Hearing loss falls along a continuum, from people who are totally deaf to many more who are hard of hearing and may or may not use a variety of sound amplification devices....
Search Results "OPDMD: Other Power-Driven Mobility Device"
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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Interacting with People with Hearing Disabilities
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BACKGROUND
whereby applicants for cadet job vacancies are automatically excluded from consideration for employment if the applicant: (a) has a hearing loss and was not permited the use of assistive devices...
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Lift Compatibility (M301.4 and M302.4)
ANSI/AAMI HE 75 recommends that the “base of the device needs to have space underneath or along both sides (if the equipment is narrow) to accommodate the legs of portable mechanical lift...
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A. Purpose of the Rule
whenever such entities exhibit digital movies that are distributed with such features, as well as to have available a specific number of fully operational captioning and audio description devices...
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501.1 Scope (Section-by-Section Analysis)
section proposes that the technical requirements for software in this chapter be applied where either (a) required by 508 Chapter 2 or 255 Chapter 2, or (b) where otherwise referenced in any other...
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I. Need For and Final Objectives of the Guidelines.
Telecommunications equipment is equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by a carrier to provide telecommunications services, and includes software integral to such equipment...
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Vanity Counter Tops
This provision requires accessible vanity counter tops at lavatories in accessible guest rooms if vanity counter tops are provided in other guest rooms (806.2.4.1)....
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F203.2 Existing Elements
Such accommodations may include modifications to workstations or to other areas of the workplace, including the common areas such as toilet rooms, meeting rooms, or break rooms. ...
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Scoping Requirements for Elevators
Limited-use/limited-application (LULA) elevators are typically smaller and slower than other passenger elevators and are used for low-traffic, low-rise installations, including residential...
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Braille Specifications
The proposed guidelines specified that braille be separated at least ¼ inch from other tactile characters and at least d inch from raised borders and other decorative elements (703.3.2)....
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A. Prohibition of Discrimination
MSHA shall not deny its services, accommodations, or other opportunities to any individual because of the known relationship of that person with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing....
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307 Protruding Objects
Post-mounted objects are common along sidewalks, street crossings, and other public rights-of-way....
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Beach Access Routes
Beach access routes allow pedestrians to cross a beach so that they can play, swim, or participate in other beach- or water-related activities....
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R302.2 Components
Sidewalks and other pedestrian circulation paths, or a portion of sidewalks and other pedestrian circulation paths, complying with R302.3 through R302.7; 2....
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School Districts' Standards and Procedures
behavioral concerns;56 Tests are selected and administered to the student in a manner that best ensures that the test results accurately reflect the student’s aptitude or achievement or other...
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Primary Function
primary function include, but are not limited to, the customer services lobby of a bank, the dining area of a cafeteria, the meeting rooms in a conference center, as well as offices and other...
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10. Q: One of the children in my center has parents who are deaf. I need to have a long discussion with them about their child's behavior and development. Do I have to provide a sign language interpreter for the meeting?
As with other actions required by the ADA, providers cannot impose the cost of a qualified sign language interpreter or other auxiliary aid or service on the parent or guardian....
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Controls for Ranges and Cooktops
Other commenters objected to front range controls as a safety hazard for children. Commenters from the disability community were strongly supportive of this design specification....
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Section 36.401 New Construction (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
The proposed rule stated that "any public accommodation or other private entity responsible for design and construction'' must ensure that facilities conform to this requirement....
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11B-406.5.10 Diagonal curb ramps
Diagonal or corner type curb ramps with returned curbs or other well-defined edges shall have the edges parallel to the direction of pedestrian flow....
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11B-404.2.4.3 Recessed doors and gates
A door can be recessed due to wall thickness or because of the placement of casework and other fixed elements adjacent to the doorway....
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Self-Service Storage Facilities: ADA Standard Section 225.3
Section 225.3 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for self-service storage facilities.
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Gripping Surface: ADA Standard Section 505.6
Section 505.6 covers the current ADA Standards for the handrail gripping surface.
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11B-505.6 Gripping surface
People with disabilities, older people, and others benefit from continuous gripping surfaces that permit users to reach the fingers outward or downward to grasp the handrail, particularly...