Venues of all sizes are strongly encouraged to educate venue managers, box office staff, individuals answering phones or responding to Internet inquiries, and any other staff involved in...
Search Results "OPDMD: Other Power-Driven Mobility Device"
2010 ADA Definition
OPDMD: Other Power-Driven Mobility Device: Other power-driven mobility device means any mobility device powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines – whether or not designed primarily for use by individuals with mobility disabilities – that is used by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion, including golf cars, electronic personal assistance mobility devices (EPAMDs), such as the Segway® PT, or any mobility device designed to operate in areas without defined pedestrian routes, but that is not a wheelchair within the meaning of this section. This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2).
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Staff Training
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You must not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability
[Sec. 382.7(a)(2)] Instead, you may ask a passenger with a disability if he or she would like a particular service, facility, or other accommodation....
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How come some passengers with service animals avoid the bulkhead row?
ANSWER: It is DOT’s understanding that some service animals are trained to curl up underneath a non-bulkhead row airline seat, whereas other service animals are more comfortable in the area...
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§ 36.402(c) To the maximum extent feasible.
., those who use wheelchairs) would not be feasible, the facility shall be made accessible to persons with other types of disabilities (e.g., those who use crutches, those who have impaired...
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Application to specific scenarios raised in comments. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
These commenters expressed concern that in some cases replacement of a broken fixture might necessitate moving a number of other accessible fixtures (such as in a bathroom) in order to comply...
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Sec.36.402(c) To the maximum extent feasible
., those who use wheelchairs) would not be feasible, the facility shall be made accessible to persons with other types of disabilities (e.g., those who use crutches, those who have impaired...
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“Accessible Trail” is a term to avoid
such grades are understandable in challenging terrain as hiking paths selected by choice, the general public’s expectation of an “accessible” pathway is that it have a gentle grade and other...
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A. Directional Signage
If the accessible entrance is one other than the main entrance, a sign at the main entrance should indicate the location of the accessible entrance and the alternate route for access...
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Company Structure, Conduct Policy, and Discipline:
Policy, and Discipline: Individuals with ASD may not be familiar with or understand abstract concepts like corporate structure, hierarchies of responsibility, reporting requirements, and other...
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1009.11 Instructions
Persons able to use the exit stairway do so as soon as possible, unless they are assisting others. 2....
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407.2.1.3 Clear Floor or Ground Space
The clear floor or ground space required at elevator call buttons must remain free of obstructions including ashtrays, plants, and other decorative elements that prevent wheelchair users...
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§382.57(b)(5)
(5) As a carrier, you are jointly and severally liable with airport operators and/or other participating carriers for ensuring that shared-use automated airport kiosks are compliant with...
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§382.51(b)(2)
(2) You may meet this obligation through any combination of facility accessibility, auxiliary aids, equipment, the assistance of personnel, or other appropriate means consistent with the...
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1630.6(a)
It is unlawful for a covered entity to participate in a contractual or other arrangement or relationship that has the effect of subjecting the covered entitys [sic] own qualified applicant...
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Joint Use
Joint use does not include mechanical or custodial rooms or areas occupied by other tenants....
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Mail Boxes
Receptacles for the receipt of documents, packages, or other deliverable matter....
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809.5.4 Prohibited Use
Visible alarm appliances used to indicate residential dwelling unit smoke detection or building fire alarm activation shall not be used for any other purpose within the residential dwelling...
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M101.7 Units of Measurement
The values stated in each system (U.S. customary and metric units) may not be exact equivalents, and each system shall be used independently of the other....
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§382.33(a)
(a) As a carrier, you must not subject passengers with a disability to restrictions that do not apply to other passengers, except as otherwise permitted in this part (e.g., advance notice...
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12101(a)(6)
(6) census data, national polls, and other studies have documented that people with disabilities, as a group, occupy an inferior status in our society, and are severely disadvantaged socially...
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Paragraph (i) Hearing aid coupling (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Paragraph (i) Hearing aid coupling (Section-by-Section Analysis) No substantive comments were received on this provision and no changes were made, other than the editorial revisions discussed...
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Paragraph (a) Operable without vision (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Paragraph (a) Operable without vision (Section-by-Section Analysis) No substantive comments were received on this paragraph and no changes were made, other than the editorial changes...
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F218.2 New and Altered Fixed Guideway Stations
New and altered stations in rapid rail, light rail, commuter rail, intercity rail, high speed rail, and other fixed guideway systems shall comply with 810.5 through 810.10....
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Homeless Shelters (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The final guidelines apply alterations requirements to homeless shelters, but the requirements are less stringent than those applied to other types of facilities....