Curran, PT, Director, Quality & Risk Management at UPMC Centers for Rehab Services, noted the importance of patient safety, staff safety, and ease of use....
Search Results "CDIHP: Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions"
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Expert Advice of Medical Practitioners
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Emergency Egress
According to research sponsored by the Access Board ("Access to Assembly Areas" by the Center for Accessible Design, 1992), it may be prudent to provide more than once accessible means of...
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Slope and Rise [4.8.2]
A recent study by the Access Board ("Technical Requirements for Ramps" (1996) by the Center for Accessible Housing) indicates a significant increase in exertion occurs on ramps with slopes...
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V. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
If, for any reason, any time after the execution of this Settlement Agreement, it is reasonably foreseeable that Olympia’s planned Events Center or relocation shall fail to meet the...
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Study Method
Observers from the Smithsonian, National Park Service, National Center on Accessibility, and the National Building Museum joined the group. A transcriber recorded the proceedings....
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Electronic Text (Advisory Guidance)
When converting a document into ASCII or word processor formats, it is important to utilize the appropriate "tab key" and "centering key" rather than using the space bar....
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11B-703.3.2 Position
Braille shall be positioned below the corresponding text in a horizontal format, flush left or centered. If text is multi-lined, Braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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11B-221.2.3.2 Vertical dispersion
Vertical, center, or side aisles adjoining bleacher seating that are stepped or tiered are not considered entry points. ...
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11B-221.2.3.2 Vertical dispersion
Vertical, center, or side aisles adjoining bleacher seating that are stepped or tiered are not considered entry points. ◼ Advisory 11B-221.2.3.2 Vertical dispersion Exception 2....
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11B-703.3.2 Position
Braille shall be positioned below the corresponding text in a horizontal format, flush left or centered. If text is multi-lined, Braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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ALIGNMENT OF 19-INCH RECOMMENDATION WITH ACCESS BOARD PROPOSED RULEMAKING
ANSI/AAMI HE75 recommends that the height of patient support surfaces "should be easy to adjust (ideally, powered) to suit the needs of health care professionals and patients."...
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29. Does reassignment mean that the employee is permitted to compete for a vacant position?
Cal. 1995) (when employee could no longer perform job because of disability, she was entitled to reassignment to a vacant position, not simply an opportunity to "compete"); cf. Aka v....
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A. Evaluating the Physical Accessibility of Emergency Shelters
A first step to providing an accessible shelter is to identify any physical barriers that exist that will prevent access to people with disabilities....
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The Hidden Ledger of Subterranean Property Debt
You must ruthlessly audit your family's water consumption, installing efficient fixtures and pacing your chores to stop this invisible, daily drain on your infrastructure's health....
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§382.117(e)(1)
(1) The passenger has a mental or emotional disability recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—Fourth Edition (DSM IV);...
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Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field...
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1630.2(h)(2)
(2) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities....
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§382.115(d)
(d) When you conduct an individual safety briefing for a passenger with a disability, you must do so as inconspicuously and discreetly as possible....
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§382.157(f)(1)(i)
(i) Disability-related complaints you receive from or on behalf of passengers with respect to difficulties encountered in connection with service you provide;...
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§382.157(f)(1)(iii)
(iii) Disability-related complaints forwarded by another carrier or governmental agency with respect to difficulties encountered in connection with service you provide...
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List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1190
List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1190 Buildings and facilities, Civil rights, Individuals with disabilities, Transportation. Nancy Starnes, Chair....
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§27.5 Discrimination
Discrimination means denying persons with a disability the opportunity to participate in or benefit from any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance....
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§27.7(b)(1)
(1) A recipient, in providing any aid, benefit, or service, may not, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, on the basis of disability:...
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§27.7(b)(4)(ii)
(ii) That have the purpose or effect of defeating or substantially reducing the likelihood that persons with a disability can benefit by the objectives of the recipient's program or activity...