Second, in the absence of any better information, it is recommended that a number of immediate changes be implemented to ADAAG to better accommodate assisted transfers in facilities used...
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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Access to Printed or Visual Materials
during meetings, including materials used by exhibitors, that have not been converted to alternate formats need to be either read aloud to the whole group or read to individuals who request assistance...
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Ensuring Online Files and Documents are Accessible
Documents and online content should be accessible and optimized for screen readers and other assistive technologies used by people who are blind or have low vision, as well as people with...
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ADA Tolerances - Additional Resources
Segmental Concrete Pavements, Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute https://www.icpi.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/dpu1101_tolerenceguide.pdf Evan Terry Associates Topical Technical Assistance...
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Toilet Room Configuration
This configuration provided room for a 5’ wheelchair turning radius as well as sufficient room for assistance on both sides of the toilet....
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X. Designated Agencies
Department of Housing and Urban Development: State and local public housing, and housing assistance and referral....
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III-7.5165 Signage
information (such as current occupant's name) do not have to comply with any ADAAG requirements. 4) New symbols of accessibility identifying volume control telephones, text telephones, and assistive...
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SDA will use the ADA technical assistance materials developed by the Department and will consult with interested persons, including individuals with disabilities, in developing or procuring...
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3) Signs
* Has requirements not only for the standard international symbol of accessibility, but also for symbols of accessibility identifying volume control telephones, text telephones, and assistive...
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PUBLIC HOUSING
Note: A public entity’s program to provide housing may include but is not limited to: the allocation of local, state, or federal financial assistance, Community Development Block Grants,...
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Structural Impracticability—28 CFR 35.151
excluding qualified individuals with disabilities from, denying benefits of, or otherwise subjecting them to discrimination under, any program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance...
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C. The CVAA Does Not Preempt the ADA or Conflict With the ADA’s Application to This Case
Title III’s broad remedial mandate generally prohibits disability-based discrimination by public accommodations in a wide range of contexts and provides for enforcement in federal courts...
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Section 36.103 Relationship to Other Laws (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, section 504 requires that all federally assisted programs and activities be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with handicaps, even if major structural alterations...
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POLLING PLACE ACCESSIBILITY IS REQUIRED BY THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Voting at one’s polling place allows voters the chance to interact with neighbors and candidates who talk with voters outside the polling place, and to ask questions of or receive assistance...
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A. The Release Provisions Appear To Waive Access Claims Arising After The Date Of The Settlement Agreements
The Agreements prohibit class members from "ever asserting a Released Claim, and from commencing, joining in or voluntarily assisting in a lawsuit or adversary proceeding, against the Released...
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1. Importance of Movies in American Culture
One commenter who wears a hearing aid and cannot benefit from assistive listening receivers currently provided in movie theaters said she often misses half the plot when she goes to a movie...
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Define "animal" or what qualifies certain species as "service animals." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) issued a position statement against the use of monkeys as service animals, stating, "[t]he AVMA does not support the use of nonhuman primates as assistance...
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Complaints to the Department of Justice and Other Federal Agencies
In cases where the Title II entity receives federal financial assistance, assistance termination is an enforcement option....
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2.1 Participant Recruitment and Sampling
(2003) were based on their own research and experience in the field, and include wheelchairs used in institutional settings like long term care facilities, rehabilitation hospitals and assisted...
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Serving People with Disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting: Community Living and Olmstead
Increased hours of personal care and assistance are being provided to individuals who require additional services to remain in the community....
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Introduction
What kinds of assistance are available? Who should parents speak with about their concerns and questions?...
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Wild animals, monkeys, and other nonhuman primates. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Medical Association (AVMA) issued a position statement advising against the use of monkeys as service animals, stating that ‘‘[t]he AVMA does not support the use of nonhuman primates as assistance...
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I. Steps to Ensure Access for All in Emergencies and Disasters
Voluntary Registry: Create voluntary, confidential registries of persons with disabilities who may need individualized evacuation assistance, transportation, and/or notification....
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
A public accommodation generally would not be required to remove a barrier to physical access posed by a flight of steps, if removal would require extensive ramping or an elevator....