interpreter for one of its regularly scheduled tours, the availability of the signed tour may be a factor in determining whether it would be an undue burden to provide an interpreter for a deaf person...
Search Results "CRIPA: Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act"
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II-3.4400 Modifications in the regular program
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[ADA Title III §36.104] Readily achievable
be considered include -- 1) The nature and cost of the action needed under this part; 2) The overall financial resources of the site or sites involved in the action; the number of persons...
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Are the elements of path of travel and accessible routes substantively the same (such as slope, vertical clearance, width of path of travel, etc.)?
is a fundamental term used to describe, “A continuous unobstructed path connecting accessible elements and spaces of an accessible site, building or facility that can be negotiated by a person...
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III-4.1100 General
A public accommodation may not impose eligibility criteria that either screen out or tend to screen out persons with disabilities from fully and equally enjoying any goods, services, privileges...
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Cassette Recordings (Advisory Guidance)
Some persons who are blind or who have learning disabilities may require documentation on audio cassettes. Audio materials can be produced commercially or in-house....
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DEFINITIONS
The term “Companion” means a person who is deaf or hard of hearing and is a family member, friend, or associate of an individual seeking access to, or participating in, the goods, services...
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Section 1193.37 Information pass-through [1193.27 in the NPRM] (Section-by-Section Analysis)
However, the statute places the responsibility for compatibility on the telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment manufacturer and neither the Telecommunications Act nor...
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Commercial Facilities in Private Residences (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is aware that the statutory definition of ‘‘commercial facility’’ excludes private residences because they are ‘‘expressly exempted from coverage under the Fair Housing Act...
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BACKGROUND
with the United States Department of Justice alleging that Camp Bravo discriminated against an individual with a disability in violation of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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20. When an employee requests leave as a reasonable accommodation, may an employer provide an accommodation that requires him/her to remain on the job instead?
If an employee, however, qualifies for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employer may not require him/her to remain on the job with an adjustment in lieu of taking leave....
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2. May someone other than the individual with a disability request a reasonable accommodation on behalf of the individual?
The employer should be receptive to any relevant information or requests it receives from a third party acting on the individual's behalf because the reasonable accommodation process presumes...
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Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Failure by the testing entity to act in a timely manner and making requests of unnecessary magnitude could result in the sort of delay that amounts to a denial of equal opportunity or equal...
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When is a historic structure considered accessible?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that all federally conducted and federally assisted programs and activities be accessible....
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INTRODUCTION
In 2010, the Department of Justice published updated regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....
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Acceptable SEWF Systems
The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA 1990) states that accessible surfaces shall be stable, firm, and slip-resistant. Each viable SEWF system must also be non-toxic to users....
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Literature Cited
Public Law 101-336, Americans with Disabilities Act. Public Law 336. 101st Congress, enacted July 26, 1990. ASTM. 1999a....
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General Provisions
include those local, municipal, special district or other elections for which another entity is charged by law to serve as the Supervisor of Elections and for which the Supervisor is only acting...
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1. My business does not need to be compliant because the building is old and therefore is grandfathered.
"Grandfathering" is the notion that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state law access requirements do not apply to buildings constructed prior to the effective date of these...
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Introduction
At that time, the Outdoor Developed Areas Accessibility Guidelines (ODAAG) under the Architectural Barriers Act were still under development by the U.S. Access Board....
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ADA+ Facilities Compliance Services
on ADA+ regulations & standards Analysis of the facility's compliance with other applicable codes and standards such as building and life safety codes or the Rehabilitation Act...
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1017.4 Passing Spaces
to be: A space 60 inches minimum by 60 inches minimum; or The intersection of two trails providing a T-shaped space complying with 304.3.2 of the Architectural Barriers Act...
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Commercial Facilities in Private Residences (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
The Department is aware that the statutory definition of "commercial facility'' excludes private residences because they are "expressly exempted from coverage under the Fair Housing Act...
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Paragraph (f) (Advisory Guidance)
Section 4.34.3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) also contains specific information concerning reach ranges....
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36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is issuing final accessibility standards for electronic and information technology covered by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act...