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A11yNYC - Accessibility New York City
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Ticket Agent Web sites
In their view, a requirement for carriers to ensure that small agents offer Web-based discounts to passengers who self-identify as having a disability is not practical....
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Need for This Technical Assistance
In the course of their civil rights enforcement activities, OCR and DOJ have found that child welfare agencies and courts vary in the extent to which they have implemented policies, practices...
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CASI California Survey Reports Acceptance Criteria - Construction and Manufacturing Tolerances AC 02-12
Access Board has issued a report (attached) which identifies best practices for construction observations related to accessibility which is relevant to inspection work for access compliance...
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3. Testimony of Class Members
In Armstrong, a class of disabled prisoners and parolees brought a class action alleging that policies and practices related to parole and parole revocation hearings violated the ADA. 275...
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The Limits of Utilizing a Cost-Benefit Analysis
While, there are always practical limitations on accommodating every individual, in the case of access to a service as essential as health care, advocates strongly urge the Access Board...
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11B-704.3 Volume control telephones
Portable and in-line amplifiers can be used with some phones but are not practical at most public phones covered by these requirements. ...
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Door Maneuvering Clearance
As a matter of design, practice, or code requirement, such doors are typically wider in order to accommodate beds and gurneys....
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Actions which Constitute Discrimination
Discriminating against an individual because s/he has opposed an employment practice of the employer or filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding...
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ADA Title I: Employment
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) within 180 days of the date of discrimination, or 300 days if the charge is filed with a designated State or local fair employment practice...
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3.2 Why Is a Reasonable Accommodation Necessary?
The ADA recognizes that such barriers may discriminate against qualified people with disabilities just as much as overt exclusionary practices....
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PART 4: ACCESSIBLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
Evaluating the existing equipment available, the space within the examination room, the size of the practice and staff, and the patient population is necessary to determine the equipment...
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1129B.3, Item 2
Accessible parking spaces shall be located as near as practical to a primary entrance and shall be sized as follows: 1. … 2. Van space(s). ...
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a) Curb Ramp and Sidewalk Transition Plan
The Curb Ramp and Sidewalk Transition Plan affirms the City's previously existing policy of achieving curb ramp saturation; that is, the practice of installing a curb ramp at every pedestrian...
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BACKGROUND
Product development manufacturers must use risk management practices to avoid any unacceptable risk defined by the specific product designs....
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Where can I learn more about accessibility?
The Website of the National Center on Accessibility provides research, technical assistance and education focused on universal design and practical accessibility solutions to create inclusive...
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Service
Train staff to ask people with disabilities if they need assistance using hospitality language and practices. Keep lowered check-in counter clear....
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Floor Naming and Numbering
There are certain conventional standards, but there’s nothing that says, “This is the best-practices way to do it.”...
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30. Treatment of students
This paragraph is designed to eliminate the practice of excluding handicapped persons from specific courses and from areas of concentration because of factors such as ambulatory difficulties...
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13. For children who are already receiving special education and related services under the IDEA, do parents have to make specific requests for different or additional auxiliary aids and services to trigger the Title II obligations for effective communication? Also, once the decision is made to provide a particular auxiliary aid or service to a student with a hearing, vision, or speech disability, does the school district have any obligation under either Title II or the IDEA to revisit that decision? If so, when?
As a best practice, schools should consult with the parent or guardian (and students, as appropriate) at the first opportunity regarding what auxiliary aids or services are appropriate and...
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ADA Team
or other major organizational unit should designate a liaison to participate in overall planning and decision making, collect information regarding his or her department's policies and practices...
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National Environmental Policy Act
The purpose of this rulemaking is to provide that transportation entities are required to make reasonable modifications/accommodations to policies, practices, and procedures to avoid discrimination...
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Size or weight limitations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One commenter noted that there is no need for a limit because ‘‘if, as a practical matter, the size or weight of an individual's service animal creates a direct threat or fundamental alteration...
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Avoid Avoidance
These activities need to be integrated into the fabric of organizations so that emergency plans are created and regularly reviewed, rehearsed, practiced, evaluated and revised....