3(13) Controls...
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223 Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities
1991 Standards for Accessible Design 2010 Standards for Accessible Design What’s New/Different 6.1 General....
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Elevators
All passenger elevators must meet the requirements of the Standards. ADA Standards 4.1.3(5); 4.10....
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11B-221.2.1.1 General seating
5 301 to 500 6 501 to 5000 6, plus 1 for each 100, or fraction thereof, between 501 through 5000 [2010 ADA Standards...
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11B-608.4 Seats
[2010 ADA Standards] 608.4 Seats. A folding or non-folding seat shall be provided in transfer type shower compartments....
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Shower Compartment Seats: ADA Standard Section 610.3
Section 610.3 covers the current ADA Standards for shower compartment seats.