Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to propose or adopt a regulation only upon a reasoned determination that its benefits justify its costs; tailor the regulation to impose...
Search Results "PDAA: Policy-Driven Adoption for Accessibility"
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A. Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis (Executive Order 12866)
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Section 610 Review
As discussed in greater detail above, one significant goal of the development of the 2004 ADAAG was to eliminate duplication or overlap in Federal accessibility guidelines, as well as to...
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QUESTION: WHEN A RAIL OPERATOR CONSTRUCTS A NEW STATION PLATFORM OR ALTERS AN EXISTING STATION PLATFORM, DOES 49 CFR PART 37 REQUIRE THE RAIL OPERATOR ENSURE THAT THE PLATFORM IS AT LEAST 8 INCHES ABOVE TOP OF RAIL, EVEN IF THE RAILROAD OPERATOR WILL PROVIDE ACCESSIBILITY CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 37.42?
ANSWER: Public entities, such as Amtrak and commuter operators, must construct a new facility for use in designated public transportation so that it is readily accessible to and...
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Ticket sales. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, the Department proposed, in § 36.302(f)(1), a general rule that a public accommodation shall modify its policies, practices, or procedures to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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7. Seating Accommodations
The industry commenters that opposed providing priority seating asserted that access to seats with electrical outlets is an aircraft amenity based on other considerations (e.g., frequent...
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3. Testimony of Class Members
In Armstrong, a class of disabled prisoners and parolees brought a class action alleging that policies and practices related to parole and parole revocation hearings violated the ADA. 275...
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In-Flight Audio and Video Services
The WGBH Educational Foundation’s National Center for Accessible Media (“the Center”), which reported that it is conducting a study on ways of making airline travel more accessible to passengers...
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FCE & Post-Offer Testing in the Era of ADA Title I
Gone are the days of profit driven clinics and rigid propriety testing methods. Today requires a skilled “Thinking Evaluator” approach to testing and work ability decision making....
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Online Guide Project Team
Adjunct Associate Professor at Harris Family Center for Disability and Health Policy at Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California....
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ADA25: #16 of 25 -- VRS: Other
The Board had a policy prohibiting the pharmacist from making relay calls on the job. A large part of the client's job was to make and receive calls regarding medication....
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International Center for Disability Resources
As an internationally recognized public policy center organized by and for people with disabilities, ICDRI seeks to increase opportunities for people with disabilities by identifying barriers...
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American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
AAHD’s purpose is to advance theory, knowledge and practice in reducing the incidence of secondary conditions, improving accessibility and eliminating health disparities in children and...
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Autistic Self Advocacy Network
national grassroots disability rights organization for the Autistic community, and does so by advocating for systems change and ensuring that the voices of Autistic people are heard in policy...
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Disability.gov
Disability.gov is the federal government website for comprehensive information about disability-related programs, services, policies, laws and regulations. ...
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Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)
Assistive Technology Society of North America, is the premier professional organization dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities through increasing access...
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T603 Wheelchair Securement Systems
Board should adopt the standards in SAE Recommended Practice J2249 (June 1999) for front-facing wheelchair securement systems....
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Center for Independent Living Gulf Coast - Fort Myers, FL
We offer services that assist people with disabilities, we help them acquire skills, find services, housing, transportation, employment and physical access to public and private facilities...
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O. Public Notification
Announcement of this policy of non-discrimination may be made, for example, in local newspapers, recipient publications and/or other media that reach the general public, program beneficiaries...
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Putting the ADA on the Legislative Agenda: The National Council on Disability
Putting the ADA on the Legislative Agenda: The National Council on Disability Successful passage of a law depends first on getting a proposal to Congress as a viable policy option....
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Requirements for Effective Communication
Your agency’s policy explains how to obtain interpreters or other communication aids and services when needed....
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1. What is the ADA’s Title II integration mandate, and how does it apply to state and local governments’ employment service systems?
programs, and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals with disabilities.” 12 Accordingly, public entities must reasonably modify their policies...
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2. Types of Electronic Respiratory Assistive Devices
The commenters noted that most of these foreign carriers are required to submit their aircraft passenger policies to a government agency for approval and expressed concern that the Department...
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Focus and Sponsorship
Its defining focus is the transition from a fragmented national disability policy, which often worked to the detriment of people with disabilities, to an affirmation of the basic civil rights...
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Figure 404.2.4.1(k) Maneuvering Clearances at Manual Swinging Doors and Gates: Latch Approach, Push Side with Closer – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board
