Never patronize people who use wheelchairs by patting them on the head or shoulder. Do not assume the individual wants to be pushed —ask first....
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals with Mobility Impairments
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706.3 Receiver Hearing-Aid Compatibility
which may require removal of hearing aids, earphones, and headsets that must be worn over the ear, which can create disruptive interference in the transmission and can be uncomfortable for people...
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Physical Barriers
People with disabilities may find it difficult to access their health care provider because of the physical space or architecture of the medical office....
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Architectural Barriers
Assuming your place of lodging is not subject to the new construction and alteration provisions (discussed below), you must remove barriers to access for people with disabilities when it...
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Start Outside
If there is an accessible entrance, determine if there are signs at inaccessible entrances directing people to the accessible entrance. Go inside and continue through the facility....
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Pictograms
Pictogram Pictograms can improve access for people with cognitive or learning disabilities, children, and others who may have a limited reading ability....
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Dispensers [4.16.6]
provide continuous paper flow; those that have separate sheets or that control delivery are prohibited because they require repetitive hand motion and pinching and are not as usable by people...
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Equipment for Persons with Vision Impairments [4.34.5]
Equipment for Persons with Vision Impairments [4.34.5] Access for people with vision impairments was specified as a performance standard so that manufacturers could examine and develop...
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Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act of 1986
Americans Act of 1986 ________________________________________________________________ 11/10/1986 The Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act enhances work incentives for people...
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Cognitive Impairments
Cognitive Impairments People with cognitive impairments may have problems with memory and concentration, understanding oral communication, and learning....
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Are fire extinguishers required to comply with the ADA Standards?
(However, non-discrimination provisions in regulations issued under the ADA may be pertinent to the usability of equipment and furnishings by people with disabilities.)...
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11B-1005.2.1.1 Dispersion
Portions of the railings that are lowered to provide fishing opportunities for persons with disabilities must be located in a variety of locations on the fishing pier or platform to give people...
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11B-1005.2.1.1 Dispersion
Portions of the railings that are lowered to provide fishing opportunities for persons with disabilities must be located in a variety of locations on the fishing pier or platform to give people...
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Arkay Incoporated
Promote Standards and expectations for people with disabilities have changed....
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Water Closet Location.
Although 24" seemed to be the norm, the location of the toilet ranged from as little as 22" to as much as 30" from the sidewall....
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Grass Roots Activism
Thousands of people around the country contributed to the disability rights movement....
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G.9. - Are agency purchases from Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or severely disabled (NIB/NISH) or Federal Prison Industries ("FPI," also known as UNICOR) exempt from Section 508?
No. Agency purchases from NIB/NISH and FPI are treated as procurements and are subject to Section 508. For EIT products and services where NIB/NISH and FPI are mandatory sources,...
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Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living (APRIL)
for independent living, their satellites and branch offices, statewide independent living councils, other organizations and individuals concerned with the independent living issues of people...
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Top 60 TV markets
Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR 27. Indianapolis, MN 57. Richmond-Petersburg, VA 28. San Diego, CA 58....
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Summary
Acknowledgments The Access Board would like to thank the following manufacturers for their generous assistance: Bob Leathers, Columbia Cascade, GameTime, KOMPAN, Landscape Structures, Little...
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5. What must an employer do after receiving a request for reasonable accommodation?
In many instances, both the disability and the type of accommodation required will be obvious, and thus there may be little or no need to engage in any discussion....
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Alterations to cells and program access. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
If the state fails to accommodate prisoners with disabilities, these individuals have little recourse, particularly when the need is urgent (e.g., an accessible toilet or clean needles for...
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11B-504.8 Floor identification
them tactile and placing them at the latch side of the door does not benefit emergency responders, and distracts routine vision-impaired stair users by providing information that is of little...
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11B-504.8 Floor identification
them tactile and placing them at the latch side of the door does not benefit emergency responders, and distracts routine vision-impaired stair users by providing information that is of little...
