Among other things, it requires states to provide direct aid to people with disabilities to ensure they have access to the technology they need, at both home and work, and authorizes the...
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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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Assistive Technology Act of 2004
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Transportation as an Employment Support
________ 1983 Across the nation, disability advocates draw attention to the importance of transportation as a critical link to employment as well as education, recreation and all other...
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§100.201 Dwelling unit
Examples of dwelling units include: a single family home; an apartment unit within an apartment building; and in other types of dwellings in which sleeping accommodations are provided but...
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Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
Other products may be available. The Access Board does not evaluate or certify products for compliance with its accessibility guidelines....
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F248.1 General
Removable beach access routes can be moved to a protected storage area during storms and other periods when the routes are subject to damage or loss....
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§1630.2(r) Direct Threat
(r) Direct Threat means a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation....
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III-5.2000 Commercial facilities in a home
areas include not only the rooms used as a commercial facility but also an accessible route to the commercial facility from the sidewalk, through the doorway, through the hallway, and other...
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16(j)
Effective Date) and make annual reports to the Court and the parties as set forth in subparagraph 16(i) until the expiration of eleven (11) years after the Effective Date.Notwithstanding any other...
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Circulation Paths Serving Exempted Spaces [§203]
passageways; employee work areas under 300 sq. ft. that are elevated at least 7” as an essential functional condition of the space (excluding raised courtroom stations); and other...
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Are employee restrooms and break rooms required to be accessible?
Yes, spaces used by employees for purposes other than work, including restrooms, break rooms, locker rooms, lounges, and parking must be fully accessible....
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Hospital Outpatient Facilities [§208.2.1]
Other types of medical facilities not located in hospitals, including doctors’ offices and independent clinics, are not subject to this requirement but to the regular scoping table....
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4 - Best practices for construction observation
Even though the final responsibility rests with the contractor, the architect, or other design professional should be observing construction and requiring the contractor to use the measurement...
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11B-411.2.1.1 Location
On other floors, a minimum of one hoistway entrance shall be adjacent to a hall call console....
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Can handrails overlap door maneuvering clearances?
However, door maneuvering clearances can be offset up to 8” from the face of the door or gate to accommodate wall thickness, casework, shelves, or other elements adjacent to doorways, including...
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The ADA: Questions and Answers
Because this law makes several significant changes, including changes to the definition of the term "disability," the EEOC will be evaluating the impact of these changes on this document and other...
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Subpart B -- General Requirements (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
These general prohibitions are patterned after the basic, general prohibitions that exist in other civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, religion...
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ACCESSIBLE ROUTE
elements and spaces of an accessible site, building or facility that can be negotiated by a person with a disability using a wheelchair, and that is also safe for and usable by persons with other...
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4. Passenger Vessels
In June of 2013, the Board released for public comment guidelines for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels under the ADA....
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§ 38.53(d)(1) Requirements
Vertical alignment may be accomplished by vehicle air suspension or other suitable means of meeting the requirement....
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11B-206.4.4.2 Direct connections
Direct connections to other facilities shall provide an accessible route complying with Section 11B-404 from the point of connection to boarding platforms and all transportation system elements...
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§ 38.173(b)
Vertical alignment may be accomplished by vehicle air suspension or other suitable means of meeting the requirement....
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11B-219.2 Required systems
[2010 ADAS] EXCEPTION: Other than in courtrooms, assistive listening systems shall not be required where audio amplification is not provided. ...
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11B-411.2.1.1 Location
On other floors, a minimum of one hoistway entrance shall be adjacent to a hall call console....
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11B-809.10.7.2 Location
In locations where water closets are adjacent to other walls, vanities, lavatories or bathtubs, the centerline of the fixture shall be 18 inches (457 mm) minimum from the obstacle....