In an emergency situation much time can be wasted if persons with disabilities must travel the full distance to the inaccessible exit door before there is a sign posted indicating that the...
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Individual with a Disability: Individual with a disability means a person who has a disability. The term "individual with a disability" does not include an individual who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs, when the private entity acts on the basis of such use.
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11B-206.4.1 Entrances and exterior ground floor exits
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11B-206.4.1 Entrances and exterior ground floor exits
In an emergency situation much time can be wasted if persons with disabilities must travel the full distance to the inaccessible exit door before there is a sign posted indicating that the...
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Senate Approval
It was “one of the most extraordinary legislative accomplishments I’ve ever seen,” said Neas.69 For the disability community, it was a remarkable victory....
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Achieving ADA/Section 508 Compliance with Ext JS 4.2
Is making your applications ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant important to you and critical to your business?...
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Section 508 Awareness Video
There are numerous techniques that you can use to ensure that thedocuments you produce are accessible to persons with disabilities....
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National Shelter System
But planning must first determine if these sites are accessible to people with disabilities....
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Introduction
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 recognizes and protects the civil rights of people with disabilities and is modeled after earlier landmark laws prohibiting discrimination...
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Section 35.151(e) Social service center establishments
One commenter stated that it did not agree that the standards for residential coverage would serve persons with disabilities as well as the 1991 transient lodging standards....
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Issue 3: Is there a need for a different kind of Practice?
If we’re looking to write guidelines or standards under the Americans With Disabilities Act, for example, bear in mind that the Americans With Disabilities Act does not establish guidelines...
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Section 35.151(e) Social service center establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter stated that it did not agree that the standards for residential coverage would serve persons with disabilities as well as the 1991 transient lodging standards....
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Undue burden (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
At least two Federal agencies and 10 organizations representing persons with disabilities opposed the inclusion of factors (2) and (3) suggested in the NPRM....
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Service and Companion Animal Owners: Know Your Rights!
Service and Companion Animal Owners Service and companion animals can help people with disabilities go about their daily lives. ...
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IRS Videos in ASL: Understanding Tax Terms for American Sign Language Interpreters, Part 3 (Captions & Audio)
In this video, the complex phrase for deaf and hard of hearing taxpayers, Permanently and Totally Disabled, is defined as it relates to taxes....
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413.1.1 Caption Controls (Section-by-Section Analysis)
For commenters who do not view this proposed requirement as beneficial, how should the accessibility barriers faced by individuals with hearing impairments who seek to locate and operate...
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ATM Clear Floor or Ground Space
Section 707.4 ensures an equivalent level of privacy in the use of ATMs for all individuals, including those who use a machine’s accessible features....
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11B-703.3.1 Dimensions and capitalization
The indication of an uppercase letter or letters shall only be used before the first word of sentences, proper nouns and names, individual letters of the alphabet, initials, and acronyms...
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Wheelchair Spaces in Tiered Boxes
This requirement clarifies that each box does not have to be treated separately as a discreet assembly facility individually subject to the scoping table, as is the case with luxury boxes...
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M303.2.1 Orientation (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Board did not include requirements for patient body positioning because the diagnostic equipment cannot override the position in which an individual is seated in his or her wheelchair...
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1117B.1, Item 1
Where only one drinking fountain area is provided on a floor, there shall be a drinking fountain that is accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs in accordance with this section and...
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When Ramps Are Required
Ramps allow individuals who use wheelchairs and mobility devices to access elevated play components in composite play structures without transferring....
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a) Aquatic Program
accessible signage; (5) accessible ramps or curb ramps, wherever necessary; (6) accessible toilets; (7) accessible showers; (8) accessible locker rooms; and (9) transfer lifts to assist individuals...
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M301.2.3 Transfer Surface Transfer Sides
Rationale: Diagnostic imaging equipment is accessed by all individuals from one of the long sides of the table....
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Audio description (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the Department’s July 26, 2010, ANPRM, the Department used the term “video description” to define the process and experience whereby individuals who are blind or have low vision are provided...
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Website Accessibility Policy
shall: Adopt and implement a Website Accessibility Policy, consistent with Exhibit A, and distribute a copy to each Content Provider with instructions for redistribution among individuals...
