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§ 37.7(b)(4)
private entity or manufacturer shall consult, in person, in writing, or by other appropriate means, with representatives of national and local organizations representing people with those disabilities...
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
Note: In determining equivalent facilitation, consideration shall be given to means that provide for the maximum independence of persons with disabilities while presenting the least risk...
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§ 37.79 Purchase or lease of new rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems
after August 25, 1990, to purchase or lease a new rapid or light rail vehicle for use on the system shall ensure that the vehicle is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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8. Reservations Made by Places of Lodging
The rule establishes requirements for reservations made by places of lodging, including procedures that will allow individuals with disabilities to make reservations for accessible guest...
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B. Accessibility of Equipment and Furniture
consider possible changes to requirements under titles II and III of the ADA to ensure that non-fixed equipment and furniture provided by covered entities are accessible to individuals with disabilities...
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4. Pressure Gauge
Many people with disabilities have limitations on the amount of force they can exert to open a door or operate a device that requires pushing or pulling....
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8.8 Pre-Employment Inquiries About Drug and Alcohol Use
However, the employer may not use such information to exclude an individual with a disability, on the basis of a disability, unless it can show that the reason for exclusion is job-related...
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3. Do requests for reasonable accommodation need to be in writing?
An employer also may request reasonable documentation that the individual has an ADA disability and needs a reasonable accommodation. (See Question 6). 22. ...
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Identification of available accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Proposed § 36.302(f)(4) requires public accommodations to provide individuals with disabilities with accurate information about the location of accessible seating. ...
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Companions in health care settings. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Under the ADA, hospitals must provide effective means of communication for patients and their companions with disabilities....
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Personal Devices and Services
The father had a stroke, has a mobility disability and uses a walker. L.O. asks the museum if it provides wheelchairs. The museum staff says there are no wheelchairs....
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B.1.i. - Is EIT limited to products?
As another example, agencies acquiring help desks must ensure that providers are capable of accommodating the communications needs of persons with disabilities, consistent with Subpart D...
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B.3.iii. - What is the difference between "equivalent facilitation" and "alternative means of access"?
36 CFR 1194.4 and section B.6.ii below) Agencies have additional obligations under Sections 501 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, including the obligation to provide employees with disabilities...
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Part One: The ADA’s Requirements for Small Towns
It prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all services, programs, and activities provided by towns 1....
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Timely and Complete Access to Information
Timely and Complete Access to Information Carriers must ensure that, upon request, passengers with a disability, including those who are (i) blind or visually impaired; or (ii) deaf,...
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ii. Accessible scales
Scales should be accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs or have other mobility disabilities that would impede the use of step-on scales....
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II. REMEDIAL ACTION
scoping requirements of the Standards are used as a guide for determining whether a program or activity held in an existing facility is "readily accessible to and usable by" persons with disabilities...
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ACTIONS TAKEN BY CITY OF WAUKEGAN
In its continued efforts to provide services to persons with disabilities, the City of Waukegan renovated its City Hall in 1981....
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VI. Communications
State and local governments must ensure effective communication with individuals with disabilities....
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Mobile or Portable Amusement Rides
However, even though the mobile/portable ride itself is not subject to the Standards, these facilities are still subject to the ADA’s general requirement to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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Scoping
The number of guest rooms accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities and the number accessible to persons who are deaf or who are hard of hearing in the 2010 Standards are consistent...
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Title II Public Entity Facilities Compliance Timetable
7-26-1990 Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by President George Bush. 2-28-1991 Draft Regulations issued by the Department of Justice for implementing...
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Costs of Adaptation
A few commenters requested clarification on who incurs the cost of making a unit adaptable for a disabled tenant. Response....