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20. Where can a school district or parent get more information about these issues?
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Section 35.151(f) Housing at a Place of Education (Section-by-Section Analysis)
If the requirements for residential facilities were applied to dormitories operated by schools, this could hinder access to educational programs for students with disabilities. ...
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DOT Response
Coordination of interpretations and guidance, so that the Department of Transportation speaks with a single, reliable voice on disability law matters, is essential to the reasoned application...
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3. The Legislative History of the ADA
Importantly, the House Committee stated that “technological advances can be expected to further enhance options for making meaningful and effective opportunities available to individuals with disabilities...
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K. SIDEWALKS
months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will implement and report to the ILA and the United States its written process for requesting and receiving input from people with disabilities...
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A4.6.3 Parking Spaces
The increasing use of vans with side-mounted lifts or ramps by persons with disabilities has necessitated some revisions in specifications for parking spaces and adjacent access aisles....
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Website Accessibility Conformance for edX
In achieving such conformance and usability by people with disabilities, edX may rely upon the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (“UAAG”) 1.0, the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines...
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III-4.4700 Transportation barriers
Any vehicle with a capacity over 16 that is purchased or leased for a fixed route system must be "readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including those who use...
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments The National Council on Disability (NCD) is indebted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) Research Center for this historical account. Jonathan M....
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I. Overview
HUD’s Section 504 regulation requires that programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities....
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36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
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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1193.35 Redundancy and selectability [Reserved] (Advisory Guidance)
Since there is no single interface design that accommodates all disabilities, accessibility is likely to be accomplished through various product designs which emphasize interface flexibility...
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K. SIDEWALKS
months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will implement and report to the ILA and the United States its written process for requesting and receiving input from people with disabilities...
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Trip-by-Trip Eligibility
Eligibility does not inhere in the individual or his or her disability, as such, but in meeting the functional criteria of inability to use the fixed route system established by the ADA....
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Section 36.406(b) Application of Standards to Fixed Elements
including those contained in the 2004 ADAAG, prescribe the requirements necessary to ensure that fixed or built-in elements in new or altered facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities...
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4. What types of child welfare programs and activities are covered by these laws?
activities of child welfare agencies are covered by Title II and Section 504, including removal proceedings and agencies’ programs and activities must not discriminate on the basis of disability...
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VII. Existing Facilities: Removal of Barriers
First priority should be given to measures that will enable individuals with disabilities to "get in the front door," followed by measures to provide access to areas providing goods and...
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XII. Examinations and Courses
licensing, certification, or credentialing for secondary or postsecondary education, professional, or trade purposes) must either be given in a place and manner accessible to persons with disabilities...
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Ramps
Even one short step at an entrance or in a hallway can prevent access by a person using a wheelchair, walker, or cane and can make entry difficult for many people who have other mobility disabilities...
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An example of an "undue burden" and how it might be solved is:
The town´s solution may be to install a video conference system in a room on the first floor so people with mobility disabilities can participate in the meetings....
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Harassment
HARASSMENT The ADA prohibits harassment, or offensive conduct, based on disability just as other federal laws prohibit harassment based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion,...
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9. Outdoor Developed Areas
The Board intends to develop guidelines for non-federal outdoor sites covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and areas developed with federal grants and loans covered by the...
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Section 1630.16(e) Infectious and Communicable Diseases; Food Handling Jobs
If an individual with a disability has one of the listed diseases and works in or applies for a position in food handling, the employer must determine whether there is a reasonable accommodation...
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604.8.1.1 Size
Convenience fixtures such as baby changing tables must also be accessible to people with disabilities as well as to other users....