Recommendations:Full-length mirrors that extend up to standard height (74 inches minimum recommended) are a good idea because they serve a broader range of people, including those of short...
Search Results "CRPD: Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities"
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Mirrors [4.19.6]
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Shape and Diameter
The 1½ inch clearance between walls and handrails is an absolute dimension; it provides knuckle clearance while preventing entrapment of the arm for people who lean on rails with their forearm...
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8.1 Objective
8.1 Objective The objective of this study was to establish guidelines for specifying the acceptable output characteristics of assistive listening devices for people with hearing loss....
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223 Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities
Medical care facilities included in this section are those in which people receive physical or medical treatment or care and where persons may need assistance in responding to an emergency...
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Stairs
Result: People who use crutches or a cane or who have limited balance may fall at the top or bottom of the stairs because they have no railing to hold onto as they make the transition...
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Section 37.25 University Transportation Systems
Transportation Systems Private university-operated transportation systems are subject to the requirements of this rule for private entities not primarily engaged in the business of transporting people...
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220.1 General
Accessible ATMs, including those with speech and those that are within reach of people who use wheelchairs, must provide all the functions provided to customers at that location at all times...
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806.3 Guest Rooms with Communication Features
In guest rooms required to have accessible communication features, consider ensuring compatibility with adaptive equipment used by people with hearing impairments....
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Section 1630.2(j)(1)(i) Broad Construction; not a Demanding Standard
Congress stated in the ADA Amendments Act that the definition of disability “shall be construed in favor of broad coverage,” and that “the term ‘substantially limits' shall be interpreted...
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Introduction
responsible for developing accessibility guidelines for the design, construction, and alteration of facilities to ensure that they are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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I. GENERAL NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Shall not deny individuals with disabilities, including the Private Plaintiffs, the opportunity to participate in and benefit from the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages...
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28. ADA ON-SITE CONTACT
The notice will identify the on-site ADA Contact Person and the telephone numbers and website address (www.ada.gov) for filing complaints of disability discrimination with the U.S....
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Exhibit A
Exhibit A ATTACHMENT A: COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENT FORM ____________________am/pm Date/Time _______________________ Name of Person with Disability...
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SAMPLE SCENARIO: EXTREME HEAT
Your lead team determines that checking on seniors and people with disabilities is your current priority. Which network members do you contact, and how do you organize them?...
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504.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In this way, while a particular authoring tool may be used only by a small number of people, its outputs—such as government reports—may be widely distributed to the public....
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Work Areas [4.1.1(3)]
Access is required to, not fully within, work areas in part because the ADA (title I) treats access for employees with disabilities as an accommodation made when the need arises....
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The Presentation Area / Speaker’s Platform Design and Considerations
Space for a qualified interpreter for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing should be included in all plans, and seating nearest interpreters should be reserved for individuals using those...
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Best Practice Recommendations for Layout Planning
Circulation space (including aisles) should be at least 36 inches and preferably 60 inches wide so that passing room is available for people using mobility devices....
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Fares
That is, if an agency wants 12 slots for a trip to the mall on Saturday for clients with disabilities, the agency makes the reservation for the trips in its name, the agency will be paying...
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Section 1630.16(f) Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Other Benefit Plans
The activities permitted by this provision do not violate part 1630 even if they result in limitations on individuals with disabilities, provided that these activities are not used as a...
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Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis)
to fill the gap that is created when licensing, certification, and other testing authorities are not covered by section 504 or title II of the ADA, and to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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IV. Public Comments and Commenters
Of the 562 comments received, approximately 200 were from disability advocacy organizations, or units of State or local government concerned with disability issues....
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THE UNITED STATES' INVESTIGATION AND FINDINGS
The purpose of the investigation was to determine whether violations of federal civil rights laws, including Title II of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12134, its implementing regulation, 28...
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TITLE III COVERAGE
. §§ 12181-12189, and the regulation implementing Title III, 28 C.F.R. pt. 36, prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services,...