Legal Authority and Purpose We are required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act to issue guidelines for the accessibility standards adopted by the...
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Legal Authority and Purpose
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j) Safety Hazards Policy
Kirola complains that the City has failed to adopt an overarching "written policy or procedure regarding the identification and removal of safety hazards to persons with mobility disabilities...
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Beach Access Routes
Whenever possible, providing access to outdoor constructed features on a beach gives people with disabilities more independence and opportunities to participate in beach- or water-related...
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R302.2 Components
The technical requirement for elevators, limited use/ limited application elevators, platform lifts, and doors, doorways, and gates are contained in the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility...
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Section 36.406(b) Application of Standards to Fixed Elements (Section-by-Section Analysis)
in the proposed standards (and the 2004 ADAAG) prescribe the requirements necessary to ensure that fixed or built-in elements in new or altered facilities are accessible to people with disabilities...
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"Minimal protection." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
phrase can be interpreted to allow "protection dogs" that are trained to be aggressive and to provide protection to be covered under the ADA, so long as they are paired with a person with a disability...
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ATTACHMENT B
arising from or related to the facts and circumstances described in the Settlement Agreement resolving Department of Justice complaint number 202-76-97 under title III of the Americans with Disabilities...
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A. - Introduction
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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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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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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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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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...