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2. Prioritization of Access Improvements
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7.6 Training
The employer may assure accessibility by inspecting the site, or may ask a local disability group with accessibility expertise (such as an Independent Living Center) to do so....
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Benefits
Congress declared that “the Nation’s proper goals regarding individuals with disabilities are to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency...
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ADDENDUM TO PHASE I FINAL REPORT: Points of Clarification
These four participants told us that they could independently transfer in their usual environments. ...
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Northeast Passage Living Beyond Disability
The mission of Northeast Passage is to create an environment where individuals with disabilities can enjoy recreation with the same freedom of choice, quality of life, and independence as...
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Norton Surface Mounted Light Duty 210 Series Door Closer
The 210 features an adjustable spring, tri-packed, nonhold open arms and independent and separate latch, sweep and backcheck intensity valves....
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WMD POSITIONS FOR TRANSFER
POSITIONS FOR TRANSFER The design of the corner radii allows closest possible position for wheelchair transfers, minimizing potential gaps and improving the patient’s ability to transfer independently...
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2.1 Q. If a building includes three residential dwelling units and one or more commercial spaces, is the building a covered multifamily dwelling under the Fair Housing Act?
Note, however, that title III of the ADA applies to public accommodations and commercial facilities, therefore an independent determination should be made regarding applicability of the...
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Inclined Wheelchair Lifts
ADAAG's requirement for independent operation [4.11.3] prohibits most, if not all, lifts that must be operated by an attendant....
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20.1 Q. If a covered multifamily dwelling has an individual, private garage which is attached to and serves only that dwelling, does the garage have to be accessible in terms of width and length?
Because such individual garages attached to and serving only one covered multifamily dwelling typically are not finished living space, the garage is not required to be accessible in terms...
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There Are No “The Disabled” And There Is No “One Size Fits All.”
Like everyone, people with disabilities and activity limitations live with different histories, resources, skills, and attitudes....
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4. Getting What You Need During Your Visit
Do you have an exam table that lowers to 18 inches from the floor or lower so that I can get on it independently?...
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What Other Accessibility Requirements Apply to Play Components?
Designers are encouraged to consider components with back support, increased space for maneuvering adjacent to the play component, and other features that promote independent use....
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Subtitle B: Public Transportation
Paratransit is a service where individuals with disabilities who are unable to use the regular transit system independently are picked up and dropped off at their destinations....
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Website Accessibility Consultant
Within ninety (90) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement, edX shall retain one or more independent consultants (“Website Accessibility Consultant”), approved in advance by...
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Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTCIL): Emergency Preparedness Trainings and Resources for People with Disabilities
Disasters disproportionately affect people who are unable to physically escape them. Census figures suggest that at least one in six Americans is at increased risk of injury or death...
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Speech Output: ADA Standard Section 707.5
Operating instructions and orientation, visible transaction prompts, user input verification, error messages, and all displayed information for full use shall be accessible to and independently...
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11B-707.5 Speech output
Operating instructions and orientation, visible transaction prompts, user input verification, error messages, and all displayed information for full use shall be accessible to and independently...
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11B-707.5 Speech output
Operating instructions and orientation, visible transaction prompts, user input verification, error messages, and all displayed information for full use shall be accessible to and independently...
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How to Measure Transfer Surface Height
However, these fixed heights tables do not allow for independent transfer of patients who use wheeled mobility devices (WMD)....
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Accessible Routes in Dwelling Units with Mobility Features
Sections 4.34.1 and 4.34.2 of the UFAS require the living area, kitchen and dining area, bedroom, bathroom, and laundry area, where provided, in covered dwelling units with mobility features...
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Attitudinal Barriers
Visits are more effective when health care providers understand that people with disabilities lead full lives with varied interests, are capable of making their own life decisions, and that...
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12101(b)(4)
activity under the ADA "an individual must have an impairment that prevents or severely restricts the individual from doing activities that are of central importance to most people's daily lives...
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Permanently Installed Systems
These lifts were originally intended for private residences, but are now being used in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, churches and public buildings. (FEMA 2001)...
