Space is needed at the top and bottom of ramps so that people using wheelchairs can align with the running slope and maneuver from ramps, including when making turns (which is difficult...
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Obstructions [4.7.8]
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Hand Cycles (Stand-Alone)
Most stand-alone hand cycles have a relatively long, narrow wheelbase, which decreases the rider's turning ability and increases the risk for capsize with sudden turning movements....
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11B-705.1.2.2 Curb ramps
Exception: On parallel curb ramps, detectable warnings shall be placed on the turning space at the flush transition between the street and sidewalk....
- Mobi-Mat® Recpath™ ADA Beach Access Mat
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11B-406.5.6 Grade breaks
Grade breaks shall not be permitted on the surface of ramp runs and turning spaces. Surface slopes that meet at grade breaks shall be flush....
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612 Saunas and Steam Rooms
Section 612 provides requirements for saunas and steam rooms and includes requirements for benches and turning space....
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Customer Service Issues for People with Disabilities
Here are a few examples of ways hotels and lodging establishments can turn guests with disabilities into satisfied, repeat customers....
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Controls and Switches
Dials and other controls that can be turned with the fingers but not the full hand can be used if they do not require twisting of the wrist or pinching....
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11B-406.5.6 Grade breaks
Grade breaks shall not be permitted on the surface of ramp runs and turning spaces. Surface slopes that meet at grade breaks shall be flush....
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11B-406.5.6 Grade breaks
Grade breaks shall not be permitted on the surface of ramp runs and turning spaces. Surface slopes that meet at grade breaks shall be flush....
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Overlap: ADA Standard Section 604.3.2
Section 604.3.2 covers the current ADA Standards for overlapping clearances in the water closet clear floor space.
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11B-806.3 Guest rooms with communication features
If a telephone-like handset is used, the external speakers can be turned off when the handset is removed from the cradle....
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Are locks operated by keys prohibited due to the pinching or twisting of the wrist their operation typically requires?
No, non-fixed portions of door or gate hardware, including keys and access cards, are not covered by the Standards, but those that can be used without pinching or turning will provide easier...
- Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities - Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Aurora, CO
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Bathtub Drains
Here's a link to an ADA compliant turn control bathtub drain: http://www.signaturehardware.com/turncontrol-bath-waste-overflow-ada-compliant.html...
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2. Faucet Controls
Can the faucet controls and shower diverter be turned on and off easily and are they operable and usable with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist (i.e.: levers...
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R304.5.2 Grade Breaks
Grade breaks shall not be permitted on the surface of ramp runs and turning spaces. Surface slopes that meet at grade breaks shall be flush....
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1015.6 Slope
This section requires the slope of the surface of the clear ground space and turning space to not be steeper than 1:48 in any direction....
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Error/Omission: The door to the toilet room swings into the required clear floor space at accessible fixtures, controls, and dispensers.
An unobstructed turning space complying with 4.2.3 shall be provided within an accessible toilet room....
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New Accessible Handpump for Campgrounds
A demonstration of the pump in use can be viewed at the T&D Internet site: http://www.fs.fed.us/t-d/programs/eng/handpump.htm (username: t-d, password: t-d)....
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Literature Cited
www.accessboard.gov/research&training/Exterior%20Surfac es/exteriorsarticle.htm Laufenberg T.; Winandy, J.E. 2003....
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National Council on Disability Staff Past and Present
Imparato, General Counsel and Director of Policy Kathleen Roy Johnson, Children’s Specialist Naomi Karp, Children’s Services Specialist (on detail) Lois T....
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Registration Table
Registration Table: If a table for registration and handouts is provided, make sure that people with mobility disabilities can approach it and turn around easily to move away again....
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R304.5.1.1 Pedestrian Circulation Paths Other Than Shared Use Paths
In pedestrian circulation paths other than shared use paths, the clear width of curb ramp runs, blended transitions, and turning spaces shall be 1.2 m (4.0 ft) minimum....