January 2002 Updated: October 2009 NEW Note to Readers This document is a consolidation of acquisition-related questions that have been posed by agencies, contractors, and members of the disability...
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2010 ADA Definition
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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A. - Introduction
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Bathroom Design Illustrations
A number of commenters from the disability community stated that two of the six bathroom drawings in the preamble to the proposed guidelines (numbers 4 and 6 at 55 FR 24374-24375) did not...
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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...
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T503 Passenger Access Routes
interior circulation on public transportation vehicles will yield a performance standard that will serve the needs of transit operators, bus and equipment manufacturers, and persons with disabilities...
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3. Emergency Transportable Housing
developed these guidelines according to recommendations from an advisory panel it organized, the Emergency Transportable Housing Advisory Committee, which included representation from disability...
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What Employers Are Covered by the ADA?
Job discrimination against people with disabilities is illegal if practiced by: private employers, state and local governments, ...
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§1630.2(j)(3)(iii)
of impairments will, at a minimum, substantially limit the major life activities indicated: Deafness substantially limits hearing; blindness substantially limits seeing; an intellectual disability...
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Furnishings and Equipment
ADA regulations include requirements that may impact non-fixed elements, such as providing accessible medical equipment, including examination tables and chairs, to provide persons with disabilities...
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Effect of ADA Amendments Act on Academic Requirements in Postsecondary Education
Specifically, the reference to academic standards in post-secondary education is unrelated to the purpose of this legislation and should be given no meaning in interpreting the definition of disability...
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1193.33(b) (Advisory Guidance)
In addition, manufacturers should acquaint their distributors with this information so that they can assist customers with disabilities, such as a blind person unable to read the package...
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3. Emergency Transportable Housing
developed these guidelines according to recommendations from an advisory panel it organized, the Emergency Transportable Housing Advisory Committee, which included representation from disability...
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Section 37.85 Purchase or Lease of New Intercity and Commuter Rail Cars
The ADA does not stand in the way of new technology, but it does require that new technology, and the benefits it brings, be accessible to all persons, including those with disabilities....
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Section 1193.39 Prohibited reduction of accessibility, usability and compatibility [1193.29 in the NPRM] (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This provision was uniformly supported by disability groups, many of whom cited examples of an accessible feature or design which was later defeated by an alteration....
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Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging
The commenter argued that since emergency response personnel must meet certain physical qualifications that have the effect of exempting persons with mobility disabilities, there is no need...
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Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The commenter argued that since emergency response personnel must meet certain physical qualifications that have the effect of exempting persons with mobility disabilities, there is no need...
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Executive Summary
“Low vision” is defined as “chronic visual impairments that cause functional limitations or disability.”...
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Automated Airport Kiosk Definition and Applicability Based on Function/Location
., owned, leased, or controlled by each individual airline)....
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Section 36.303(g)(8) Notice
These commenters reasoned that individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or have low vision, should be able to find this information easily....
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1. Captioning and Audio Description for Analog Movies
A clear adjustable panel mounted on or near an individual viewer’s seat reflects the captions correctly and superimposes them on that panel so that it appears to a Rear Window® user that...
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Section 255 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 255), as amended, requires telecommunication equipment to be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, where readily...
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Appendix A: Pedestrians with Visual Impairments
However, individuals with more progressed cases may have special needs for detectable warnings....
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Vital Hemp Gummies Australia: Worth the Money?
As interest in plant-based supplements continues to rise, hemp gummies have become a convenient and enjoyable way for individuals to incorporate hemp-derived ingredients into their daily...
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June Kailes
June’s consulting and publications focus on building disability actionable competencies in the worlds of healthcare and emergency management to ensure people with disabilities and others...
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Supplementary Information:
1988) (the Fair Housing Amendments Act) amended title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act or Act) to add prohibitions against discrimination in housing on the basis of disability...