obligation to provide "impartial" interpreting services requires that, upon request, the public entity provide an interpreter who does not have a personal relationship to the individual with a disability...
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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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II-7.1200 Qualified interpreter
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ASME
ASME A18.1 addresses the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of lifts that are intended for transportation of persons with disabilities...
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In-Flight Audio and Video Services
technical feasibility of captioning all safety and informational videos, DVDs, and other audiovisual displays in such a way that they will still be useful to individuals without hearing disabilities...
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a) Public Right-of-Way
The City operates and subsidizes a paratransit system that offers van and taxi service for persons with disabilities who are unable to use public transportation....
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3.1 Refining MDE Definition and Committee Scope
But there are a variety of ways to diagnose coronary artery disease for all patients, regardless of disability....
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ADDENDUM TO PHASE I FINAL REPORT: Points of Clarification
The National Disabled Winter Sports Clinic (NDVWSC) is a non-competitive event where recreation is the primary focus and a wide range of activities are offered from downhill skiing to snowmobiling...
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Subpart F—Certification of State Laws or Local Building Codes (Section-by-Section Analysis)
certifying a State or local building code, the Department should establish a program to certify an entity's obligation to make its goods and services accessible to persons with sensory disabilities...
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Elevator Exemption (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The elevator exemption is an exception to the general requirement that new facilities be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
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2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction Pocket Guide
Background/Certification The 1993 Florida Legislature enacted the “Florida Americans with Disability Accessibility Implementation Act” which incorporated the architectural accessibility...
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Elevator Exemption (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
The elevator exemption is an exception to the general requirement that new facilities be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
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seca 664 Digital Wheelchair Scale with Wireless Transmission
The consequences are very serious and can sometimes lead to permanent disabilities or death. Typically men are 70 years old and women are 75 years old when a stroke occurs....
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Power PDF Standard 2 Software
competitive edge" PDF documents are an integral part of our daily business, but for the most part, they are currently not accessible to people with limited or no vision, cognitive disabilities...
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Like the Mic
directly to someone’s hearing aid or cochlear implant Try Computer-Assisted Realtime Transcription (CART), which shows live audio as text Assign someone in your group to be the ADA or disability...
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#CripTheVoteStories with Katherine Schneider
Rooted in Rights and the organizers of #CripTheVote created a series of short videos featuring the disability community....
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#CripTheVoteStories with Emily Munson
Rooted in Rights and the organizers of #CripTheVote created a series of short videos featuring the disability community....
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Feature 2 - Routes to the Building Entrance
However, if an accessible route is different from the route used by other participants, signs are required at key decision points to direct participants with disabilities to the accessible...
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Section 36.206 Retaliation or Coercion (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
., a restaurant customer, to harass or intimidate an individual with a disability in an effort to prevent that individual from patronizing the restaurant....
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Section 36.302(f) Ticketing (Section-by-Section Analysis)
ticketing, the Department became aware that some venue operators, ticket sellers, and distributors were violating title III's nondiscrimination mandate by not providing individuals with disabilities...
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9. Providing Qualified Interpreters
If an individual with a disability is otherwise qualified to perform essential job functions, the employer's basic obligation is to provide an accommodation that will enable this person...
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Common Problems Arising in the Installation of Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Access Board has not yet finalized its rights-of-way rulemaking, nor has it been adopted as an enforceable standard by either the Department of Justice under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Introduction
For the effective communication required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the WALK/DON’T WALK indications of visual pedestrian signal heads should be conveyed to pedestrians...
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Rulemaking authority of the Board and effect of the guidelines
This framework is similar to that established by Congress for implementing the accessibility requirements under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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902 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces
Persons with disabilities considered the 34 inch maximum height too high for surfaces used for any length of time....
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M303.2.3 Depth (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Three commenters (two disability rights organizations and a state agency concerned with accessibility) recommended increasing the depth of front or rear entered spaces to 58 inches....
