No Advance Seat Assignments If a carrier does not provide advance seat assignments, you must allow passengers who identify themselves as passengers with a disability in need of a seating...
National Council on the Handicapped The history of NCD dates to 1972, when Congress proposed an Office for the Handicapped as part of the Rehabilitation Act....
Section 37.5(g) of the DOT ADA regulations prohibits an operator from denying service to an individual with a disability because its insurance company conditions coverage or rates on the...
Section 37.5(g) of the DOT ADA regulations prohibits an operator from denying service to an individual with a disability because its insurance company conditions coverage or rates on the...
Since your temporary impairment limits the major life activity of walking, you are considered a qualified individual with a disability....
Q: My insurance company says it will raise our rates if we accept children with disabilities. Do I still have to admit them into my program? A: Yes....
Reasonable accommodation is a key nondiscrimination requirement of the ADA because of the special nature of discrimination faced by people with disabilities....
This Agency has specific legal obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. ...
Example 9: An employee with a disability is granted three months of leave by an employer. Near the end of the three month leave, the employee requests an additional 30 days of leave....
Examples of Major Life Activities—Operations of a Major Bodily Function In the NPRM, the Department proposed revising the regulatory definitions of disability at §§ 35.108(c)(1)(ii) and...
5.5 Pre-Employment Inquiries The ADA Prohibits Any Pre-Employment Inquiries About a Disability....
Uniform Federal Accessibility Guidelines (UFAS) These are the architectural standards originally developed for facilities covered by the Architectural Barriers Act, a law that applies to...
(a) Alterations to buildings or facilities that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq) or...
For instance, callers who use American Sign Language use a syntax that is different from spoken English....
Destination-oriented elevators shall comply with Section 11B-411 and with ASME A17.1. They shall be passenger elevators as classified by ASME A17.1. Elevator operation shall be...
Where provided, escalators shall comply with the sections 6.1.3.5.6 and 6.1.3.6.5 of ASME A17.1 and shall have a clear width of 32 inches (813 mm) minimum. Exception: Existing...
Ground surfaces shall comply with ASTM F 1951 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards" in Chapter 1). Ground surfaces shall be inspected and maintained regularly and...
Elevator doors shall open and close automatically. They shall be provided with a reopening device that will stop and reopen a car door and hoistway door automatically if the door...
The required door reopening device would hold the door open for 20 seconds if the doorway remains obstructed. After 20 seconds, the door may begin to close. However, if designed in...
Accessible elevators shall be on an accessible route and shall comply with 4.10 and with the ASME A17.1‒1990, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. Freight elevators shall not be...
The required door reopening device would hold the door open for 20 seconds if the doorway remains unobstructed. After 20 seconds, the door may begin to close. However, if designed in...
Destination-oriented elevators shall comply with Section 11B-411 and with ASME A17.1. They shall be passenger elevators as classified by ASME A17.1. Elevator operation shall be...
Where provided, escalators shall comply with the sections 6.1.3.5.6 and 6.1.3.6.5 of ASME A17.1 and shall have a clear width of 32 inches (813 mm) minimum. Exception: Existing...