Many people with disabilities have limitations on the amount of force they can exert to open a door or operate a device that requires pushing or pulling....
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EFFECTIVE DATE/TERMINATION DATE
WOLFE, Special Litigation Counsel ROBERTA KIRKENDALL, Special Legal Counsel Disability Rights Section Civil Rights Division /s/ Megan Schuller MEGAN E....
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Companions in health care settings. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Under the ADA, hospitals must provide effective means of communication for patients and their companions with disabilities....
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B.1.i. - Is EIT limited to products?
As another example, agencies acquiring help desks must ensure that providers are capable of accommodating the communications needs of persons with disabilities, consistent with Subpart D...
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Part One: The ADA’s Requirements for Small Towns
It prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in all services, programs, and activities provided by towns 1....
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Timely and Complete Access to Information
Timely and Complete Access to Information Carriers must ensure that, upon request, passengers with a disability, including those who are (i) blind or visually impaired; or (ii) deaf,...
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II. REMEDIAL ACTION
scoping requirements of the Standards are used as a guide for determining whether a program or activity held in an existing facility is "readily accessible to and usable by" persons with disabilities...
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Separate Pathways for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Separate Pathways for Pedestrians and Bicyclists An organization representing individuals who are blind and have low-vision stated that ‘‘all shared use paths present an unacceptable...
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Large Print (Advisory Guidance)
Lines longer than 6 inches will not track well for individuals who must use a magnifier. b....
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II-7.3100 General
Many public entities provide telephone emergency services by which individuals can seek immediate assistance from police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency services....
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7.4 Legal and Regulatory Considerations
7.4 Legal and Regulatory Considerations The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require that covered medical care providers ensure that medical...
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Must Gluten-free Be Free? What You Should Know About Celiac Disease and the ADA
This raises a few important topics of note for those with celiac disease – whether celiac disease is a “disability” that requires accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act (...
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Other Laws of Interest
__________________________________________________________________ OTHER LAWS OF INTEREST Other federal laws prohibit discrimination and provide equal opportunity for people with disabilities...
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B. Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing: When Auxiliary Aids and Services Must be Provided
When these communications involve a person with a disability, an auxiliary aid or service may be required for communication to be effective....
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§382.35(b)
(b) You must not require passengers with a disability to sign waivers of liability for damage to or loss of wheelchairs or other assistive devices, or for the loss of, death of, or injury...
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§382.123(a)(3)
(3) You must ensure that a passenger with a disability who does not take advantage of the opportunity to preboard is able to use the area to stow his or her wheelchair or other assistive...
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Can you upgrade/expand an existing location without adhering to ADA standards?
To the extent that EVCS are a public accommodation or commercial facility they are covered by the federal law of the Americans with Disabilities Act....
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At least one percent of all fixed seats in all seating areas must be aisle seats with no armrest, or with a removable or folding armrest
These seats accommodate people who have a mobility disability but who wish to use a seat that is not a wheelchair seating location....
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Q35. Do apartments, mobile home parks, and other residential properties have to comply with the ADA?
The Fair Housing Act is the Federal law that protects the rights of people with disabilities in residential facilities. For information or to file a complaint, contact the U.S....
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Architectural Barriers Act
__________________________________ 1968 The Architectural Barriers Act mandates the removal of what is perceived to be the most significant obstacle to employment for people with disabilities—the...
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5. Q: I have always had a clearly posted "no pets" policy at my establishment. Do I still have to allow service animals in?
The ADA requires you to modify your "no pets" policy to allow the use of a service animal by a person with a disability....
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§ 37.7(b)(4)
private entity or manufacturer shall consult, in person, in writing, or by other appropriate means, with representatives of national and local organizations representing people with those disabilities...
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
Note: In determining equivalent facilitation, consideration shall be given to means that provide for the maximum independence of persons with disabilities while presenting the least risk...
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Automated Announcement Systems
with other types of disabilities, including cognitive impairments....