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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Introduction
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities and is modeled after earlier landmark laws prohibiting discrimination...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
6.2. Scoping Requirements
However, in light of the public comments received and proposals made by the movie industry and multiple disability advocacy groups, those scoping requirements have changed in the final rule...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-5.1000 General
All newly constructed places of public accommodation and commercial facilities must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities to the extent that it is not structurally...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Work Areas (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
EEOC's title I regulations will address accessibility requirements that come into play when "reasonable accommodation'' to individual employees or applicants with disabilities is mandated...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
Section 35.151(k) Detention and correctional facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Department has determined that many detention and correctional facilities do not have enough accessible cells, toilets, and shower facilities to meet the needs of their inmates with mobility disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Category 3 Eligibility
Impaired mobility, severe communications disabilities (e.g., a combination of serious vision and hearing impairments), cardiopulmonary conditions, or various other serious health problems...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.402 Alterations (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
(a)(2) of the Act, which requires that alterations to existing facilities be made in a way that ensures that the altered portion is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 -- Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments, Preamble
DOT Response
We recognize that persons with mobility disabilities use devices other than wheelchairs to assist with locomotion....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Section 36.402 Alterations (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
(a)(2) of the Act, which requires that alterations to existing facilities be made in a way that ensures that the altered portion is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Achieving ADA/Section 508 Compliance with Ext JS 4.2
Is making your applications ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant important to you and critical to your business?...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Section 508 Awareness Video
There are
numerous techniques that you can use to ensure that thedocuments you produce are accessible to persons with disabilities....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Rebuilding Together Tulsa - Tulsa, OK
Rebuilding Together Tulsa is an affiliate of the nation’s largest volunteer organization preserving and revitalizing low-income homes and communities....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas - Carrollton TX
Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas is part of a national organization with over 160 affiliates. ...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center (MSKTC)
The Model Systems are funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) to conduct innovative and high-quality research, provide patient...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Baseline
The Federal Highway Administration has issued guidance that the accessibility standards in the Department of Justice regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report: Research on Effective Use of Tactile Exhibits with Touch Activated Audio Description for the Blind and Low Vision Audience
Introduction
This quote was taken at an exit interview with the mother of four children following their participation in a unique research project sponsored by the National Institute for Disability Rehabilitation...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Play areas. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
There are a number of exceptions to the technical specifications for accessible routes, and there are special rules (incorporated by reference from nationally recognized standards for accessibility...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Effective Communication
Auxiliary Aids and Services
Auxiliary Aids and Services
The ADA uses the term “auxiliary aids and services” (“aids and services”) to refer to the ways to communicate with people who have communication disabilities...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Movie Captioning and Video Description ANPRM
A. Statutory and Rulemaking History Up to the 2008 NPRM
Bush signed into law the ADA, a comprehensive civil rights law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Parts 382 and 399; 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports - Preamble
Implementation Approach and Schedule
Comments: Most commenters, whether representing industry or the disability community, disagreed with the proposed implementation approach and time frame....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Rebuilding Together Long Beach - Long Beach, CA
Long Beach (RTLB) develops partnerships within the community to rebuild owner-occupied homes and non-profit facilities for low-income residents, particularly the elderly or those with disabilities...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Service and Companion Animal Owners: Know Your Rights!
Service and Companion Animal Owners
Service and companion animals can help people with disabilities go about their daily lives. ...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
IRS Videos in ASL: Understanding Tax Terms for American Sign Language Interpreters, Part 3 (Captions & Audio)
In this video, the complex phrase for deaf and hard of hearing taxpayers, Permanently and Totally Disabled, is defined as it relates to taxes....