In many instances, detention and correctional facilities have housed inmates in inaccessible cells, even though accessible cells were available elsewhere in the facility, because there were...
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Dispersion of Cells
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408 Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators
The Board has retained provisions for LULA elevators which are only permitted in facilities not required to have any elevator or as an alternative to platform lifts (206.6)....
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When can an employer inquire into an applicant’s or employee’s HIV status?
Having HIV alone can almost never be the basis for a refusal to hire after a post-offer medical examination....
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Sides of Curb Ramps
Section 406.3 addresses the sides of curb ramps and specifies that side flares, where provided, have a slope of 1:10 maximum....
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11B-216.1 General
It would be extremely rare for parking facilities to have signs relating to toilets, TTYs, assistive listening systems, etc. anyway....
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11B-206.2.8 Employee work areas
Large pieces of equipment, such as electric turbines or water pumping apparatus, may have stairs and elevated walkways used for overseeing or monitoring purposes which are physically part...
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Van Accessible Parking Spaces
In addition, the Board is aware of other entities, such as the State of Maryland, that have responded to this demand for more van spaces by doubling the required number....
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3.7 How Does an Employer Determine What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?
Often this person can suggest much simpler and less costly accommodations than the employer might have believed necessary....
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Reassignment
which he is qualified, without requiring the employee to compete with other applicants for open positions.[8] Reassignment does not include promotion, and generally an employer does not have...
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Title II: Program Accessibility
From September 15, 2010, to March 15, 2012, State and local governments (public entities) have the option of choosing to follow the 1991 Standards, the UFAS, or the 2010 Standards when making...
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Use of Accompanying Adults or Children as Interpreters
Use of Accompanying Adults or Children as Interpreters Historically, many covered entities have expected a person who uses sign language to bring a family member or friend to interpret...
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TEST NO. 2 – SITE ANALYSIS TEST
TEST NO. 2 – SITE ANALYSIS TEST For a site having multiple buildings, or a site with a single building with multiple entrances, it is not required to provide an accessible route to all...
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Captioning
However, various technologies have been developed to provide open or closed captioning for movie theaters....
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Back Support
In the final rule, the specifications for back support have been clarified and relocated to a separate provision (903.4)....
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CURRENT SITUATION: THE VAST MAJORITY OF EXAMINATION AND PROCEDURES TABLES ARE 32 INCHES HIGH
standard lower maximum height that is less than 19” would re-classify the existing adjustable height tables available on the market today as inaccessible and penalize the physicians who have...
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M301.4 Lift Compatibility
Rationale: The subcommittee recommended the alternate means of using an overhead lift instead of providing clearances for portable lifts because: 1) a ceiling mounted lift can have advantages...
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Analog Movie Screens (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Thus, it could be that even if analog theaters were to have the capability of showing movies with captions and audio description, there may not be any movies for them to show with those...
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Where can I learn more about accessibility?
The USDA TARGET Center Website was established to ensure that all USDA employees have safe and equal access at work by assessing, educating, and advocating for the integration of assistive...
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Make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when necessary to avoid disability discrimination in all interactions with people with mental health disabilities or I/DD
Examples of how local law enforcement, corrections, and justice system leaders have facilitated compliance with this obligation: Trained law enforcement officers that, when...
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Protruding Objects
We do have some guidelines in the ADA about where you can protrude objects into a hallway, but we don’t necessarily say that the objects protruding need to be of contrasting colors....
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Floor Naming and Numbering
We have no system that says, “Here’s how to number a building.” There are certain conventional standards, but there’s nothing that says, “This is the best-practices way to do it.”...
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Future Work
Grab bars and handhelds placed in other locations (e.g. in the front, on the sides, overhead, or to the element itself) could have enabled more successful transfers. ...
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Revised and New Standards for Buildings and Facilities
For those existing elements of a facility that were constructed or altered in compliance with the 1991 ADA Standards, no changes are necessary even if the new 2010 ADA Standards have different...
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5. PLAN INCLUSIVELY
THINGS TO CONSIDER: People who have disabilities, access or functional needs may require communication, transportation, health or other kinds of assistance during emergencies....