(2) An individual is not “regarded as having such an impairment” if the public entity demonstrates that the impairment is, objectively, both “transitory” and “minor.”...
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DISABILITY
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502.3.1 Object Information (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Making the specified states programmatically determinable is already a widespread industry practice and is a standard feature provided in software designed to be accessible....
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Feature 3 - Building Entrance
ADA Standards for Accessible Design | Temporary Barrier Removal Suggestions for Accessible Features...
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Section 1193.1 Purpose (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 255 (b) of the Act requires that manufacturers of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment shall ensure that the equipment is designed, developed, and fabricated...
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A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
If you are seeking a job or are new to the workforce, you should become familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination...
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A Word about Benefit Programs
A Word about Benefit Programs You have probably already received information from your service branch or the Department of Veterans Affairs about programs designed to assist returning...
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Forward Approach
An existing exception for units designed specifically for children’s use permits a parallel approach if certain criteria for spout height and location are met....
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Substantive changes made to requirements for elevators
proposed rule) modification of specifications for audible hall signals (407.2.2.3) and audible car position indicators (407.4.8.2) revision of the height of tactile floor designations...
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Accessible Route
The proposed rule contained a requirement that where elevators or wheelchair lifts are provided on an accessible route to wheelchair spaces or designated aisle seats, they shall be provided...
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Two Drinking Fountains
Section 211.2 now states that "no fewer than two drinking fountains shall be provided" with one being wheelchair accessible and the other designed to accommodate people who have difficulty...
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6. Classroom Acoustics
Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the “ANSI/ASA S12.60-2010 American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines...
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BENEFITS AND COSTS: OVERVIEW
BENEFITS AND COSTS: OVERVIEW Based on our analysis, we determined that transfer surface height requirements lower than 19 inches would increase the cost of designing and manufacturing...
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5.3.2.1 Transfer Sides Recommendation for Stretchers
As a result, with current stretcher design, a patient will access the long side of the transfer surface and the short side will be inaccessible....
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R210 Protruding Objects (Section-by-Section Analysis)
An advisory section provides examples of street furniture and other objects that must comply with these requirements, and notes that the AASHTO “Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation...
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Facility
Facilities must comply with all 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design for new construction and remodeling projects....
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Use of the ISA Under the ABA
Standards issued under the ABA apply to facilities designed, built, or altered with federal funds or leased by federal agencies....
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Ramp
Ramp: A ramped surface was designed to insert between two steps and serve as an integrated sliding board to assist with the transfers by bridging the gap between steps. ...
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RESOURCES
The Department’s wide-ranging outreach, education and technical assistance program is designed to assist businesses and State and local governments to understand their obligations under...
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(3) Usable bathrooms
The details about, and the reasons for these modifications, and additional minor technical modifications made to certain design specifications of the Option One guidelines, are discussed...
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407.12.3 Forward Reach (Section-by-Section Analysis)
While this requirement (and its subsections) would thus be new to the existing 508 Standards, it nonetheless would provide greater design flexibility by permitting controls to be configured...
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6. Classroom Acoustics
Accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the “ANSI/ASA S12.60-2010 American National Standard Acoustical Performance Criteria, Design Requirements, and Guidelines...
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Platform Edges
Some platforms are edged with a buffer material that is designed to break away if hit by cargo trains. This material extends beyond the normal vehicle envelope....
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36 Inch Wide Stalls
This stall is specifically designed for people who have difficulty walking or standing from a seated position....
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A4.5.3 Carpet
Carpeting designed with a weave that causes a zig-zag effect when wheeled across is strongly discouraged....