A one-day workshop was conducted in August 2009 in conjunction with the Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) national conference....
Search Results "Disability Policy"
-
Introduction
-
1. Background
., teletypewriters) – which were developed in the 1970s – allow persons with hearing- or speech-related disabilities to send and receive text communications over telephone networks....
-
II. Summary of Regulatory Assessment
As noted above, Congress enacted the ADA Amendments Act in 2008 to ensure that persons with disabilities who were denied coverage previously under the ADA would again be able to rely on...
-
1. Public Right-of-Way
According to fellow expert Mastin, only licensed architects are qualified to be experts in disability access standards. RT 1250:19-1251:22. 187....
-
Issue 13: How can energy codes and LEED™ “Points” be made compatible with lighting design criteria that accommodate low vision persons?
VA’s policy secretary says, “We’re going to meet these goals, and by God you’d better meet it or you’re organizationally not going to go very far.”...
-
Marc Dubin, Esq.
I served as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Disability Rights Section of the Justice Department, responsible for nationwide enforcement of the ADA and Section 504 on behalf of the United...
-
Feature 6 - Restrooms
If restrooms are available to meeting participants, then accessible restrooms must also be available to participants with disabilities....
-
Shower and Sauna Doors in Transient Lodging Facilities
Congress directed this requirement to be included so that individuals with disabilities could visit guests in other rooms. See H. Rept. 101‒485, pt. 2, at 118 (1990); S....
-
Audible Communication
The Department believes that the reduction in the required number of assistive listening systems for larger assembly areas will meet the needs of individuals with disabilities....
-
V. Description of Steps Taken to Minimize the Significant Economic Impact Consistent with the Stated Objectives and Significant Alternatives Considered and Rejected.
telecommunications equipment, customer premises equipment, specialized customer premises equipment, peripheral devices, and software; organizations representing the access needs of individuals with disabilities...
-
Dispersion
People with disabilities, especially those who traveled with attendants, felt that bed type or size was not as important as the number of beds. Response....
-
[2010 ADAS] 105.2.4 ICC/IBC
emergency evacuation, evacuation elevators are designed with standby power and other features according to the elevator safety standard and can be used for the evacuation of individuals with disabilities...
-
"Qualified interpreter.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
definition focuses on the actual ability of the interpreter in a particular interpreting context to facilitate effective communication between the public accommodation and the individual with disabilities...
-
Number of Accessible Entrances
Many persons with disabilities urged the Board to increase this scoping so that they have equal access in terms of convenience, entry options, travel distances, and proximity to accessible...
-
213 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities
Comments from people with disabilities strongly opposed this reduction in access from the original ADAAG, which required all to be accessible....
-
F105.2.4 ICC/IBC
emergency evacuation, evacuation elevators are designed with standby power and other features according to the elevator safety standard and can be used for the evacuation of individuals with disabilities...
-
Dispersion
Commenters with disabilities supported a requirement for dispersion of accessible sleeping rooms among all types of medical specialty areas, such as obstetrics, orthopedics, pediatrics,...
-
Accessible Sports Facilities
The promise of the ADA...has enabled people with disabilities to enjoy much greater access to a wide range of affordable travel, recreational opportunities and life-enriching services."...
-
Exercise Equipment and Machines
Designers and operators are encouraged to select exercise equipment that provides fitness opportunities for persons with lower body extremity disabilities....
-
§35.134 Retaliation or Coercion
For example, it would be a violation of the Act and this part for a private individual to harass or intimidate an individual with a disability in an effort to prevent that individual from...
-
F202.5 Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities
AccessAbility Office at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) provides a variety of resources for museum operators and historic properties including the Design for Accessibility Guide and the Disability...
-
105.2.4 ICC/IBC
emergency evacuation, evacuation elevators are designed with standby power and other features according to the elevator safety standard and can be used for the evacuation of individuals with disabilities...
-
Overview of Proposed Guidelines
proposed guidelines ensure that the following facilities for pedestrian circulation and use located in the public right-of- way are readily accessible to and usable by pedestrians with disabilities...
-
Dissemination activities
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. 2012; 7(1):20-9. Epub 2011 May 18. 0Toro-Hernandez M, Koontz AM, Cooper RA....