Title II may not be interpreted to provide a lesser degree of protection to individuals with disabilities than is provided under these laws....
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2010 ADA Definition
Qualified Interpreter: The final definition now states that ‘‘[q]ualified interpreter means an interpreter who, via a video remote interpreting (VRI) service or an on-site appearance, is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. Qualified interpreters include, for example, sign language interpreters, oral transliterators, and cued-language transliterators.''
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II-1.4100 Rehabilitation Act
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Introduction and Purpose
Introduction and Purpose The ADA is a federal anti-discrimination statute designed to remove barriers which prevent qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment...
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§8.25(c) Existing public housing and multi-family Indian housing—needs assessment and transition plan
units or if the PHA or HUD determines that information regarding the availability of accessible units has not been communicated sufficiently so that, as a result, the number of eligible qualified...
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When is a Curb Ramp a Ramp?
We’ve had several instances where an independent CASp, a Building Inspector, a Building Plan Checker and an Architect will look at the same ramping condition and interpret it differently...
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10 [§ 4.7.5]
Generally, an object will qualify as an obstruction if it is immovable and is large enough to make it unlikely that pedestrians will walk across the ramp. ...
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9.7 Does Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim Prevent an Injured Worker from Filing a Charge Under the ADA?
However, these clauses do not prohibit a qualified individual with a disability from filing a discrimination charge with EEOC, or filing a suit under the ADA, if issued a "right to sue"...
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14. Inconsistent State laws
Section 104.10(a) states that compliance with the regulation is not excused by State or local laws limiting the eligibility of qualified handicapped persons to receive services or to practice...
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§104.34(a) Academic setting
A recipient to which this subpart applies shall educate, or shall provide for the education of, each qualified handicapped person in its jurisdiction with persons who are not handicapped...
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§104.44(a) Academic requirements
modifications to its academic requirements as are necessary to ensure that such requirements do not discriminate or have the effect of discriminating, on the basis of handicap, against a qualified...
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When alterations are made on an upper story of a facility, is vertical access required?
In any alteration, an accessible route between stories is not required in a facility that qualifies for those exceptions permitted in new construction based on the number of stories or square...
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21. How should an employer handle leave for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
If it is an undue hardship under the ADA to hold open an employee's position during a period of leave, or an employee is no longer qualified to return to his/her original position, then...
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LS-80 Basic Stationary IR System
It is designed for applications that require the audio signal to be isolated for security or other reasons, such as assistive listening, soundfield, language interpretation, live theater...
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Willoughby Industries ASUW-1314-HEU-FA-BS Contoured High Efficiency Urinal with Washout Flush
Please consult local code as compliance is subject to the interpretation and requirements of the local code authority. ...
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Estimote Beacons and Stickers Wireless Sensors for Contextual Awareness
They broadcast tiny radio signals which your smartphone can receive and interpret, unlocking micro-location and contextual awareness....
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TITLE III COVERAGE AND FINDINGS
The Cantrells require the services of a qualified American Sign Language interpreter to effectively communicate about lengthy and complex information, especially about the medical treatment...
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1. The ADA
The statute defines auxiliary aids and services to include “qualified interpreters or other effective methods of making aurally delivered materials available to individuals with hearing...
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31. Academic adjustments
For example, an institution might permit an otherwise qualified handicapped student who is deaf to substitute an art appreciation or music history course for a required course in music appreciation...
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(ii) and 36.105(d)(1)(ii)—Primary Object of ADA Cases
Nevertheless, as the courts began interpreting and applying the definition of disability strictly, individuals have been excluded from the protections that the ADA affords because they are...
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Relationship to Other Laws
The Department of Justice regulation implementing title II, 28 CFR 35.103, provides the following: (a) Rule of interpretation....
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11B-228.3.1 General
A broader interpretation of the definition to encompass larger electric vehicles, and the application of scoping and technical standards in CBC Chapter 11B to EVCS that service larger electric...
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Shannon Mulhall
She graduated from California State University, Fresno with a Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies with an emphasis in Interpreting and completed her ADA Coordinator...
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Accessible Room Set-Up
amenities independently; people who are blind or have low vision can navigate easily and safely; people who are deaf or have hearing loss can use assistive listening systems and see speakers, interpreters...
