b) Do you expect these designs to be useful for people with other types of disabilities? c)What was the rationale behind using a certain design?...
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2010 ADA Definition
Disability: Disability means, with respect to an individual, a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment.
(1) The phrase physical or mental impairment means – (i) Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological; musculoskeletal; special sense organs; respiratory, including speech organs; cardiovascular; reproductive; digestive; genitourinary; hemic and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; (ii) Any mental or psychological disorder such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (iii) The phrase physical or mental impairment includes, but is not limited to, such contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions as orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, HIV disease (whether symptomatic or asymptomatic), tuberculosis, drug addiction, and alcoholism; (iv) The phrase physical or mental impairment does not include homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) The phrase major life activities means functions such as caring for one´s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working.
(3) The phrase has a record of such an impairment means has a history of, or has been misclassified as having, a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
(4) The phrase is regarded as having an impairment means – (i) Has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities but that is treated by a private entity as constituting such a limitation; (ii) Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits major life activities only as a result of the attitudes of others toward such impairment; or (iii) Has none of the impairments defined in paragraph (1) of this definition but is treated by a private entity as having such an impairment.
(5) The term disability does not include – (i) Transvestism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual behavior disorders; (ii) Compulsive gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania; or (iii) Psychoactive substance use disorders resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
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Attachment: Interview Questions
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III−1.1000 General
They are covered, however, by sections 501 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, which prohibit disability discrimination in programs and activities conducted by Federal...
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Section 36.306 Personal Devices and Services (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
., in a hospital or senior citizen center, then these personal services should also be provided to persons with disabilities using the public accommodation....
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O. MONETARY RELIEF
produce to the United States any complaints about access to any County facilities, programs, services, or activities that it has received from or on behalf of an individual alleged to have a disability...
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Electronic and information technology (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Public address systems, alarm systems, and two-way communications systems are already addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines and will be addressed in more...
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11B-242.2 Swimming pools
Providing different means of access will better serve the varying needs of people with disabilities in getting into and out of a swimming pool....
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2.3(b) Job Analysis and the "Essential Functions" of a Job
Some of these methods will not provide information sufficient to determine if an individual with a disability is qualified to perform "essential" job functions....
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Choice of Option One for Defining ‘‘Designed and Constructed for First Occupancy’’ (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Most business groups and some disability rights groups favored Option One, and some business groups and most disability rights groups favored Option Two....
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Accessible Entrance
Accessible Entrance Providing physical access to a facility from public sidewalks, public transportation, or parking is basic to making goods and services available to people with disabilities...
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Common Use Circulation Paths in Employee Work Areas
section 4.1.1(3), and the 2010 Standards at section 203.9, require employee work areas in new construction and alterations only to be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities...
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1. Width and Depth of Wheelchair Spaces
One commenter (a disability rights organization) asserted that if diagnostic equipment is accessible for wheelchairs it should also be accessible to scooters and recommended enlarging the...
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E. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Department of Justice Disability Rights Section 1425 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C 20005 (Fax) 202-305-9775 41....
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c) Aquatic Program
Kimbrough complained that the ramp at Balboa Pool is too steep for her younger disabled daughter to access the pool area and watch her sister take swim lessons....
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1. Carparts Held That Public Accommodations are Not Limited to Physical Structures
The Court also found that its conclusion was consistent with the legislative history of the ADA, given “Congress’s intent that individuals with disabilities fully enjoy the goods, services...
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Retrofitting Kiosks
Comments: Most disability advocacy organizations, individual commenters who self-identified as having a disability, and some commenters from the general public supported an interim requirement...
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Study limitations
7.9% Asian Pacific Islander 2.5% 1.9% Other - 3.9% Disability...
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6. Compliance Monitoring
Yet another suggestion was that the Department require carriers to establish disability teams to conduct an annual or biannual assessment of their Web sites for accessibility barriers and...
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Wheelchair Securement Systems
Commenters who supported this proposal included several vehicle manufacturers, three public transit agencies, an individual with a disability, and an accessibility consultant....
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New Accessible Handpump for Campgrounds
The Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC) conducted an indepth market search and found no hand-operated water pumps meeting the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) standards...
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VI. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT
This Settlement Agreement is limited to the facts set forth herein and it does not purport to remedy any other potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act or any other Federal...
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1.2 Background
In this report, the terms “detectable warning” and “detectable warning surface” refer to the standard truncated dome surfaces described in the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility...
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Choice of Option One for Defining "Designed and Constructed for First Occupancy'' (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Most business groups and some disability rights groups favored Option One, and some business groups and most disability rights groups favored Option Two....
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II-7.1000 Equally effective communication
A public entity must ensure that its communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others....
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Tile Tech Pavers® IPE Deck Tiles
Smooth Surface: Structural IPE Deck tiles is our most popular tile and exceeds the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for Static Coefficient of friction in a wet environment (ASTM-C1028...
