However, an advisory note has been added to encourage dispersion of accessible rooms within the facility so that accessible rooms are more likely to be proximate to appropriate qualified...
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2010 ADA Definition
Qualified Interpreter: The final definition now states that ‘‘[q]ualified interpreter means an interpreter who, via a video remote interpreting (VRI) service or an on-site appearance, is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. Qualified interpreters include, for example, sign language interpreters, oral transliterators, and cued-language transliterators.''
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Dispersion
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E. EXPERT TESTIMONY
Seaman was qualified as an expert in GIS. RT 489:19-490:5. 177. The City offered expert testimony from Hecker and Larry Wood ("Wood"). 178....
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20. When an employee requests leave as a reasonable accommodation, may an employer provide an accommodation that requires him/her to remain on the job instead?
If an employee, however, qualifies for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an employer may not require him/her to remain on the job with an adjustment in lieu of taking leave....
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18. Does an employer have to hold open an employee's job as a reasonable accommodation?
hold a position open during the entire leave period without incurring undue hardship, the employer must consider whether it has a vacant, equivalent position for which the employee is qualified...
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Section 36.211 Maintenance of accessible features (Section-by-Section Analysis)
provides that a public accommodation must maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by qualified...
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Section 35.133 Maintenance of Accessible Features (Section-by-Section Analysis)
, which provides that a public entity must maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by qualified...
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11B-604.8.1.4 Toe clearance
.: Previous editions of CBC did not require toe clearance at accessible toilet compartments, since the minimum size allowed for these compartments would qualify them for the exemption at...
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5. Ground Level PV Systems
work.12 The project is not an alteration that would trigger path of travel upgrades.13 An accessible route to the enclosure’s entrance shall not be required.14 To qualify...
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ADA+ Facilities Compliance Services
benefits Development of transition plans Assist with developing capital budgets and schedules for barrier removal Design of “reasonable accommodations” to allow qualified...
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The Inspection Team
Make sure your entire site review team is qualified and has the knowledge and experience to evaluate venues for the widest range of needs....
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28. Does an employer have to notify an employee with a disability about vacant positions, or is it the employee's responsibility to learn what jobs are vacant?
If the employer does not know whether the employee is qualified for a specific position, the employer can discuss with the employee his/her qualifications.(88) An employer should proceed...
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When is a Curb Ramp a Ramp?
We’ve had several instances where an independent CASp, a Building Inspector, a Building Plan Checker and an Architect will look at the same ramping condition and interpret it differently...
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The Blind Photographer
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There is some confusion about whether the “accessible path” that is required means there must be an accessible path from the EVSE (charger) to the facility/building at which the station is installed, or whether the accessible path is just from the parking spot to the EVSE (charger). If the prior is enforced, it could increase the costs of installing EVSE in some instances. What is the correct interpretation of “accessible path”?
RESPONSE: The term used in the CBC is “accessible route.” EVCS required by CBC Chapter 11B to be accessible must have both, an accessible route to the facility entrance (see CBC...
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Heartland Independent Living Center (HILC) - Owensville and Union, MO
Heartland persists in finding new avenues to serve both its consumers and surrounding communities, including providing Guardian Alert 911 devices to qualifying individuals and Disability...
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Space Coast Center for Independent Living, Inc. (SCCIL) - Rockledge, FL
Our FTRI Program offers free telephones to qualifying Florida residents who are either hearing and/or speech impaired....
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SSB Bart Group
Our industry-leading software, training and consulting solutions provide the full compliance that can protect clients from expensive lawsuits while enabling them to qualify for more contracts...
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Braille Authority of North America (BANA)
Pursuant to this purpose, BANA will promulgate rules, make interpretations, and render opinions pertaining to braille codes and guidelines for the provisions of literary and technical materials...
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III. DISCUSSION
Title II of the ADA, which governs public entities, therefore provides that “no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, . . . be subjected to discrimination...
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7.7 Evaluations, Discipline and Discharge
employer must provide an employee with a disability with reasonable accommodation necessary to enable the employee to participate in the evaluation process (for example, counseling or an interpreter...
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Does the Voting Rights Act protect language minorities?
These are the Justice Department's minority language guidelines; they set out the Department's interpretations of the law in detail, and explain how jurisdictions can best comply with it...
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11B-805 Medical care and long-term care facilities
INTERPRETATION The requirements of Section 11B-606 apply to all lavatories, sinks, and handwashing fixtures for public use, patient use, and employee use, unless otherwise specifically...
