Sign language and oral interpreters: i. Offer sign language and oral interpreter services and realtime captioning, on advance request, for all public programs and include a notice...
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Sign language and oral interpreters
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Escalators
The ADA Standards address escalators in rail and fixed guideway stations (§810.9) but not those provided in other types of facilities. Escalators must have a clear width of at...
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ANSI/AAMI HE 75
As discussed in the relevant sections below, the Access Board considered the recommended practices regarding accessibility in Chapter 16 of ANSI/AAMI HE 75 in developing the...
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Section 35.151(c) Accessibility standards for new construction and alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Guidelines (2004 ADAAG) into the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards)....
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Accessible Cells in Correctional Facilities
Many inmates in State and local correctional facilities have mobility disabilities and need to be housed in accessible cells....
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Auxiliary Aids and Services for Students with Disabilities
Among the auxiliary aids and services that help to ensure effective communication for students with disabilities are listed below. 153 qualified interpreters note takers...
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What is 14 CFR Part 382 (part 382)?
Part 382 is a detailed set of rules that define air carriers’ responsibilities under the ACAA and ensures that individuals with disabilities will be treated without discrimination consistent...
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§382.35 May carriers require passengers with a disability to sign waivers or releases?
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Ground Surfaces
These ground surfaces must follow special rules, incorporated by reference from nationally recognized standards for accessibility and safety in play areas, including those issued by the American...
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D. Accommodations for Air Travelers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
Carriers are responsible for ensuring that passengers with disabilities, including those with vision or hearing impairments, receive the same information in a timely manner that the carrier...
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CCDA (California Commission on Disability Access) Accessibility Construction Inspection Checklist
The California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA) is pleased to provide this Accessibility Construction Inspection Checklist (Accessibility Checklist) for use by trained building code...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act Comprehensive Civil Rights Legislation
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by President George H.W. Bush....
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When is an Employer Obligated to Make a Reasonable Accommodation?
However, the employer is responsible for notifying job applicants and employees of its obligation to provide accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities....
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§104.4 Discrimination prohibited.
[45 FR 30936, May 9, 1980, as amended at 65 FR 68054, Nov. 13, 2000]...
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224.1 General
Certain facilities used for transient lodging, including time shares, dormitories, and town homes may be covered by both these requirements and the Fair Housing Amendments Act....
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Why I work to remove access barriers for students with disabilities | Haben Girma | TEDxBaltimore
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities....
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§8.3 Individual with handicaps
and lymphatic; skin; and endocrine; or (2) Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities...
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§382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant?
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Conference Proceedings and Final Passage
The amendment “strikes right to the heart and soul of the Americans with Disabilities Act,” he said....
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Who Must Comply with Title I of the ADA?
An employer cannot discriminate against qualified applicants and employees on the basis of disability....
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Testimony of John L. Wodatch Before the Foreign Relations Committee Of the United States Senate
Wodatch Former Chief, Disability Rights Section Civil Rights Division U.S....
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§27.1 Purpose.
The purpose of this part is to carry out the intent of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) as amended, to the end that no otherwise qualified individual with a...
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42. May an employer tell other employees that an individual is receiving a reasonable accommodation when employees ask questions about a coworker with a disability?
coworkers.(111) An employer may certainly respond to a question from an employee about why a coworker is receiving what is perceived as "different" or "special" treatment by emphasizing its...
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§ 35.138(h)(1) Single-event tickets
For the sale of single-event tickets, it is permissible to inquire whether the individual purchasing the tickets for accessible seating has a mobility disability or a disability that requires...
