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A Word about Benefit Programs
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11B-806.3 Guest rooms with communication features
In guest rooms required to have accessible communication features, consider ensuring compatibility with adaptive equipment used by people with hearing impairments....
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382.35 May carriers require passengers with a disability to sign waivers or releases?
Waivers of liability or releases either for passengers themselves or for loss or damage of wheelchairs and other assistive devices are among the forbidden practices, although as we have...
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Forward Approach
Corresponding changes have been made to the specifications for spout location (602.5)....
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382.53 What information must carriers give individuals with a vision or hearing impairment at airports?
customer service desk that a carrier owns, leases, or controls, a carrier must ensure that passengers with a disability who identify themselves as persons needing visual or hearing assistance have...
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Reorganization of Chapters on Transportation Facilities and Residential Facilities
In the final rule, the provisions of these technical chapters have been incorporated into other chapters, as appropriate, for greater consistency with the rest of the document....
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II-3.3000 Equality in participation/benefits.
., those with physical impairments, or those who have mental retardation)....
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1007.7.4 Separation
Exterior walls separating the exterior area of assisted rescue from the interior of the building shall have a minimum fire-resistance rating of 1 hour, rated for exposure to fire from the...
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If the patient does bring an assistant or a family member, do I talk to the patient or the companion? Should the companion remain in the room while I examine the patient and while discussing the medical problem or results?
The patient may have brought a companion to assist in getting to the exam, but would prefer to ask the companion to leave the room before the doctor begins a substantive discussion....
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Is it OK to examine a patient who uses a wheelchair in the wheelchair, because the patient cannot get onto the exam table independently?
A good option is to have a table that adjusts down to the level of a wheelchair, approximately 17‒19 inches from the floor....
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11B-225.2.3 Library book stacks
ETA Editor's Note The ADA Advisory identifies library shelving as self-service shelving, which does not have a height limitation....
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382.65 What are the requirements concerning on-board wheelchairs?
In an aircraft that has 60 or more seats that does not have an accessible lavatory, the carrier must provide an on-board wheelchair on the request, with advance notice, of a person who can...
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Two Drinking Fountains
Section 211.2 now states that "no fewer than two drinking fountains shall be provided" with one being wheelchair accessible and the other designed to accommodate people who have difficulty...
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Accessible Design Benefits Everyone
With the rapid changes in the Internet and in assistive technologies used by people with disabilities to access computers, private and government organizations have worked to establish flexible...
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Specifications for Alternate Roll-in Shower Controls
Specifications have been revised in the final rule, consistent with similar requirements for bathtubs, in response to concerns raised by commenters about the on/off control and water temperature...
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1004.1 Clear Floor Space
Exercise machines and equipment shall have a clear floor space complying with 305 positioned for transfer or for use by an individual seated in a wheelchair....
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Sloped Entries
Some have batteries, motors, and electrical systems that can be damaged or contaminate the pool....
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EXHIBIT B Certification of ADA Compliance
., number of fuel dispensers and parking spaces): Address of Facility: Pursuant to that certain Consent Decree, I have obtained from the Independent Licensed Architect retained...
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703.3.1 Dimensions and Capitalization
Braille dots shall have a domed or rounded shape and shall comply with Table 703.3.1....
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QUESTION: MAY CROs MAKE INTERIM RESPONSES TO COMPLAINTS?
*If the complaint does not have enough information to permit the CRO to make a decision, or if the CRO needs to make an extended factual inquiry to determine the facts of the matter, the...
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1. Average Number of UFAS Compliant Units Deployed per Year by FEMA
FEMA may have provided the emergency transportable housing units over more than one calendar year in response to a specific major disaster or emergency....
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Is There a Usable Circulation Path?
A person with a severe mobility impairment must have the ability to travel from the area of refuge to the public way, although such travel might depend on the assistance of others....
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R210 Protruding Objects (Section-by-Section Analysis)
R210 Protruding Objects (Section-by-Section Analysis) Objects that protrude into pedestrian circulation paths can be hazardous for pedestrians, especially pedestrians who are blind or have...
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Operating Controls
If you have some accessible faucets on hand, it's easy to replace faucets that are not accessible with the accessible ones when the old ones fail....