The Living With Low Vision educational module is a good place to get started. The Low Vision Awareness Month materials will help you promote eye health in February....
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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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National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) Low Vision: Resources
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EXIT
That portion of a means of egress system between the exit access and the exit discharge or public way....
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704.4 TTYs
TTYs required at a public pay telephone shall be permanently affixed within, or adjacent to, the telephone enclosure....
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3. Specific Programs
In addition to the City's public right-of-way system, Kirola challenges the City's compliance with Title II of the ADA with respect to its swimming pools, libraries and parks....
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Large transit entity
A provider of public transportation that is required to report to the National Transportation Database (49 U.S.C. 5335), and that, for an any given calendar year, reports to such database...
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NEW CONSTRUCTION {35.151}
NEW CONSTRUCTION {35.151} “Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the...
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12184(b)(1)
subsection (a) of eligibility criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual with a disability or any class of individuals with disabilities from fully enjoying the specified public...
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2.2 Entrances
Once inside the building, is the accessible route to all public spaces at least 36 inches wide?...
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III-7.5145 Bathrooms
Every public and common use bathroom must be accessible. Generally only one stall must be accessible (standard five-by-five feet)....
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III-7.8500 Libraries
In libraries, all public areas must be accessible. In addition, five percent of fixed tables or study carrels (or at least one) must be accessible....
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§ 37.37(h)
(h) Private rail systems providing fixed route or specified public transportation service are subject to the requirements of §37.107 with respect to the acquisition of rail passenger cars...
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§ 37.73(a)
(a) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, each public entity operating a fixed route system purchasing or leasing, after August 25, 1990, a used bus or other used vehicle for use...
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§ 37.137(b)(5) Special requirements
If the entity intends to phase-in its paratransit service over a multi-year period, or request a waiver based on undue financial burden, the public hearing shall afford the opportunity for...
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II-7.3400 Voice amplification
Public entities are encouraged, but not required, to provide voice amplification for the operator's voice....
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704.4 TTYs
TTYs required at a public pay telephone shall be permanently affixed within, or adjacent to, the telephone enclosure....
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1. Movable aisle armrests
This obligation is not limited to new models of a feature placed into a space where older models formerly were used....
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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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Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living (DRAIL) - Modesto, Stockton, Sonora, CA
DRAIL has successfully assisted many individuals obtain Social Security Benefits, acquire adaptive medical aids, gain necessary accommodations to participate in vocational training....
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Toilet Room Doors
Commenters also asserted that the floor plans prepared by the Department were of a very basic design which could be accommodated in a minimal sized space whereas the types of facilities...
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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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Maximum side reach ranges. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One national advocacy group stated that public accommodations could provide relatively low-cost solutions to the problem, such as light switch extension handles or other inexpensive alternatives...
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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...
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T402 Ramps and Bridgeplates
This accommodates wheelchair users’ need to turn as they enter and exit the ramp and reduces the likelihood that passersby will trip on the barrier....
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Disability
(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 public...
