Tests must reflect the skills and aptitudes of an individual rather than impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills, unless those are job-related skills the test is designed to measure...
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5.1 Overview of Legal Obligations
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1117B.5.6
Dots shall be 1/10 inch (2.54 mm) on center in each cell with 2/10-inch (5.08 mm) space between cells, measured from the second column of dots in the first cell to the first column of dots...
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Slope
Slope is measured from ground level at the entrance to all arrival points within 50 feet, and is considered impractical only when it exceeds 10 percent between the entrance and all these...
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Updates and Other Pocket Guides
For ADA survey and compliance tools that will simplify your field measurement process and plan reviews, http://www.adasurveytools.com/ has a growing collection of templates and tools you...
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Height and Clearances [4.19.2]
Knee space at least 27 inches high must be at least 8 inches deep measured from the leading edge....
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3.3.6 Knee Clearance Height, minimum
In the case of the U.S. and Canadian standards, however, the level of accommodation drops to 80% in relation to measured knee heights among wheelchair users in their respective countries...
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2.3.4 Analysis of Door Use Difficulty
2.3.4 Analysis of Door Use Difficulty The measurement of door use performance was designed as a quasi-experimental study that involved systematically observing and coding WhMD user performance...
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A. Whether Sidewalks Are a Service Program, or Activity Covered by Title II of the ADA and Section 564 of the Rehabilitation Act
The ADA defines “public entity” as “any State or local government [and] department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government.'...
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3.2 Getting on the Table
.), Medical Instrumentation: Accessibility and Usability Considerations (pp. 3-14). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. 5 Markwalder, A., Disability Rights Advocates (2005)....
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Section 2: References
Focus Groups on Accessibility of Medical Instrumentation. Atlanta, GA: Proceedings of RESNA 2005 Conference; 2005. 36. Winters JM, Story MF, Barnekow K, et al....
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§1607.17 Policy statement on affirmative action (see section 13B).
that provide opportunities for persons lacking “journeyman” level knowledge or skills to enter and, with appropriate training, to progress in a career field; (d) Revamping selection instruments...
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Toilet Paper Dispensers
provisions for toilet paper dispensers at section 604.7 of the 2010 Standards require the dispenser to be located seven inches minimum and nine inches maximum in front of the water closet measured...
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Section 1630.2(j)(1)(i) Broad Construction; not a Demanding Standard
As Congress noted in the legislative history of the ADAAA, “[t]o be clear, the purposes section conveys our intent to clarify not only that ‘substantially limits’ should be measured by a...
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Ramps
(See Part 2 of this document for tips on measuring running slopes and cross slopes.) If any part of the accessible route contains steps, it must be ramped....
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11B-404.2.10 Door and gate surfaces
Swinging door and gate surfaces within 10 inches (254 mm) of the finish floor or ground measured vertically shall have a smooth surface on the push side extending the full width of the door...
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404.2.10 Door and Gate Surfaces
Swinging door and gate surfaces within 10 inches (255 mm) of the finish floor or ground measured vertically shall have a smooth surface on the push side extending the full width of the door...
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Technical Memorandum TM 2013-14 Dining Surfaces
A measurement of 18” per person shall be used to calculate the number of seating and standing capacity of a dining surface....
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C. FINDINGS BY THE UNITED STATES
Since 2005 the Museum has undertaken remedial measures and, in some instances, has installed state-of-the art technologies in the Museum to comply with the ADA....
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5.1 Transfer Surface Height Recommendations
The height of the transfer surface during patient transfer shall be 17 inches minimum and 19 inches maximum measured from the floor to the top of the transfer surface....
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Seat Width Evaluation
The additional platform width may also have been needed to accommodate larger individuals; however the size of the individual and seat width of the wheelchair were not measured and therefore...
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1. Typical Issues
During an emergency, as a temporary measure, if additional accessible parking spaces are needed, a portable ramp can be provided in a parking space marked off by traffic cones to provide...
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Clear Floor Space [4.16.2]
clear floor space doors cannot swing into the clear floor space required at any fixture the 18 inch water closet centerline is absolute The 18 inch dimension is measured...
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Signage [4.6.4]
A height of at least 60 inches (measured to the bottom edge) is generally advisable (taking care not to make the sign a protruding object), although a higher height is better for signs at...
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Mounting Location and Height [4.30.6]
Recommendation: At signs containing pictograms or other non-tactile information, this should be measured to the centerline of the raised/ Braille portion so that it is not too low (or high...