2010 ADA Definition
Place of Public Accommodation: Place of public accommodation means a facility operated by a private entity whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of the following categories –
(1) Place of lodging, except for an establishment located within a facility that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that actually is occupied by the proprietor of the establishment as the residence of the proprietor. For purposes of this part, a facility is a "place of lodging" if it is – (i) An inn, hotel, or motel; or
(ii) A facility that – (A) Provides guest rooms for sleeping for stays that primarily are short-term in nature (generally 30 days or less) where the occupant does not have the right to return to a specific room or unit after the conclusion of his or her stay; and
(B) Provides guest rooms under conditions and with amenities similar to a hotel, motel, or inn, including the following – (1) On- or off-site management and reservations service;
(2) Rooms available on a walk-up or call-in basis;
(3) Availability of housekeeping or linen service; and
(4) Acceptance of reservations for a guest room type without guaranteeing a particular unit or room until check-in, and without a prior lease or security deposit.
(2) A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
(3) A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
(4) An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
(5) A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
(6) A laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber shop, beauty shop, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office, professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
(7) A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
(8) A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
(9) A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
(10) A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
(11) A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
(12) A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Real-Time Communication Etiquette for Communicating with Customers with Disabilities
All Disabilities
Keep in mind that in most cases, the best way to learn how to accommodate customers with disabilities is to ask them directly....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
4.20.2 Floor Space
However, more space was needed overall to accommodate caregiver access from more than one side....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Slope [§405.2] and Cross Slope [§405.3]
Specifying a running slope of 7.5% maximum and a cross slope of 1.5% maximum for exterior ramps will accommodate most irregularities or variances due to construction methods or materials...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Problems at Newly Constructed Lodging Facilities
Guestroom Doors
As a result, persons with disabilities are excluded from accommodations when accessible guestrooms are sold out and also are unable to visit other guests in their rooms....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations
Error/Omission: In hotels, motels, or other lodging facilities of 50 or more sleeping rooms, no rooms with roll-in showers are provided, or the roll-in showers that are provided lack a fold-down seat.
Such accommodations shall comply with the requirements of 9.2, 4.21, and Figure 57(a) or (b)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-203.9 Employee workstations
Under the ADA, employees with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations in the workplace; accommodations can include alterations to spaces within the facility....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
5.8.2.1 Height of Breast Platform at Time of Measurement
These dimensions (27 and 34-inch heights) are the same as those defined by the current 2010 Standards to accommodate wheelchair users at desks, which is outlined by the dotted lines in Figure...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Creating Equal Opportunities for Children and Youth with Disabilities to Participate in Physical Education and Extracurricular Activities
CURRICULUM
An individual student's IEP must include goals and accommodations for PE and athletics, as needed (IDEA, 20 U. S. C. §1414(d))....
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Pre-Event Attendee Registration and Communications
Make sure your registration materials and forms ask specifically about your audience's needs and accommodations....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-206.2.8 Employee work areas
EEOC can provide guidance regarding employers' obligations to provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - South Carolina Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
You may have noticed that we (Assisted Living Directory) places a lot of focus on highlighting ways for the general public (you) to research facilities using state resources and data – including...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Line of Sight and Dispersion of Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas
ADAAG rulemaking process that pricing is not always established at the design phase and may vary from event to event within the same facility, making it difficult to determine where to place...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F221.2.1.3 Other Boxes
In this example, 5 wheelchair spaces would be required, and they must be placed in at least 4 of the boxes....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
H. Transitions Back to the Community
reasonable amount of time and assistance to locate appropriate housing.Shelters provide temporary refuge during and after an emergency until people can return home or arrange an alternative place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
221.2.1.3 Other Boxes
In this example, 5 wheelchair spaces would be required, and they must be placed in at least 4 of the boxes....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Protruding Objects [1017.9]
While it may not always be possible to control vegetation, it is always possible to place constructed features where they won’t pose a hazard to hikers who are blind or have low vision....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Visual Busyness (slide 13)
All of a sudden the place is so busy that you’re trying to take in too much information. And if it’s hard to see, it takes you a long time to take in all that information....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
"Task" emphasis. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, a psychiatric service dog can help some individuals with dissociative identity disorder to remain grounded in time or place. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > FCC Consumer Guide: Video Relay Services
How VRS works
The VRS CA then places a telephone call to the party the VRS user wishes to call....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
221.2.1.3 Other Boxes
In this example, 5 wheelchair spaces would be required, and they must be placed in at least 4 of the boxes....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
221.2.3.2 Vertical Dispersion
When wheelchair spaces are dispersed vertically in an assembly facility they are placed at different locations within the seating area from front-to-back so that the distance from the screen...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-504.4.1 Contrasting stripe
The stripe shall be a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) wide to a maximum of 4 inches (102 mm) wide placed parallel to, and not more than 1 inch (25 mm) from, the nose of the step or upper approach...
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Additional Access Publications > Using a Fitness Center Does Not Have to be an Exercise in Frustration: Tips for People with Mobility and Visual Disabilities
4.2 Physical Accessibility Barriers and Solutions
sidewalk or an accessible entrance
Lengthen the ramp, or rebuild it to include switchbacks
High countertop in check-in area makes it difficult to see staff and sign in
Place...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Segway Human Transporter
Because both wheels are on one axle, it can turn in place with no turning radius.(19)
The Segway HT easily can be governed to travel at various speeds up to a maximum of 12.5 mi/h...