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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Links > Independent Living
Community Resources for Independence (CRI) - Allentown, Indiana, Erie, Altoona, Bradford, Clearfield, Hermitage, Lewisburg, Lewiston, McConnellsburg, Seneca, Warren, Wellsboro, and Somerset, PA
Through the Department of Public Welfare, the CRI Attendant Care Program provides in-home health care service in additional twenty one counties of Pennsylvania - Beaver, Cameron, Centre,...
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Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDeA Center)
The Center produces many dissemination products in both traditional and digital forms and engages in public, university and continuing education initiatives....
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Links > Independent Living
On My Own, Inc. - Nevada and Collins, MO
Program
ADA Assessments
Help At Hand Emergency Telephone Dialer
Parent Support Group
Monthly Social Activities
Library of Educational Materials for Public...
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Links > General
Get Ready
The campaign includes free resources for the public and health workers, including fact sheets, a blog, a Twitter, podcasts, Q&As and a calendar of events....
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art
We develop innovative and empathic research methods – and we exchange knowledge via education, events, publications and industrial collaboration....
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
University of Louisville, Injury Risk Assessment and Prevention (iRAP) Laboratory
Investigators also study the epidemiology of wheelchair incidents and difficulties on public transit buses and para-transit vehicles. iRAP investigators also study the effects of rehabilitation...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
Safety Assistants/Attendants
most part, are the best judges of their capabilities, and providing broad discretion to carriers to override that judgment does carry with it a significant risk of arbitrary burdens being placed...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts
5. Do Title II and Section 504 apply to the programs, services, and activities of family courts?
modifications to policies, practices, and procedures where necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability.61 For example, it may be necessary to adjust hearing schedules to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
4. Breast Platform Adjustability
In the preamble to the MDE NPRM, the Access Board sought input in question 36, on whether the breast platform height range proposed was sufficient to accommodate a patient seated in a wheelchair...
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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
Space Needs
The ADA-ABA depth of 60 inches would accommodate all the subjects in this study whereas a 60 inch width would only accommodate between 52% and 66% of the subjects depending on the type of...
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Links > Trade Organization
Texas Society of Architects
Additional members of the board are the public member director, an educator member director, an associate member director, the AIA regional associate director, and the Texas representatives...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
2. Comparison of Proposed Rule with EN 301 549 Standard
This approach resulted from public comments in response to our proposal in the 2010 ANPRM....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Lilypad Wheelchair Scale
Comes with four weighing pads that can be arranged to fit any manual wheelchair, as well as a mat to hold the pads in their places....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Excel Dryer, Inc. LEXAN® Series Hand Dryers
Style Options - Select from either the traditional push button Hands-On® style, or a fully automatic Hands-Off® model, activated by an infrared sensor when hands are placed under the air-outlet...
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Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)
updates and disability news, enjoy personal stories in our GCDD Spotlight section and stay on top of trending topics and critical issues from the broader disability community via our online publications...
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Access Living - Chicago, IL
To this end, Access Living offers peer–oriented independent living services; public education, awareness and development; individualized and systemic advocacy; and enforcement of civil rights...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Excel Dryer, Inc. ThinAir®Hand ADA Surface Mounted Hand Dryer TA-ABS
Features
15 Second Dry Time*
Wattage: 950 Watts (Heat On) - 300 Watts (Heat Off)
Meets 4” ADA protrusion guidelines to accommodate the visually impaired...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CAVALIERS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
B. ACCESSIBLE TICKETING
information, that identify Accessible Seating and information relevant thereto with the same text or visual representations as other seats, if such materials are provided to the general public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for Small Business
Communicating with Customers
Businesses must answer calls placed through the telephone relay service.
The rules are also flexible for communicating effectively with customers who are blind or have low vision....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
382.61 What are the requirements for movable aisle armrests?
With respect to the purchase of used aircraft, in this section and similar places, the date the aircraft was originally ordered from the manufacturer or initially delivered by the manufacturer...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
B. How Does a TTY Work?
TTY callers may press TTY keys to emit audible tones and more quickly notify the call taker that a TTY call is being placed....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Wayfinding is more than just graphics (slides 2 – 4)
as people have pointed out, you have to find the sign first and then you have to be a part of that five percent of the low-vision population that can actually read Braille in the first place...
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Research and History > Research Documents > The Impact of Transfer Setup on the Performance of Independent Transfers: Phase I Final Report
Adjustable height protocol
of subjects that were able to attain a transfer under the adjustable height protocol compared to the percentage of subjects that were able to attain the transfer with the side guard in place...