The Independent Living concept also affirms that environmental hurdles and outdated public opinions are the barriers that have long inhibited the progress of individuals with disabilities...
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Public Entity: From Regulation 36.104: (1) Any State or local government; (2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and (3) The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority (as defined in section 103(8) of the Rail Passenger Service Act).
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Long Island Center for Independent Living, Inc. (LICIL) - Levittown, NY
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Alpha One - South Portland, Bangor, Presque Isle, ME
Few Centers for Independent Living in the United States or other public or private agencies in Maine offer Alpha One's variety and depth of independent living services....
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Easter Seals Serving DC | MD | VA
We work through public-private partnerships to provide services in the most efficient manner possible. ...
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National Center on Accessibility at Indiana University Bloomington
Located on the Indiana University – Bloomington campus, NCA is a center within the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies in the School of Public Health. ...
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2. Question: What is the minimum width needed for a level boarding railroad passenger station platform to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
We have received questions from entities constructing or altering platforms as to the minimum platform width needed to accommodate passengers using such mobility aid devices....
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Mobilizing the Disability Community
Mobilizing the Disability Community In 1988, the top priorities for the disability community were the Civil Rights Restoration Act, which became public law on March 22, 1988, and the...
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Corada Pro FAQ's
To help public organizations and ADA consultants achieve a high standard of ADA compliance and best practices, we partnered with highly regarded accessibility leaders Irene Bowen, former...
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Senate Hearings and the Quest for Bipartisanship
Hatch challenged the extension of public accommodations provisions beyond those establishments covered under the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
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"Qualified Interpreter'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The guiding criterion is that the public accommodation must provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to ensure effective communication with the individual....
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State Motor Vehicle Crash Data
In North Carolina, the crash data have been queried in response to requests from the public, but no formal studies have been carried out on any of the identified user groups....
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4.1.1. Total Costs
Figure 4-1 : Annual Costs in Primary Analysis, Discounted at 7 percent ($ millions) ETA Editor's Note As of 11/21/16 (this document's publication date), Figure 4-1 is not shown....
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7.6 Training
The hotel also may be liable under Title III of the ADA, which requires accessibility in public accommodations....
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Toilet Room Doors
Other commenters asserted that public single-user toilet rooms always include a closer and a latch on the entry door, requiring a larger clear floor space than shown on the push side of...
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Reach Ranges
The change to the side-reach range was developed by the Access Board over a prolonged period in which there was extensive public participation....
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Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging
., locker rooms, exercise rooms, day room) that are used exclusively by on-duty emergency response personnel and that are not used for any public purpose....
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Common Problems with Access to Programs, Generally
Recognize that rules, policies, and procedures that apply to the public as a whole can create barriers to participation by persons with disabilities. ...
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4. Exception from the Requirements of M301 for Certain Examination Chairs that Comply with M302
The Access Board sought public input in question three in the preamble in the MDE NPRM, on whether organizing the technical criteria functionally by patient position was clear. 77 FR at...
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10. Q: Do police departments have to arrange for a sign language interpreter every time an officer interacts with a person who is deaf?
Example: A family member may interpret in an emergency, when the safety or welfare of the public or the person with the disability is of paramount importance....
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Addendum C: Participant responses to two step transfers for protocols D and E
Avoid Would not complete due to feeling unsafe and feel they might fall Avoid/Avoid It was manageable but too much of a pain to perform in public...
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Bed Height Fact Sheet
This range can be met by using a combination of bed frame, box spring, and mattress; and is usable for the majority of guests with mobility limitations and the general public....
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ADA Facilities Compliance Strategies for Private Hospitals
REMOVE BARRIERS - Survey your existing “public accommodations” facilities to identify barriers to people with disabilities....
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16. Reasonable accommodation
., public school systems, colleges and universities....
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11B-216.6 Entrances
Directional signs are needed where the accessible route diverges from the route for the general public and should be located at decision points (for example where the path to the stairs...
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Background
Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA" or "the Act"), enacted on July 26, 1990, provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public...
