2010 ADA Definition
Place of Public Accommodation: Place of public accommodation means a facility operated by a private entity whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of the following categories –
(1) Place of lodging, except for an establishment located within a facility that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that actually is occupied by the proprietor of the establishment as the residence of the proprietor. For purposes of this part, a facility is a "place of lodging" if it is – (i) An inn, hotel, or motel; or
(ii) A facility that – (A) Provides guest rooms for sleeping for stays that primarily are short-term in nature (generally 30 days or less) where the occupant does not have the right to return to a specific room or unit after the conclusion of his or her stay; and
(B) Provides guest rooms under conditions and with amenities similar to a hotel, motel, or inn, including the following – (1) On- or off-site management and reservations service;
(2) Rooms available on a walk-up or call-in basis;
(3) Availability of housekeeping or linen service; and
(4) Acceptance of reservations for a guest room type without guaranteeing a particular unit or room until check-in, and without a prior lease or security deposit.
(2) A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
(3) A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
(4) An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
(5) A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
(6) A laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber shop, beauty shop, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office, professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
(7) A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
(8) A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
(9) A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
(10) A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
(11) A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
(12) A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.
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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
SCOPING SCENARIOS: RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES
SCOPING SCENARIOS: RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES
We do not know what mandates may be put in place in the future to require Access Board standards. However, the U.S....
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Effective Interaction: Communicating With and About People with Disabilities in the Workplace
Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
If the individual cannot shake your hand or grasp the card, he or she will tell you, and direct where you may place the card....
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Additional Access Publications > ADA For Lodging: Best Practices and Standards
Amenities
Operable parts shall be placed within one or more of the reach ranges specified in 308....
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Additional Access Publications > ADA For Lodging: Best Practices and Standards
Guest Rooms
If lamps are placed behind overstuffed chairs or other types of furniture, be sure to have a wall switch for activation....
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
Interacting with People with Visual Disabilities
When showing a person to a chair, place their hand on the back of the chair. They usually will not need any more help in being seated....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-7.2100 Equivalent facilitation
Are these the only places where equivalent facilitation can be used? No. Departures from any provision in ADAAG are permitted as long as equivalent access is provided....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
Paragraph (e) (Advisory Guidance)
Placing the slot or connector on the front and near a ledge or open space allows individuals to brace their hands or arms to make use of the slot or connector easier.
i....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
Large Print (Advisory Guidance)
For those individuals who are able to read graphics (via the use of a magnifier or other assistive device) graphics should be included, but placed on a separate page from the text....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Closing
I’ve been part of a lot of meetings that have taken place, many of which were successful and some of which resulted in committees that are still ongoing at NIBS....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Viewing Areas
Place elongated openings more than a quarter of an inch wide with the long dimension perpendicular to the primary direction of travel....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 2013 Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG)
APPENDIX B: Federal Trail Data Standards – Class Matrix
• Single lane, with allowances constructed for passing where required by traffic volumes in places where there is no reasonable opportunity to pass....
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Links > Publication
New Mobility
As the official publication of United Spinal Association, New Mobility advances the organization’s mission to improve quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries and disorders by...
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Links > Independent Living
Alabama Radio Reading Service
Alabama Radio Reading Service online: HERE
Since 1978, the Alabama Radio Reading Service (ARRS) has served North Central Alabama’s blind and print-impaired community from its home at Public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Viking E-1600A-BLT-EWP Emergency Tower Phone with Blue LED Beacon and Strobe Light
Applications
"Area of Refuge" sites
Parking ramps
Automated
Tellers (ATM) Entryways
Campus security sites
Roadside emergency sites
Stairwells in public buildings
Features...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Viking E-1600-IP VoIP Emergency Phones with Built-in Auto Dialer and Digital Announcer
Parking ramps/lots
Emergency pool phones
ATM machines
Area of refuge locations
Medical centers
Lobbies
Entryways
Campus emergency stations
Stadiums
Convention centers
Public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
2.2(c) Regarded as Substantially Limited
It applies to decisions based on unsubstantiated concerns about productivity, safety, insurance, liability, attendance, costs of accommodation, accessibility, workers' compensation costs...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
6.2 Basic Requirements
even if a genuine significant risk of substantial harm exists, the employer must consider whether it can be eliminated or reduced below the level of a "direct threat" by reasonable accommodation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-805.4.3 Turning space
If the treatment room is intended to accommodate procedures requiring access to the head (e.g. minor surgery, etc.), all four sides of the table require 36-inch wide access.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-226.4 Baby changing tables
Baby changing tables shall not be located in toilet compartments complying with Section 11B-604.8 within a multiple accommodation toilet facility....
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Code Application Notice (CAN) 2-11B, 09-09-2014
11B-805 Medical care and long-term care facilities
If the treatment room is intended to accommodate procedures requiring access to the head (e.g. minor surgery, etc.), all four sides of the table require 36-inch wide access....
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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
III. Proposed alternative mechanisms to enhance patient access to diagnostic imaging equipment
enhance and improve access of patients to medical diagnostic equipment, we urge the Access Board to give serious consideration to these alternative means which will enable us to quickly accommodate...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Additionally, section 106.5 of the 2004 ADAAG, changes the definition of "transient lodging" to a building or facility "containing one or more guest room[s] for sleeping that provides accommodations...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impacts Performance Phase 2: Final Report
Two Step Transfer Evaluation
A lower step height (about 2.0 in) would be needed to accommodate the 5th percentile of users who would attempt this type of transfer....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Definitions of residential facilities and transient lodging. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Additionally, section 106.5 of the 2004 ADAAG, changes the definition of "transient lodging" to a building or facility "containing one or more guest room[s] for sleeping that provides accommodations...