movie theater auditoriums that exhibit digital movies produced or distributed with closed movie captions and audio description provide such features to patrons with hearing and vision disabilities...
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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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B. Major Provisions
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Chapter 1: Background
These guidelines establish minimum accessibility requirements to provide a general level of usability for people with disabilities....
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Airport Kiosk Accessibility
In addition, we proposed to amend Part 382 to require each carrier to provide equivalent service upon request to any passenger with a disability who cannot readily use its automated airport...
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PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE VOTING SYSTEMS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
States can satisfy this accessibility requirement through use of a direct recording electronic voting system or other voting system equipped for individuals with disabilities. ...
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3.2 Getting on the Table
The height of exam tables was the most commonly reported complaint.4 A survey of approximately 400 Californians with disabilities found exam tables were inaccessible to 69% of wheelchair...
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1.5. Major Provisions of Final Rule
publication in the Federal Register, movie theaters must ensure that their auditoriums exhibiting digital movies provide captioning and audio description to patrons with hearing and vision disabilities...
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36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
examination chairs, weight scales, mammography equipment, and other imaging equipment used by health care providers for diagnostic purposes are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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Section 37.43 Alteration of Transportation Facilities by Public Entities
In general, the section requires that any alteration, to the maximum extent feasible, results in the altered area being accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including...
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Section 37.11 Administrative Enforcement
law that said bus drivers could not leave their seats to help secure wheelchair users), the ADA and this rule do not prohibit states and localities from legislating in areas relating to disability...
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II-5.2000 Methods for providing program accessibility
program access, a public entity must give priority to the one that results in the most integrated setting appropriate to encourage interaction among all users, including individuals with disabilities...
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II. COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE III OF THE ADA
Customer Assistance for H&R Block Users with Disabilities: By December 1, 2014, H&R Block shall train its CSO Personnel automatically to escalate calls from users with disabilities...
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11B-233.1 General
The definition for “Public Housing” in Chapter 2 of the California Building Code (CBC) is based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design...
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11B-233.1 General
The definition for “Public Housing” in Chapter 2 of the California Building Code (CBC) is based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design...
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#CripTheVoteStories with Sam de Leve
Rooted in Rights and the organizers of #CripTheVote created a series of short videos featuring the disability community....
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Relationship to Other Laws
or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures provided under any Federal, State, or local law (including State common law) that affords greater or equal protection to individuals with disabilities...
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ADA Title II: Public Transportation
Public transportation authorities may not discriminate against people with disabilities in the provision of their services....
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Valet Parking and Mechanical Access Parking Garages
In that case, permitting the individual with a disability to self-park may be a required reasonable modification of policy by a covered entity....
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382.15 Do carriers have to make sure that contractors comply with the requirements of this Part?
Consequently, a carrier that contracts out any functions concerning passengers with disabilities must ensure that the contractors comply with the provisions of this Part, just as if the...
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IX. New Construction
All newly constructed places of public accommodation and commercial facilities must be accessible to individuals with disabilities to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable...
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Typical examples of reasonable modifications are:
Providing refueling assistance at the self-serve price for a customer with a disability who cannot pump his or her own gas....
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214 and 611 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers
The Department declines to assume that persons with disabilities will have less use for accessible facilities in transient lodging than in other public accommodations....
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602.6 Water Flow
spout to produce a flow of water 4 inches (100 mm) high minimum is so that a cup can be inserted under the flow of water to provide a drink of water for an individual who, because of a disability...
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EFFECTIVE DATE/TERMINATION DATE
LANGFORD, Trial Attorney Disability Rights Section Civil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20530 July 22, 2013 Date...
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Baby Changing Tables
In addition, convenience fixtures, such as baby changing tables, must be accessible to persons with disabilities under scoping provisions for operable parts (205) and work surfaces (226)...