Search Results "Physical Impairment"

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
  11B-202.3 Alterations

  In these circumstances, the alteration shall provide the maximum physical accessibility feasible....

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
  §382.133(e)(3)

  number of batteries as outlined in paragraph (h)(2) of this section and to ensure that extra batteries carried onboard to power the device are packaged and protected from short circuit and physical...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.406(c)(2) Exception

  Alterations to guest rooms in places of lodging where the guest rooms are not owned or substantially controlled by the identity that owns, leases, or operates the overall facility and the physical...

• Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment
  Architectural Barriers Act

  _________________ 1968 The Architectural Barriers Act mandates the removal of what is perceived to be the most significant obstacle to employment for people with disabilities—the physical...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  Notes:

  It recognizes that there may be physical factors that make create limits to what functions can be achieved even with redesign.  ...

• Links > Independent Living
  The Independent Living Center of Southern California (ILCSC) - Van Nuys, Lancaster, CA
  

  types of Disabilities, Older Adults, and Veterans; including people of all ages with: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Stroke Cancer Autism Visual Impairments...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
  § 1194.31(a)

  least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM (2008 Title III NPRM)
  Wheelchair

  Wheelchair means a device designed solely for use by an individual with a mobility impairment for the primary purpose of locomotion in typical indoor and outdoor pedestrian areas. ...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
  § 35.104 Wheelchair

  Wheelchair means a device designed solely for use by an individual with a mobility impairment for the primary purpose of locomotion in typical indoor and outdoor pedestrian areas. ...

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  225(d)(2) Technology

  Commission shall ensure that regulations prescribed to implement this section encourage, consistent with section 157(a) of this title, the use of existing technology and do not discourage or impair...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 37 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments
  § 37.3 Wheelchair

  Wheelchair means a mobility aid belonging to any class of three- or more-wheeled devices, usable indoors, designed or modified for and used by individuals with mobility impairments, whether...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
  11B-246.8 Nature trails

  Nature trails and similar educational and informational areas shall be accessible to individuals with vision impairments by the provision of rope guidelines, raised Arabic numerals and symbols...

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  12114(e)(2)

  (2) remove such persons who test positive for illegal use of drugs and on-duty impairment by alcohol pursuant to paragraph (1) from safety-sensitive duties in implementing subsection (c)...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
  Sec.36.303(b)(2)

  readers, taped texts, audio recordings, Brailled materials, large print materials, or other effective methods of making visually delivered materials available to individuals with visual impairments...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
  11B-246.8 Nature trails

  Nature trails and similar educational and informational areas shall be accessible to individuals with vision impairments by the provision of rope guidelines, raised Arabic numerals and symbols...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
  § 37.3 Wheelchair

  Wheelchair means a mobility aid belonging to any class of three- or more-wheeled devices, usable indoors, designed or modified for and used by individuals with mobility impairments, whether...

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
  11B-246.8 Nature trails

  Nature trails and similar educational and informational areas shall be accessible to individuals with vision impairments by the provision of rope guidelines, raised Arabic numerals and symbols...

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
  People with disabilities are athletes too | David Kyle | TEDxHuntsville
  

  David is the director of the UAH Ability Sport Network, which is a program that encourages participation among people with physical disabilities in adapted physical activity....

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
  §100.201a(b)(4) ANSI A117.1-1986

  (4) American National Standard for Buildings and Facilities: Providing Accessibility and Usability for Physically Handicapped People, 1986 edition, (ANSI A117.1-1986) may be obtained from...

• Research and History > Research Documents > Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: What Visitors with Vision Loss Want Museums and Parks to Know about Effective Communication
  Accidental cueing of the audio

  A few participants suggested that a physical barrier of some nature between each model would be helpful so you wouldn’t accidently cue the audio of the adjacent model while examining a plane...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
  Guest Rooms with Communication Features: ADA Standard Section 806.3

  In guest rooms required to have accessible communication features, consider ensuring compatibility with adaptive equipment used by people with hearing impairments....

• Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
  Users and Needs

  Therefore, toilet and bathing fixtures in these facilities were intended to accommodate older people who had many different types of impairments and comorbidities, including limitations...

• Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
  TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD’S) {35.161}

  Where a public entity communicates by telephone with applicants and beneficiaries, TDD’s or equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used to communicate with individuals with impaired...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
  §8.6(b)

  (b) The recipient shall adopt and implement procedures to ensure that interested persons (including persons with impaired vision or hearing) can obtain information concerning the existence...