Legal and policy developments relevant to civil rights protections and the impact of court decisions in the Southeast Region under the ADA are analyzed in partnership with the Burton...
Search Results "Housing for Older Persons"
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Case Law/Legal Briefs compiled by the Southeast ADA Center
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Use of the ISA Under the ABA
The ABA Standards are implemented by the Department of Defense, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the General Services Administration, and the U.S. Postal Service....
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Fashioning a Durable ADA: The House of Representatives
Hoyer (D-MD), the House began its deliberations by using the bill approved by the Senate....
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inLOOP Personal inLOOP Assistive Listening System
This version of InLoop transmits a signal through a Personal inLOOP Pad that concentrates the signal in one area for one user....
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Parking for Guests, Employees, and Other Non-Residents: ADA Standard Section 208.2.3.3
Section 208.2.3.3 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for accessible parking for guests, employees, and other non-residents.
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I. The Disabilities Convention and U.S. Disability Rights Law
The treaty seeks to empower persons with disabilities to be independent, to claim personal responsibility for their own lives, and to be able to make their own choices....
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The White House Signing Ceremony
The White House Signing Ceremony As early as May 1, 1990, President Bush told persons with disabilities that there would be “a proud bill-signing ceremony” for the Americans with Disabilities...
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Schindler's Elevator PORT (Personal Occupant Requirement Terminal)
Schindler's PORT Technology revolutionizes the science of optimizing traffic flow through a building while offering personalized service and access control. ...
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Parking for Residents: ADA Standard Section 208.2.3.1
Section 208.2.3.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for accessible parking for parking for residents.
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Enshrining the ADA: House-Senate Conference and the Signing
Enshrining the ADA: House-Senate Conference and the Signing The overwhelming votes in favor of the ADA in both the House and the Senate seemingly destined the ADA for success....
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§100.308(a)
(a) A person shall not be held personally liable for monetary damages for discriminating on the basis of familial status, if the person acted with the good faith belief that the housing...
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American Standard Colony Soft Diverter & Personal Trim Kit
A handheld personal shower is invaluable for rinsing yourself, bathing kids and cleaning the bathtub....
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Personal Support:
1. * Determine how you will get emergency help, if needed. 1.1 Consider asking more than one person at the event [family, friends or colleagues] to check on you in the event of an emergency...
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3. Bank of House Phones
If one house phone or one bank of house phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one house phone have the following features: [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(17)]...
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Visible Alarms—Exception to Section 215.1 of the 2010 Standards
not rising to the level of substantial alterations, any alterations (including alterations to dwelling units, common areas, or parts of facilities that affect accessibility of existing housing...
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§100.308(b)(1)
(1) A person claiming the good faith belief defense must have actual knowledge that the housing facility or community has, through an authorized representative, asserted in writing that...
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§8.25(c) Existing public housing and multi-family Indian housing—needs assessment and transition plan
(c) Existing public housing and multi-family Indian housing—needs assessment and transition plan....
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§100.304(a)
(a) The provisions regarding familial status in this part shall not apply to housing intended and operated for persons 55 years of age or older....
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Example: Historic House Museum
Example A town-operated two story historic house museum, which dates from 1885, provides exhibition and instructional programs for the public....
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11B-602.7 Drinking fountains for standing persons
Spout outlets of drinking fountains for standing persons shall be 38 inches (965 mm) minimum and 43 inches (1092 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground....
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11B-602.7 Drinking fountains for standing persons
Spout outlets of drinking fountains for standing persons shall be 38 inches (965 mm) minimum and 43 inches (1092 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground....
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§100.308(b)(5)
(5) A person shall not be entitled to the good faith defense if the person has actual knowledge that the housing facility or community does not, or will not, qualify as housing for persons...
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3. Handicapped person
The definition of handicapped person also includes specific limitations on what persons are classified as handicapped under the regulation....
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A Bird’s Eye View of the House Deliberations
The principal focus in the House was not the needs of persons with disabilities, which had already been well-established by the Senate, but, rather, the bill’s effect on “covered entities...
