In 1990, Congress enacted the ADA “to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.” 42 U.S.C. § 12101(b...
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A. Overview Of The Relevant Statutory And Regulatory Provisions
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§382.61(d)
aircraft equipped with movable aisle armrests, you must configure cabins, or establish administrative systems, to ensure that passengers with mobility impairments or other passengers with a disability...
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§27.11(a)(1)
(1) If the responsible Departmental official finds that a qualified person with a disability has been excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination...
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NEW CONSTRUCTION {35.151}
of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS {35.151}
NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS {35.151} New Construction Shall be designed and constructed to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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2. Door Hardware
Is the bathroom door hardware (levers, pulls, etc.) easily operable with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist, since many persons with disabilities may not...
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Minimum Clear Corridor Width
A few commenters from the disability community advocated a minimum clear corridor width of 48 inches....
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Kickplates
Kickplates Recommendation: Some people with disabilities may use walkers or wheelchair footrests to push through doors, particularly those with closers....
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INTRODUCTION
Accommodation Network (JAN) continues to receive calls from employers requesting information about their legal obligation to develop emergency evacuation plans and how to include employees with disabilities...
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1193.23(b)(2) (Advisory Guidance)
Including individuals with disabilities in product design, testing, pilot demonstrations, and product trials will encourage appropriate design solutions to accessibility barriers....
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§ 37.47(a)
entity that provides designated public transportation by means of a light or rapid rail system shall make key stations on its system readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.73(a)
purchasing or leasing, after August 25, 1990, a used bus or other used vehicle for use on the system, shall ensure that the vehicle is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.89(c)
(c) For purposes of this section, it shall be considered feasible to remanufacture an intercity or commuter rail car so as to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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§ 37.9(d)(3)(i)
(i) The entity shall contact individuals with disabilities and groups representing them in the community....
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§382.27(d)
(d) If the passenger with a disability provides the advance notice you require, consistent with this section, for a service that you must provide (see paragraphs (c)(4) through (c)(10) of...
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§382.119(a)
(a) As a carrier, you must ensure that passengers with a disability who identify themselves as needing visual or hearing assistance have prompt access to the same information provided to...
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§ 36.604(a)(1)
that advises the public of the preliminary determination of equivalency with respect to the particular code, and invite interested persons and organizations, including individuals with disabilities...
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
Note: In determining equivalent facilitation, consideration shall be given to means that provide for the maximum independence of persons with disabilities while presenting the least risk...
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INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL OF ACCESSIBILITY
The symbol adopted by Rehabilitation International’s 11th World Congress for the purpose of indicating that buildings and facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities....
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7. Adjusting and Modifying Examinations, Training Materials, and Policies
, adjust, or make other reasonable accommodations in the ways that tests and training are administered in order to provide equal employment opportunities for qualified individuals with disabilities...
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12112(b)(2)
(2) participating in a contractual or other arrangement or relationship that has the effect of subjecting a covered entities qualified applicant or employee with a disability to the discrimination...
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2004 ADAAG
2004 ADAAG means parts I and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines, which were issued by the Architectural and Transportation...
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K. Operable Parts
Are the drapery wands and controls on fixed lamps and HVAC units easily operable with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist, since many persons with disabilities...
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§ 35.151(b)(1)
or part of the facility shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be altered in such manner that the altered portion of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...