Yes. Transportation operators must carry a wheelchair and occupant if the lift and vehicle can physically accommodate them. If a lift has the minimum design load of 600 pounds, there...
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Some wheelchairs weigh more than 600 pounds when occupied, and the design load of the lifts on our vehicles is 800 pounds. Is a transportation operator required to carry these “overweight” wheelchairs?
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§ 36.303(g)(9) Operational requirements
(9) Operational requirements. On or after January 17, 2017, whenever a public accommodation provides captioning and audio description in a movie theater auditorium exhibiting digital...
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Sec.36.308(a)(1)(ii)(D)
(D) Permit individuals who use wheelchairs to sit with family members or other companions.
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§ 35.138(e) Hold-and-release of tickets for accessible seating
(e) Hold-and-release of tickets for accessible seating.
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23. Extreme Weather Assistance
A passenger's request to be assisted from his or her door to a vehicle during extreme weather conditions should generally be granted so long as the driver leaving the vehicle to...
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§ 35.138(d)(2) Insufficient additional contiguous seats available
(2) Insufficient additional contiguous seats available. If patrons are allowed to purchase at least four tickets, and there are fewer than three such additional contiguous seat...
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Scenario 9 – Unjustified Different Treatment
In this case, none of the parents of students without disabilities were told that they must attend the field trip; therefore, the school may not require Ricardo’s father’s attendance simply...
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People with disabilities have a glass ceiling, too
People with disabilities have glass ceilings, too. This is Shawn Murinko....
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QUESTION: HOW IS IT DETERMINED WHAT KIND OF AUXILIARY AID OR SERVICE A PVO WILL PROVIDE TO A PASSENGER WITH A DISABILITY?
39.51, 39.35, 39.37, 39.5 QUESTION: HOW IS IT DETERMINED WHAT KIND OF AUXILIARY AID OR SERVICE A PVO WILL PROVIDE TO A PASSENGER WITH A DISABILITY?...
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Disabled Community
DisabledCommunity.Org (DCO)is a nonprofit 501 c 3 designed to help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities, their friends, caregivers and social service agencies.DisabledCommunity.Org...
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3. Does the ADA require an applicant to disclose that she has or had a hearing impairment or some other disability before accepting a job offer?
Does the ADA require an applicant to disclose that she has or had a hearing impairment or some other disability before accepting a job offer? No. ...
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11B-206.4.10 Medical care and long-term care facilities
. ◼ ETA Editor's Note The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), which has jurisdiction over hospitals and long-term care facilities in California, issued...
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11B-206.4.10 Medical care and long-term care facilities
. ◼ ETA Editor's Note The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), which has jurisdiction over hospitals and long-term care facilities in California, issued...
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§ 36.311(c)(2) Inquiry into use of other power-driven mobility device
A public accommodation that permits the use of an other power-driven mobility device by an individual with a mobility disability shall accept the presentation of a valid, State-issued disability...
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Accessible Cells in Correctional Facilities
Many inmates in State and local correctional facilities have mobility disabilities and need to be housed in accessible cells....
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§ 37.5(i)(2) Private entity-public transport
Private entities that provide specified public transportation shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures, when the modifications are necessary to afford goods...
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A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section A Guide to Disability Rights Laws July 2009 For persons with disabilities, this document is available...
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§ 36.302(f)(3) Ticket prices
(3) Ticket prices. The price of tickets for accessible seating for a single event or series of events shall not be set higher than the price for other tickets in the same seating...
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
DJ# 204-64-153 This settlement agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of February 25, 2014 (“Effective Date”), between the United States of America and Blair County,...
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4. Q: But to limit the police department's liability, I need to get a medical approval that it's o.k. for a job applicant to take the physical fitness test. Doesn't the ADA create a catch-22 for police departments?
The ADA allows an employer to require a limited medical certification in these circumstances....
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Scenario 6 – Disagreement Over Need to Evaluate
In this scenario, Maya has a disability....
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Defining and Delivering Disability-Competent Care - Flexible Long Term Services and Supports
interdisciplinary care team, Understanding and supporting participant choices for community-based living, Promising practices in LTSS/DME allocation, Supporting employment...
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7. Online Disability Accommodation Request
The disability advocacy community and some individual members of the public strongly favored adopting a requirement for carriers to allow passengers to submit a request online for a disability...
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ADA Technical Assistance Manual Addendum (10/29/02)
ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL ADDENDUM Notice Concerning The Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act Of 2008 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of...
