Bob is an Information Specialist at the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability. After earning a Pre-law degree at the University of Texas at Arlington, Bob...
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ADA25: Bob's Story
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ADA25: Cloritta's Story
Cloritta Thomas is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and is the mother of two boys. She was injured by a stray bullet when she was 22 years old. Since then, Cloritta has had to learn...
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ADA25: Jerry's Story
Jerry is a 55 year old retired computer programmer who was born and raised in the greater Birmingham, Alabama area. Though retired, Jerry still works as a coach of Junior wheelchair...
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5.8.3.1 Breast Platform Height Recommendations
Another member emphasized the importance of considering patients of short stature in addition to considering patients seated in a wheelchair....
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ADA25: #7 of 25 -- America's First ADA Jury Trial
Do you know the first Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case? The NAD was involved and won! NAD Attorney Caroline Jackson shares some history behind the first case....
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5.8.3 Breast Platform Recommendations
platform (see 5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations under Breast Platforms), the height of the breast platform is also critical to ensuring that mammography equipment is accessible to patients...
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Youth Vote
Rights New York, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania, and Disability Rights Washington, which operates this Rooted in Rights YouTube channel, are all part of the federally funded protection...
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Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
What Airline Employees, Airline Contractors, and Air Travelers with Disabilities Need to Know About Access to Air Travel for Persons with Disabilities A Guide to the Air Carrier Access Act...
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Section 35.151(e) Social service center establishments
As such, these establishments are covered both by the ADA and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act....
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a. Knee and Toe Clearance
MDE Advisory Committee Report, 115-116, available at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/health-care/about-this-rulemaking/advisory-committee-final-report. ...
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#CripTheVoteStories with Katherine Schneider
Katherine Schneider, PhD | Eau Claire, WI transcript: “Before the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), when I voted, I had to have a friend mark my ballot for me, or poll officials....
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M301.4.1 Clearance in Base
The base of diagnostic equipment shall provide a clearance 39 inches (990 mm) wide minimum, 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor, and 36 inches (915 mm) deep...
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M301.4.1 Clearance in Base
The base of the equipment shall provide a clearance 44 inches (1120 mm) wide minimum, 6 inches (150 mm) high minimum measured from the floor, and 36 inches (915 mm) deep minimum...
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2. Equipment Clearances for Breast Platforms
The MDE NPRM proposed knee and toe clearance requirements for diagnostic equipment used by patients seated in wheelchairs that paralleled the knee and toe clearance requirements from the...
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Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment
Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline Disability & Employment: A Timeline ________________________________________________________________ Commemorating...
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Parent Asks for an Evaluation of the Student
See OCR, Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities (FAQ 27) (last modified Oct. 16, 2015), www.ed.gov...
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b. Exception for Base Support Allowance and Unobstructed Knee and Toe Space
MDE Advisory Committee Report, 123-127, available at https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/health-care/about-this-rulemaking/advisory-committee-final-report....
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Accessible Polling Places for the Visually Impaired: A Compilation of Survey Results
The Help America Vote Act mandated that all polling places have an accessible method of voting that provides privacy and independence....
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ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Pocket Guide to the ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities With Selected Sections from GSA’s Federal Management Regulation Final Rule Adopting GSA’s ABA Accessibility...
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§27.77 Recipients of Essential Air Service subsidies.
Any air carrier receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation under the Essential Air Service Program shall, as a condition of receiving such...
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Accessible Web Sites
[See subsections ...]
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III-6.4000 Alterations: Historic preservation
III−6.4000 Alterations: Historic preservation. Alterations to historic properties must comply with the historic property provisions of ADAAG, to the maximum extent feasible. Under...
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Historic Preservation [4.1.7]
ADAAG covers historic properties in the context of planned renovations to qualified historic facilities, including those subject to the National Historic Preservation Act....
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VII. New Construction and Alterations
Public entities may choose between two technical standards for accessible design: The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard (UFAS), established under the Architectural Barriers Act, or...