both legs in a climbing accident 30 years ago; now, as the head of the MIT Media Lab's Biomechatronics group, he shows his incredible technology in a talk that's both technical and deeply personal...
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New Bionics Let Us Run, Climb and Dance | Hugh Herr | TED Talks
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Wilderness Inquiry - Inclusive Outdoor Adventure Travel
We believe exploration of the natural world is a birthright we all share, and we act on that belief....
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Assisted Living Directory - Top Assisted Living Markets - Houston Assisted Living: Featured Facilities & Services
Agency was established in January, 1977 to provide federally funded social services for the elderly, as authorized by the Grants for Community Programs on Aging, Title III, Older Americans Act...
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413.1.1 Caption Controls (Section-by-Section Analysis)
While the Board believes that proposed 413.1.1 would greatly benefit persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, we did not monetize the benefits or costs of providing caption controls on covered...
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ADA INFORMATION RESOURCES
Department of Education to provide ADA technical assistance to businesses, States and localities, and persons with disabilities....
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Accessible Route to Goods and Services
Accessible Route to Goods and Services The path a person with a disability takes to enter and move through your business is called an “accessible route.”...
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Public Address Systems
Where public address systems are provided in transportation facilities to convey public information, a means of conveying the same or equivalent information to persons who are deaf or hard...
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XII. Examinations and Courses
applications, licensing, certification, or credentialing for secondary or postsecondary education, professional, or trade purposes) must either be given in a place and manner accessible to persons...
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382.119 What information must carriers give individuals with vision or hearing impairment on aircraft?
information includes, but is not limited to, information concerning flight safety, procedures for takeoff and landing, flight delays, schedule or aircraft changes that affect the travel of persons...
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Diagonal Curb Ramps
Comments advised that this space should be provided outside active traffic lanes of the roadway so that persons traversing the ramp are not in the way of oncoming traffic from either direction...
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11B-206.3 Location
ramps, elevators, or other circulation devices, fare vending or other ticketing areas, and fare collection areas shall be placed to minimize the distance which wheelchair users and other persons...
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Medical Examinations
The ADA prohibits an employer from discriminating against a person with a disability who is "qualified" for a desired job....
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9.5 Do the ADA's Pre-Employment Inquiry and Confidentiality Restrictions Prevent an Employer from Filing Second Injury Fund Claims?
., an employer may make such medical inquiries and require a medical examination after a conditional offer of employment, and before a person starts work, so long as the examination or inquiry...
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604.8.1.1 Size
The minimum space required in toilet compartments is provided so that a person using a wheelchair can maneuver into position at the water closet....
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Staff Training
For persons with disabilities, this publication is available in alternate formats. Duplication of this document is encouraged. January 2014...
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Section 4.1.1, Application (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
that work areas must meet the guidelines’ requirements for doors and accessible routes, and recommends, but does not require, that 5% of individual work stations be designed to permit a person...
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225.2.1 Storage
Such fixtures are permitted to be installed above or below the reach ranges possible for many persons with disabilities so that space available for merchandising is used as efficiently as...
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Online Barriers Faced By People with Disabilities
Because screen readers cannot interpret images unless there is text associated with it, a blind person would have no way of knowing whether the image is an unidentified photo or logo, artwork...
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Gangway Slope and Rise Exceptions
Designers are encouraged to provide the least possible gangway slope, where possible, to give independent access to persons with disabilities....
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Wheelchair Accessible Gates
Highlights: When foot travel is encouraged past a gate blocking motorized access, the Forest Service must provide a 32-inch-wide passage for persons using wheelchairs....
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QUESTION: HOW IS IT DETERMINED WHAT KIND OF AUXILIARY AID OR SERVICE A PVO WILL PROVIDE TO A PASSENGER WITH A DISABILITY?
ANSWER: *Under Part 39, a PVO has the responsibility to ensure effective communication with persons with disabilities, by use of auxiliary aids or services where needed....
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604.8.1.1 Size
The minimum space required in toilet compartments is provided so that a person using a wheelchair can maneuver into position at the water closet....
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PHYSICAL PROVISIONS
comply with the following provisions ADAAG section 4.27 Controls and Operating Mechanisms ADAAG section 4.26 Handrails, Grab Bars Usable from a wheelchair or similar personal...
