in 49 CFR parts 37 and 38, public entities that provide designated or specified public transportation or intercity or commuter rail transportation must provide access for persons with 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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2.7 Vehicle and Transportation Systems Accessibility.
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36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
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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Wheelchair Spaces
Comments from persons with disabilities urged that the rule be modified to prohibit travel through any wheelchair space. Response....
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Passenger Elevators
Industry, facility operators, designers and some disability groups strongly supported LULA elevators as an alternative where a standard elevator is not required....
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8.9 Drug Testing
If the results reveal information about a disability in addition to information about drug use, the disability-related information is to be treated as a confidential medical record....
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Section 36.403 Alterations: Path of Travel
These commenters argued that if a public accommodation already is in the process of altering its facility, there should be a legal requirement that individuals with disabilities are entitled...
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§ 382.51 Communicable diseases
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, a carrier shall not take any of the following actions, with respect to a person who is otherwise a qualified individual with a disability...
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A. Purpose and Objective of the Final Rule Relative to Movie Theaters Categorized as Small
existing regulation implementing the ADA's title III auxiliary aids provision reiterates the obligation of covered entities to ensure equally effective communication with individuals with disabilities...
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Section 36.305 Alternatives to Barrier Removal (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Where alternative methods are used to provide access, a public accommodation may not charge an individual with a disability for the costs associated with the alternative method (see § 36.301...
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Summary
Rather, it provides specifications for elements within a play area to create a general level of usability for children with disabilities....
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II. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
("Cedars"), a Florida corporation operating healthcare service facilities in Miami, Florida, alleging that Cedars intentionally discriminated against plaintiffs and individuals with disabilities...
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Library Card
Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital...
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III. Proposed alternative mechanisms to enhance patient access to diagnostic imaging equipment
Implementation of these alternatives, and others, will allow many more patients with disabilities to access the equipment, and can be implemented far more quickly and cost effectively than...
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44. Can an employer deny a request for leave when an employee cannot provide a fixed date of return?
if necessary, the need for continued leave beyond what might have been granted originally.(120) Example A: An experienced chef at a top restaurant requests leave for treatment of her disability...
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Effective date: Time period. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In contrast, many disability advocacy groups and individuals argued that the revised regulation should be effective upon final publication, or very soon thereafter. ...
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D. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Only carriers that operate at least one aircraft having a seating capacity of more than 60 passengers are required to make their Web sites accessible to passengers with disabilities and...
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Rulemaking Authority
Our guidelines are not enforceable until they are adopted by a standard-setting agency under the architectural barriers act or under the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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Restaurants and Lounges
In any case, do not try to “hide” your guests with disabilities by placing them in secluded areas. Buffets....
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Minimum Clear Opening
The majority of commenters representing the disability community supported the Option One specification of a minimum clear opening of 32 inches....
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Enforcement Provisions
of, and consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Department agrees to refrain from filing any civil suit related to the accessibility of Chicago's polling places for voters with disabilities...
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Recommendations for Future Research
• Children with and without disabilities have higher levels of energy expenditure because they are less “practiced,” and therefore less efficient in their movement....
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Introduction
Given the challenges that average users report in finding their way in large museums, it is not surprising that visitors with disabilities that interfere with mobility, orientation and reading...
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Future Research Needs
Future Research Needs Funding and budgetary considerations are and will continue to present issues in providing meaningful and accessible interpretive experiences to people with disabilities...
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Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project - Final Report
Access Board National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S....