Carry Information and Useful Documentation Bringing photocopies of instructions about the assembly and disassembly of wheelchairs and other assistive devices when you access air...
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Limitations on Accommodations
Limitations on Accommodations Carrier personnel are expressly prohibited from performing certain tasks. For example, carrier personnel cannot physically hand-carry you on or off...
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12101(a) Findings
(a) Findings The Congress finds that
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1. Evolving Approach to Covered Electronic Content
Nearly two decades have passed since promulgation of the existing 508 Standards. Since that time, the types of—and uses for—electronic documents and other content have grown...
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§1630.14 Medical examinations and inquiries specifically permitted.
[56 FR 35734, July 26, 1991, as amended at 81 FR 31139, May 17, 2016]
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Sections 35.108(d)(1) and 36.105(d)(1)—Substantially Limits
Sections 35.108(d)(1) and 36.105(d)(1)—Substantially Limits Overview. The ADA as amended directs that the term ‘‘substantially limits’’ shall be ‘‘interpreted consistently with...
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I’m deaf ...Do the airlines have to provide me with such information as schedule changes, gate changes, etc.?
Persons who are unable to obtain this information from the audio or visual systems used by carriers may have to advise the carrier about the nature of their disability, at which point the...
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III. "Individuals with Disabilities"
The Americans with Disabilities Act provides comprehensive civil rights protections for "individuals with disabilities". ...
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2.3(a) Identifying the Essential Functions of a Job
2.3(a) Identifying the Essential Functions of a Job Sometimes it is necessary to identify the essential functions of a job in order to know whether an individual with a disability is...
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Introduction and Purpose
Like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits discrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, and sex, the ADA seeks to ensure access to equal employment opportunities...
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5.5(f) The Job Interview
feel more at ease in talking with people who have different disabilities....
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Don’t tell me I can’t: disability in a modern world | Cheryl Stowe | TEDxFurmanU
After a devastating car crash left her in a wheelchair with an incomplete spinal cord injury, Cheryl Stowe tells how we can grow from our pain and be our own heroes. She even shows...
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The 10 Commandments for Communicating with People who Have Disabilities Video
The 10 Commandments for Communicating with People who Have Disabilities (Source: National Center for Access Unlimited)....
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Definition of Disability
The definition of disability has three parts. A person only has to meet one of the parts to be covered....
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QUESTION: WHAT CONSIDERATIONS APPLY TO PVOs’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO BOARDING AND DISEMBARKING FROM VESSELS?
39.83 QUESTION: WHAT CONSIDERATIONS APPLY TO PVOs’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO BOARDING AND DISEMBARKING FROM VESSELS?...
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19. Can an employer penalize an employee for work missed during leave taken as a reasonable accommodation?
An employee took five weeks of leave for treatment of his disability. The company cannot count those five weeks in determining whether to terminate this employee.(55) 53. Cf....
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Assistive listening systems
• Assistive listening systems that are easily and discreetly obtained along with ushers who speak distinctly and at proper volume provide great help for people who are beginning to...
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Vertical clearance and protruding objects
• Entrances and aisles with adequate head clearance and minimal projections into the path of travel result in easier navigation for people with lessened visual acuity or those who...
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Printed materials
• Printed programs, advertisements, and brochures with large, clear type, in high contrast colors on solid backgrounds on satin- or matte-finish paper are more legible for people...
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§104.33(a) General
(a) General. A recipient that operates a public elementary or secondary education program or activity shall provide a free appropriate public education to each qualified handicapped...
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Broad Coverage
The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 states that the definition of disability should be construed in favor of broad coverage of people to the maximum extent permitted by the law and generally...
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Exit Stairway Enclosures [IBC §1007.3 and 1019 (2003), §1003.2.13.2 and 1005.3.2 (2000)]
The IBC contains requirements for exit stairway enclosures that address fire-resistance and smoke protection, stairways and handrails, signs, and other features. The ADA...
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At First Glance | Kurt Hoffman | TEDxVirginiaTech
In his talk, “At First Glance,” he will share his viewpoint on what it's like to be someone with a visible disability....
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What’s the difference between the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
QUESTION: What’s the difference between the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?...
