Where gates and barriers require users to make 90-degree or 180-degree turns, sufficient space should be provided for people using mobility devices to make the turns (figure 3)....
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Public Use: Interior or exterior rooms, spaces, or elements that are made available to the public. Public use may be provided at a building or facility that is privately or publicly owned.
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Clear Tread Width [1017.3]
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Change "service animal" to "assistance animal." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
While some agencies, like the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), use the term "assistance animal," that term is used to denote a broader category of animals than is covered...
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R306.3.1 Separation
Detectable warning surfaces shall not be used for edge treatment....
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Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Polling Places
Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Polling Places When choosing a new site for a polling place, elections officials should select a facility that is accessible to voters who use...
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Station 2-Three-Point Turn
A three-point turn is defined as a maneuver where the user starts at one edge of the shared use path, makes a forward turn toward the other side of the path, backs up while turning the device...
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Recommendations for Further Action
Further Action The National Center on Accessibility continues to receive technical assistance inquiries from the field about what types of natural surface materials are available for use...
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1.1.17 Stairs
If a tread slopes for drainage, use a level or digital inclinometer to extend the line of the upper nosing to allow measurement to the nosing below....
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Metal measuring tapes
Metal measuring tapes are the most commonly used tools for measuring distances. They are inexpensive, easy to use, and are available in English or metric units....
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Cross Section of Gripping Surfaces
The Access Board is considering whether the above cross section dimensions would be appropriate for the gripping surfaces of transfer supports on diagnostic equipment used by patients in...
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11B-233.3.1.2.6.1 Single building with one common (lobby) entrance
The following may only be used for determining required access to multifamily dwelling units, in a single building with one common (lobby) entrance, located on a site with difficult terrain...
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E101.2 Equivalent Facilitation (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It would permit the use of an alternative design or technology in lieu of conformance to the proposed technical requirements in Chapters 4 and 5, but only if the alternative design or technology...
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1134A.4 Sufficient maneuvering space
Bathing and toilet facilities required to be adaptable shall provide sufficient maneuvering space for a person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to enter and close the door, use the...
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Common Problems with Websites
Common Problems with Websites Ø When websites depend exclusively on graphics for content or navigation, then those who are blind and who use "talking" screen-reader technology may...
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Table Surface Height
Persons with disabilities considered the 34 inch maximum height too high for surfaces used for any length of time....
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EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
H, a person who is deaf, mainly uses sign language to communicate. H stops by a new car showroom to look at the latest models....
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Accessible Routes
Accessible Routes An accessible route is a pathway specifically designed to provide access for individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility devices....
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F228 Depositories, Vending Machines, Change Machines, and Mail Boxes
In the final rule, the Board has exempted coverage of fuel dispensers used only for fueling official government vehicles, such as postal and military vehicles....
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VII. TRAINING
issues relevant to the Hotel, including, but not limited to: (1) the location and type of accessible guest rooms; (2) accessible features within each accessible room; (3) the location and use...
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C.7.i. - Must Portable Document Format (PDF) files that are displayed on a Federal website meet the Access Board's standards?
A PDF file is a file format created using Adobe Acrobat....
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C. Accessibility Within Toilet Rooms
Is there an area within the toilet room where a person who uses a wheelchair or mobility device can turn around - either a minimum 60-inch diameter circle or a “T”-shaped turn area?...
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Forward Approach
Forward Approach Drinking fountains are easier to use from a forward approach than from a side approach. Clearances for a forward approach are required at cantilevered units....
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Phase I –Shape and Form
Phase I –Shape and Form The test procedure and purpose of the study was introduced to each participant using a standardized verbal description....
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Rehabilitation and Outpatient Physical Therapy Facilities [§208.2.2]
Conditions affecting mobility include: those involving the use of mobility aids and devices (braces, canes, crutches, prosthetic devices, wheelchairs, or powered mobility aids);...
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Stirrups (M301.3.2)
Where stirrups are provided on diagnostic equipment used by patients in a supine, prone, or side-lying position, M301.3.2 would require the stirrups to provide a method of supporting, positioning...