The complainants in this matter are deaf, and are individuals with disabilities within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12102(1)(A) and its implementing regulation 28 C.F.R. Part 36....
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I. BACKGROUND AND JURISDICTION
This matter was initiated as a result of complaints filed under title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§12181-12189, with the United States Attorney's...
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Section 1630.2(j)(1)(viii) Substantial Limitation in Only One Major Life Activity Required
The ADAAA explicitly states that an impairment need only substantially limit one major life activity to be considered a disability under the ADA....
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Breast Platform [M303.4.1]
Recommendations from accessibility experts who developed mammography protocols for women with disabilities identified a need for a breast platform height of 24 inches....
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National Association of the Deaf, Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, and Lee Nettles, Plaintiffs v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendant - Statement of Interest
. § 517 because this litigation implicates the interpretation and application of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12181 et seq., and its implementing...
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9. Is an employer required to provide the reasonable accommodation that the individual wants?
If more than one accommodation is effective, "the preference of the individual with a disability should be given primary consideration....
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F. Electronic and information technology
Electronic and information technology The Department believes that it is important for individuals with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to use electronic and information technology...
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Aviation Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection Division, monitors compliance with and investigates violations of the Department of Transportation’s (Department) aviation economic, consumer protection, and civil rights...
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Separate benefit (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Separate benefit—Section 36.202(c) permits different or separate benefits or services only when necessary to provide persons with disabilities opportunities as effective as those provided...
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Section 1630.10(b)—Qualification Standards and Tests Related to Uncorrected Vision
An individual challenging a covered entity's application of a qualification standard, test, or other criterion based on uncorrected vision need not be a person with a disability....
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Arriving at the Polling Place: Parking
If parking is provided for voters, accessible parking must be provided for people with disabilities....
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Access Aisle
Commenters questioned why the 2010 Standards would permit an accessible route used by individuals with disabilities to coincide with the path of moving vehicles....
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What constitutes discrimination?
Discrimination is the failure to give a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use or enjoy the public accommodation’s goods, services, or facilities....
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F202.3 Alterations
If providing accessibility in compliance with these requirements for people with one type of disability (e.g., people who use wheelchairs) is not feasible, accessibility must still be provided...
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A. Accessibility of Web Information
Accordingly, the Department is withdrawing the two previously announced ANPRMs related to the accessibility of Web information and services, ‘‘Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability...
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Other Services and Accommodations
◼ Disabled passengers’ items stored in the cabin must conform to FAA rules on the stowage of carry-on baggage....
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202.3 Alterations
If providing accessibility in compliance with these requirements for people with one type of disability (e.g., people who use wheelchairs) is not feasible, accessibility must still be provided...
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Which Circulation Paths Are Usable Circulation Paths?
Where not all circulation paths are usable by people with disabilities, the usable circulation path(s) should be clearly identified by the international symbol of accessibility: Locations...
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What terms will let people know whether our facility is accessible?
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not an accessibility guideline, it is a law....
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Mary Ann Hay, IALD, LEED AP, Vice President, Director, Architectural Lighting Design, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.
Disability Glare (slide 3) Definition: The reduction in visibility caused by intense light sources in the field of view....
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"Other Power-Driven Mobility Device" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The definition is designed to be broad and inclusive because the Department recognizes the diverse needs and preferences of individuals with disabilities and does not wish to impede individual...
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Identification of available accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, the Department proposed in § 36.302(f)(4) that a public accommodation, upon being asked, must inform persons with disabilities and their companions of the locations of all unsold...
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E205.2 Public Facing (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Coverage of this broad category of agency-sponsored content is important because the Rehabilitation Act mandates that persons with disabilities—both those employed by the federal government...
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Developing a plan based on priorities
Priority 1: Getting through the Door The first priority is to make sure individuals with disabilities can physically enter the facility as independently as possible....
