The Access Board held two public hearings during the comment period, March 14, 2012 in Washington, DC and May 8, 2012 in Atlanta, GA....
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II. Rulemaking History
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2. Question: What is the minimum width needed for a level boarding railroad passenger station platform to meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
37, all new or altered railroad station platforms, including non-level boarding platforms, used for intercity rail passenger service or commuter rail passenger service must be readily accessible...
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A. The ADA and Its Legislative History
The statute specifies that auxiliary aids and services include effective methods of making aurally or visually delivered materials available to individuals with hearing disabilities or vision...
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The invisibility of people with disabilities
The invisibility of people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs is very common....
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How this guide is organized
Key to symbols: Information and guidance on what should be done for this element. The right way to add alt-text in this situation. The wrong way. Take note!...
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2.1(a)(ii) Major Life Activities
Examples are: walking seeing speaking hearing breathing learning performing manual tasks caring for oneself working...
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Paragraph (g) Availability of audio cutoff (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Comments from persons with hearing impairments supported this provision. However, some comments from both people with disabilities and manufacturers misunderstood this requirement....
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Assembly Area
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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106.5.10 Assembly Area
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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225(b)(1) In general
system of the Nation, the Commission shall ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired...
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II-3.6200 Personal services and devices
A public entity is not required to provide individuals with disabilities with personal or individually prescribed devices, such as wheelchairs, prescription eyeglasses, or hearing aids,...
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4.3 Q. If the only new construction is an addition consisting of four or more dwelling units, would the existing public and common use spaces have to be made accessible?
No, existing public and common use areas would not have to be made accessible. The Fair Housing Act applies to new construction of covered multifamily dwellings....
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II-7.1000 Equally effective communication
In order to provide equal access, a public accommodation is required to make available appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure effective communication....
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Scenario 10 – Procedural Safeguards
or placement actions and inform parents of their right to: (i) examine records or documents that the school relied on in making its decision about the student; (ii) request an impartial hearing...
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DEFINITIONS
computer-assisted real time transcription services, written materials, telephone handset amplifiers, assistive listening devices, assistive listening systems, telephones compatible with hearing...
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Epilogue
No one should be denied access to places of public accommodation. All must be able to share in our nation’s communication system....
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§1607.7 Use of other validity studies.
., 1⁄4 above but do not contain an investigation of test fairness, and it is not technically feasible for the borrowing user to conduct an internal study of test fairness, the borrowing...
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RE: GoFundMe Campaign for Accessible Playground
This is a fantastic idea. I just donated! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Single User Restroom Accessibility
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Re: Single User Restroom Accessibility
B
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Provide Public Notice About the ADA
Methods Include the notice on the public entity’s website (make sure the site is accessible). Post the notice at facilities....
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BACKGROUND
Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing cannot understand videos presented on the website because the captioning is inaccurate; and individuals who have physical disabilities that affect...
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D. Captioning and Video Description Generally
Captioning and Video Description Generally Captioning makes movies shown in theaters accessible to individuals whose hearing is too limited to benefit from assistive listening devices...