cases, barrier removal measures may be taken that do not fully comply with the standards, so long as the measures do not pose a significant risk to the health or safety of individuals with disabilities...
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III-4.4300 Standards to apply
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Publications Federal accessibility laws require effective communication with people with disabilities....
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Summary of Costs and Benefits
facilities, and circulation paths serving beaches are constructed or altered or beach nourishment project is undertaken The proposed rule would enable individuals with mobility disabilities...
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Ensuring Online Files and Documents are Accessible
online content should be accessible and optimized for screen readers and other assistive technologies used by people who are blind or have low vision, as well as people with other types of disabilities...
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Using Qualified Interpreters
Many people with hearing and speech disabilities use sign language as their primary means of communication and use interpreters to communicate with people who don’t sign....
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F244.2 Camping Units with Mobility Features
systems for camping units or assign camping units upon arrival, entities should establish policies to ensure that camping units with mobility features are available for individuals with disabilities...
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Identification [§216.5, §502.6]
., reserved exclusively for use of people with disabilities) (§216.5, Ex. 1). However, all other requirements for spaces, including access aisles, still apply....
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Is a compliant passenger loading zone required where valet parking is provided?
(Note that policies and practices must be in place under the Department of Justice’s ADA regulations so that the valet parking service accommodates people with disabilities)....
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Alterations to stairs. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
altered stairs where levels are connected by an accessible route, the costs of compliance for public entities and public accommodations are minimized, while safe egress for individuals with disabilities...
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Section 35.151(d) Scope of coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
the 2004 ADAAG, prescribe what is necessary to ensure that buildings and facilities, including fixed or built-in elements in new or altered facilities, are accessible to individuals with disabilities...
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9. Outdoor Developed Areas
The Board intends to develop guidelines for non-federal outdoor sites covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and areas developed with federal grants and loans covered by the...
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§ 37.187(a)
operator provides service, the first operator must arrange for an accessible bus, or equivalent service, as applicable, to be provided for each stage of the trip to a passenger with a disability...
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11B-609.3 Spacing
Many disabled people rely heavily upon grab bars to maintain balance and prevent serious falls....
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Section 37.61 Public Transportation Programs and Activities in Existing Facilities
establishes the general requirement for entities to operate their transportation facilities in a manner that, when viewed in its entirety, is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities...
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11B-404.1 General
It would not be acceptable for security personnel to operate the doors for people with disabilities while allowing others to have independent access....
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11B-609.3 Spacing
Many disabled people rely heavily upon grab bars to maintain balance and prevent serious falls....
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9. Outdoor Developed Areas
The Board intends to develop guidelines for non-federal outdoor sites covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and areas developed with federal grants and loans covered by the...
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4.1.3 Adjustable Height Chairs with and without Footplates
This is especially important for maintaining the knee and thigh positions of individuals with disabilities who have difficulties controlling their lower extremities....
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F. The Department's Rulemaking History Regarding Captioning and Video Description
The Department received many comments from individuals with disabilities, organizations representing individuals with disabilities, non-profit organizations, state governmental entities,...
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Open Captioning (or Other Technologies) as an Option for Compliance (Section-by-Section Analysis)
captions as a means of providing effective communication.34 In the NPRM, § 36.303(g)(2)(ii) states that “[m]ovie theaters may meet their obligation to provide captions to persons with disabilities...
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How should we describe facilities that only meet some of the accessibility guidelines?
If an employee with a disability is hired or transferred to a position that is stationed in an office that is not accessible, the office must be retrofitted immediately....
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Section-by-Section Analysis)
These proposed additions are designed to mitigate financial burdens on covered entities, while at the same time ensuring that individuals with disabilities have access to existing facilities...
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DOT Response
Coordination of interpretations and guidance, so that the Department of Transportation speaks with a single, reliable voice on disability law matters, is essential to the reasoned application...
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3. The Legislative History of the ADA
Importantly, the House Committee stated that “technological advances can be expected to further enhance options for making meaningful and effective opportunities available to individuals with disabilities...