If provided, handrails shall allow persons with disabilities to grasp them from outside the vehicle while starting to board, and to continue to use them throughout the boarding process,...
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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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§ 38.159(c)(8) Handrails
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[2010 ADA Standards] 105.1 General
be inspected at the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004; at the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability...
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11B-1002.5 Amusement ride seats designed for transfer
additional clear floor or ground space both in front of and diagonal to the element will provide flexibility and will increase usability for a more diverse population of individuals with disabilities...
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Public Postsecondary Schools
Subpart E requires schools to make “academic adjustments” based on individual students’ disabilities and needs....
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Senate Approval
It was “one of the most extraordinary legislative accomplishments I’ve ever seen,” said Neas.69 For the disability community, it was a remarkable victory....
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Symmetry Limited Use/Limited Application (LU/LA) Elevator
Programmable Door Operators Heavy duty rollers and guides Symmetry LU/LA elevators are designed to comply with ASME A17.1 Section 5.2 and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities...
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TownSteel MS Series, Grade 1 with Push Pull Mortise Locks
Code Compliance: UL UL 10C listed 3-hour rating ANSI/BHMA A156.13-2012 Grade 1 Certified BAA Meet guideline of the Buy American Act ADA Meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Guardian Barrier-Free Safety Station with WideArea™ Eye/Face Wash GBF1909PCC
ADA compliance: Unit complies with ADA requirements for accessibility by disabled persons (maximum height and reach, minimum knee clearance and distance from obstructions)....
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#CripTheVoteStories with Hamza Jaka
Rooted in Rights and the organizers of #CripTheVote created a series of short videos featuring the disability community....
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Section 36.402 Alterations (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
(a)(2) of the Act, which requires that alterations to existing facilities be made in a way that ensures that the altered portion is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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DOT Response
We recognize that persons with mobility disabilities use devices other than wheelchairs to assist with locomotion....
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Section 36.402 Alterations (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
(a)(2) of the Act, which requires that alterations to existing facilities be made in a way that ensures that the altered portion is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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Section 1630.15(d) Defense To Not Making Reasonable Accommodation
Simply comparing the cost of the accommodation to the salary of the individual with a disability in need of the accommodation will not suffice....
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Contact Information
Contact Information All the agencies listed below provide technical assistance to help businesses, State and local governments, and individuals with disabilities understand the ADA....
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5. Advance Notice
Advance Notice We sought comments in the Oxygen NPRM about operational reasons, if any, in support of permitting carriers to require a passenger with a disability to provide advance notice...
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Introduction
covered by various other laws, such as section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157); and the Americans with Disabilities...
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Alterations and water closet clearances in single-user toilet rooms with in-swinging doors. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The majority of commenters believed that this requirement would increase the number of toilet rooms accessible to individuals with disabilities who use wheelchairs or mobility scooters,...
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Rulemaking History
Nearly 75% of the comments that the Department received came from individuals and from organizations representing the interests of persons with disabilities....
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A. Proposed 508 Standards
along the lines of ICT functionality, provide standards to ensure that covered hardware, software, electronic content, and support documentation and services are accessible to people with disabilities...
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National Shelter System
But planning must first determine if these sites are accessible to people with disabilities....
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Introduction
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities and is modeled after earlier landmark laws prohibiting discrimination...
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6.2. Scoping Requirements
However, in light of the public comments received and proposals made by the movie industry and multiple disability advocacy groups, those scoping requirements have changed in the final rule...
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III-5.1000 General
All newly constructed places of public accommodation and commercial facilities must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities to the extent that it is not structurally...
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Work Areas (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
EEOC's title I regulations will address accessibility requirements that come into play when "reasonable accommodation'' to individual employees or applicants with disabilities is mandated...
