Common Problem: City governments often do not provide necessary curb ramps to ensure that people with disabilities can travel throughout the city in a safe and convenient manner....
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Issue: Curb Ramps
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2. Executive Summary
Executive Summary The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.5 The ADA requires facilities constructed or altered by state and local governments, and public accommodations...
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SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides in pertinent part: "[N]o otherwise qualified individual with a disability . . . shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be...
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2. What does the ADA require for accessibility of pools?
Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by places of public accommodation, including many private businesses....
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§35.131(a) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Alcohol is not a controlled substance, so use of alcohol is not addressed by §35.131 (although alcoholics are individuals with disabilities, subject to the protections of the statute)....
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BACKGROUND
The United States initiated a compliance review under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189, to determine whether individuals with disabilities...
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B. Question 2: Section 904.4.1 and Clear Counter Space
904.4.1’s exception expressly recognizes that a sales or service counter that is less than 36 inches long can satisfy Title III’s mandate to provide ready access and use to individuals with disabilities...
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Impacts on State and Local Governments
guidelines are adopted, with or without additions and modifications, as accessibility standards by other federal agencies in the regulations implementing Title II of the Americans with Disabilities...
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6. Conclusion
Today, though ICT is now woven into the very fabric of everyday life, millions of Americans with disabilities often find themselves unable to use—or use effectively—computers, mobile devices...
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1.1. Purpose and Need for Rule and Scope of Regulatory Assessment
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) contains broad language prohibiting public accommodations and commercial facilities—including movie theaters—from discriminating...
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c) RecPark Program
department that works with disabled individuals to meet their individualized needs....
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§382.151(c)(1)
(1) In any situation in which any person complains or raises a concern with your personnel about discrimination, accommodations, or services with respect to passengers with a disability,...
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1. Significant risk of substantial harm
Significant risk of substantial harm An employer cannot deny an employment opportunity to an individual with a disability merely because of a slightly increased risk....
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VIII. Existing Facilities: Alternatives to Barrier Removal
Extra charges may not be imposed on individuals with disabilities to cover the costs of measures used as alternatives to barrier removal....
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For More Information
(Eastern Time) Model Testing Accommodation Practices Resulting From Recent Litigation: http://www.ada.gov/lsac_best_practices_report.docx For persons with disabilities, this...
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9.7 Does Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim Prevent an Injured Worker from Filing a Charge Under the ADA?
However, these clauses do not prohibit a qualified individual with a disability from filing a discrimination charge with EEOC, or filing a suit under the ADA, if issued a "right to sue"...
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1.9.1.1 Application
Publicly funded buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs and related facilities shall be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities as follows: Advisory 1.9.1.1 Application...
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§382.27(b)
(b) You may require a passenger with a disability to provide up to 72 hours' advance notice and check in one hour before the check-in time for the general public to receive carrier-supplied...
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For more information about the ADA
For persons with disabilities, this publication is available in alternate formats. Duplication of this document is encouraged. February 2011...
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Handrails
The 20- to 24-inch width for the accessible pool stairs is intended to provide support for individuals with disabilities who are ambulatory....
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Class Notice
Class Counsel shall also provide notice of the Settlement Agreement to ten organizations that serve the interest of disabled persons residing in the City and establish a website where a...
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§35.106 Notice
The preamble to that section gives guidance on how to effectively communicate with individuals with disabilities....
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F206.8 Security Barriers
The accessible route shall permit persons with disabilities passing around security barriers to maintain visual contact with their personal items to the same extent provided others passing...
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Directions to and through the Usable Circulation Path
Because this technology is new to the market, such devices and systems are not discussed here; however, emergency evacuation personnel and people with disabilities may want to investigate...