While no product can be readily used by everyone, accessible design can impact market size and market share through consideration of the functional needs of all consumers, including those...
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Fixed Shower Head Height
The original ADAAG allowed fixed shower heads 48 inches high maximum to be used instead of the required hand-held unit in "unmonitored facilities where vandalism is a consideration."...
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382.65 What are the requirements concerning on-board wheelchairs?
an aircraft that has 60 or more seats that does not have an accessible lavatory, the carrier must provide an on-board wheelchair on the request, with advance notice, of a person who can use...
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Team Player Seating Areas
It is recommended that ramps be used wherever possible for accessible routes connecting team or player seating areas and areas of sport activity....
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Sloped Entries
Facilities that use sloped entries are encouraged to provide an aquatic wheelchair designed for access into the water....
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5.7.1.1 Lift Compatibility Clearance in Base for Stretchers (M301)
For stretchers with a shorter wheelbase than “standard,” the clearance for a lift may use both the clearance in the base and the clearance around the base to position the lift around the...
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16. Q: What is a TDD and does every police station have to have one?
A: A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is a device used by individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate on the telephone....
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COASTAL STORM EVACUATION
Use the Hurricane Evacuation Zone Finder at NYC.gov/knowyourzone or call 311 to find out if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone....
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G.12 - May an agency exempt an acquisition from the requirements of Section 508 if such procurement is undertaken to comply with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA)?
EIT developed, procured, maintained or used to meet the objectives of GPEA must also meet the requirements of Section 508, i.e., comply with the Access Board's standards where applicable...
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M. Single-User or "Family" Toilet Room
In those facilities built or altered since the ADA went into effect, single-user toilet rooms should have accessible features that could be useful during shelter operation....
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Are temporary mental or physical impairments covered by part 382?
Example: While on a skiing trip, Jane breaks her leg and is placed in a cast that keeps her from bending her leg and walking without the use of crutches....
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B. Information about the Aircraft
[Secs. 382.21 and 382.45] When feasible, you should provide information pertaining to a specific aircraft to be used for a specific flight....
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Accommodations for Passengers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
[Sec. 382.47(b)] More specifically, carriers must implement this requirement by using open captioning or an inset for a sign language interpreter as part of the video presentation....
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12183(a)(2)
(2) with respect to a facility or part thereof that is altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of an establishment in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of the facility...
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11B-208.1 General
Exception: Parking spaces used exclusively for buses, trucks, other delivery vehicles, or vehicular impound shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-208 provided that lots accessed...
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Accessibility Evaluation Surveys
This information is important for developing transition plans and for providing useful information about the wide range of Forest Service facilities. A U.S....
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C102.7.2 ITU-T Recommendation E.161
Arrangement of digits, letters and symbols on telephones and other devices that can be used for gaining access to a telephone network, ITU – T Study Group 2, (February 2001), IBR proposed...
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If the drop-off and loading zone is not relatively level, consider relocating the accessible drop-off area and using one parking space next to the area where accessible parking is located...
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36 Inch Wide Stalls
A 36-inch width (absolute) allows the parallel grab bars to be used simultaneously when changing from a standing position to a seated position and vice versa....
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The National Shelter System and Physical Accessibility - Time to Look Under the Hood
This article focuses on physical accessibility, one of the many mass care criteria used by the American Red Cross National Shelter System (NSS)....
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603.3 Accommodation of Communication Needs
The Federal Communications Commission maintains a list of contact information for telecommunications service providers and manufacturers of telecommunications products that can be useful...
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Facilities Specializing in Services for Persons with Mobility Impairments
The 20% scoping applies to facilities or units that specialize in providing services to people with "mobility impairments,” which may include: * conditions requiring the use or assistance...
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Typical Issues
An accessible entrance must provide at least one accessible door with maneuvering space, accessible door hardware, and enough clear width to allow people who use crutches, a cane, walker...