Court sided with “experts” who alleged that persons with disabilities, namely those collectively classified as “the feeble-minded,” were “a menace” to society, threatened society’s “best citizens...
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Contours of Disability in America
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Expanding Your Market: Accessibility Benefits Older Adult Customers
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Baby Boomers, mature consumers, older adults, senior customers -- whatever one names this market, it is large...
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E. Increasing Numbers of Individuals with Hearing and Vision Impairments
When joined with other "seniors," the 2000 Census figure for the over 45 age group increased to nearly 97 million people (96,944,389)....
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THREATS AND HAZARDS IN NEW YORK CITY
People most at risk during heat emergencies are laborers or individuals who spend time outdoors, seniors, children, and people with health issues or without adequate cooling devices in their...
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Inland Empire Disabilities Collaborative
Launched as a networking tool, the Collaborative brings together over 900 service providers from regional organizations that serve people with disabilities and seniors....
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Blue Water Center for Independent Living (BWCIL) - Port Huron, Bad Axe, Caro, Lapeer, Sandusky, MI
The focus of the SSVF program is veteran housing assistance. Veteran families must be homeless or at risk of being homeless in order to qualify. ...
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Rebuilding Together Fairfield County - Stamford, CT
Rebuilding Together Fairfield County is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, volunteer organization that works in partnership with local sponsors and volunteer groups to preserve and revitalize houses...
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National Council on the Handicapped
The idea resurfaced in May, 1977, when delegates from every state gathered at the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals....
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Aloha Independent Living Hawaii (AILH) - Pearl City, HI
is the empowerment of persons with disabilities to make choices in their lives that will enhance their dignity and self-respect, and provide full integration into the community as equal citizens...
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Expert Report of James L.E. Terry, Evan Terry Associates, LLC (August 9, 2018)
Alexander Deussen Park Senior Center, 12303 Sonnier Street, Houston, TX Parking: The surface slope in the designated accessible parking space and access aisle is not level in all...
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Easter Seals Southwest Florida
Our History Easter Seals Southwest Florida began in 1946 as the Sarasota-Manatee Crippled Children’s Clinic, and was renamed Happiness House later that year....
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A. Why Should Websites Be Accessible?
An agency with an inaccessible website may also meet its legal obligations by providing an alternative accessible way for citizens to use the programs or services, such as a staffed telephone...
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PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE VOTING SYSTEMS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION HAVA requires jurisdictions conducting federal elections to have a voting system (such as the actual voting machines) that is accessible, including to citizens...
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What are the auditory/braille requirements for EVCS units with a touch screen?
These requirements apply to point-of-sale devices in public buildings, public accommodations commercial buildings and public housing, including restaurants, stores, banks, theaters and DVD...
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Prohibition against discrimination in services, programs, and activities
services, recreational activities, educational and vocational programs, rehabilitative programs, grievance procedures, incentive programs, disciplinary and classification proceedings, housing...
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Introduction
You define your own community - successful planning has been done by housing developments, congregations, neighborhoods, etc....
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Introduction
used broadly to include zoos, historic sites, botanical gardens, aquariums, planetariums, children's museums, and science and technology centers -- range in size from a small historic house...
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F. Chapter 5: Doorways, Circulation Paths, and Fare Collection Devices
addressing handrails, stanchions, and handholds moved to scoping provisions in Chapter 2, and former T504 addressing steps moved to Chapter 4), and two other sections, which were formerly housed...
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11B-604.5 Grab bars
In detention or correction facilities, grab bars shall not be required to be installed in housing or holding cells that are specially designed without protrusions for purposes of suicide...
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Prepare different kits for different places and situations:
It includes all the things you would most likely need if you had to be on your own for days either at home or in a shelter of other temporary housing location....
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Slope and Rise [4.8.2]
A recent study by the Access Board ("Technical Requirements for Ramps" (1996) by the Center for Accessible Housing) indicates a significant increase in exertion occurs on ramps with slopes...
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§100.203(c)
Example (2): An applicant for rental housing has a child who uses a wheelchair. The bathroom door in the dwelling unit is too narrow to permit the wheelchair to pass....
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11B-604.8.1.1 Size
If toilet compartments are to be used to house fixtures other than those associated with the water closet, they must be designed to exceed the minimum space requirements....
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PREFACE
In just two years, Congress passed the ambitious legislation, and in 1990 President George Bush held the largest signing ceremony in history on the south lawn of the White House, a historic...
