The VRA requires election officials to allow a voter who is blind or has another disability to receive assistance from a person of the voter’s choice (other than the voter's employer or...
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2010 ADA Definition
OPDMD: Other Power-Driven Mobility Device: Other power-driven mobility device means any mobility device powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines – whether or not designed primarily for use by individuals with mobility disabilities – that is used by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion, including golf cars, electronic personal assistance mobility devices (EPAMDs), such as the Segway® PT, or any mobility device designed to operate in areas without defined pedestrian routes, but that is not a wheelchair within the meaning of this section. This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2).
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FEDERAL LAWS PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE
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Hospital and healthcare settings. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
emergency room, inpatient and outpatient rooms, examining and diagnostic rooms, clinics, rehabilitation therapy areas, the cafeteria and vending areas, the pharmacy, rest rooms, and all other...
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Safety
Where different treatment of passengers with disabilities or other restrictions are mandated by an FAA safety regulation, part 382 allows you to comply with the FAA safety regulation....
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Ask Questions and Provide Instructions
personnel must be able to provide information about aircraft accessibility, seating and movable armrests, lavatory accessibility, boarding options, and storage facilities on board, among other...
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General [4.5.1]
ADAAG is not interpreted as prohibiting use of specific materials since texturing or other treatments may sufficiently enhance slip-resistance, though some alternatives, such as applied...
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Information about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
The diagnostic criterion for ASD defines a range of severity as well as describes the individual’s overall developmental status not only in social communication, but also in other relevant...
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Selection of Variables
Sitting height is also important for drawing up standards listed in the ADAAG, as are some dozen other assorted variables such as grip strength and foot length....
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III-9.3000 Procedure: Application and preliminary review
The submitting official must include two copies of -- 1) The code; 2) Standards or other documents referenced in the code; 3) The law creating the agency; 4) Any relevant manuals...
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Companions
Companions The ADA requires entities to provide paratransit to one person accompanying the eligible individual, with others served on a space-available basis....
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11B-604.8.1.1 Size
This space cannot be obstructed by baby changing tables or other fixtures or conveniences, except as specified at Section 11B-604.3.2 (Overlap)....
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1.6.14 Regarded as having such an Impairment.
by a public or private entity as constituting such a limitation; has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity only as a result of the attitudes of others...
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12113(d)(3) Construction
or local law, ordinance, or regulation applicable to food handling which is designed to protect the public health from individuals who pose a significant risk to the health or safety of others...
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Two Steps for Airline Personnel
Determine if the service animal presents either a “direct threat to the health or safety of others,” or a significant threat of disruption to the airline service in the...
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Video and multimedia productions
□ Video and multimedia productions must be captioned if they are used to support the agency’s mission, regardless of format, and contain speech or other audio information necessary for the...
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Can I decide not to treat a patient with a disability because it takes me longer to examine them, and insurance won’t reimburse me for the additional time?
Some examinations take longer than others, for all sorts of reasons, in the normal course of a medical practice....
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Accessible Courtroom Stations
Other applicable specifications include accessible work surface heights and toe and knee clearance....
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F247.3.2 Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
Accessible parking spaces or other arrival points serving the trailhead; 2. Starting point of the trail; and 3. ...
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1. Q: Who is a "qualified individual with a disability" for employment?
A: A qualified individual with a disability is an employee or job applicant who meets legitimate skill, experience, education, or other requirements of an employment position that he or...
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Aquatic Recreation Facilities
Aquatic Recreation Facilities Wave action pools, leisure rivers, sand bottom pools, and other pools where access to the water is limited to one area and where everyone gets in and...
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Protruding Objects [1018.9]
Signs and other post-mounted objects are examples of constructed elements that, if not located correctly, can be protruding objects....
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Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
guidelines for trails, camping and picnic facilities, viewing areas, and beach access routes through extensive public input from the disability community, Federal land management agencies, and other...
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"Alerting to intruders." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department reiterates that public accommodations are not required to admit any animal that poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others. ...
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Guidance on Use of the International Symbol of Accessibility Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Architectural Barriers Act
This guidance explains how use of a symbol other than the ISA may impact compliance with standards issued under the ADA and the ABA....
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C.5.ii. - What was the purpose of the Department of Justice's recent government wide survey of federal web sites?
The Department of Justice and other agencies may use the recommendations and findings in this report to facilitate implementation of Section 508 by the Federal government....