In a nutshell, the main requirements of Part 382 regarding service animals are: Carriers shall permit dogs and other service animals used by persons with disabilities to accompany...
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General Requirements of Part 382
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#CripTheVoteStories with Vilissa K. Thompson
Rooted in Rights and the organizers of #CripTheVote created a series of short videos featuring the disability community....
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Wheelchairs and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
Advances in technology have given rise to new power-driven devices that are not necessarily designed for people with disabilities, but are being used by some people with disabilities for...
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#CrappyCurb
This makes getting around the city for people with mobility disabilities difficult or impossible. This has got to change! ...
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What the Wilderness is Like for Someone in a Wheelchair - Rolling On, Episode 4
Alvaro Silberstein has a passion for nature. He’s also paralyzed from the chest down. Watch how he became the first person in a wheelchair to complete a famous trek in Chile. Go to...
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What It's Like to Navigate Chicago in a Wheelchair - Rolling On, Episode 1
When she was 20, Michele Lee suffered a car accident. Follow along to see how she now explores downtown Chicago in a wheelchair. Go to g.co/LGa11y and find out how Local Guides can...
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Accessible Shared Streets: Notable Practices and Considerations for Accommodating Pedestrians with Vision Disabilities
The guide includes a description of shared streets, an overview of vision disabilities and the strategies people with vision disabilities use to navigate in the public right-of-way....
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C. Whether the City Can Assert an Undue Burden Defense With Respect to Existing Facilities Covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
The Putnam court noted that other Section 504 regulations do contain express undue burden defenses, thus giving more intent to the lack of such a defense in the context of existing facilities...
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Requirements for Renovation or New Construction
Employers planning alterations to their facilities or new construction should contact the Office on the Americans with Disabilities Act in the U.S....
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Communicating with Customers
When dealing with customers who are blind or have low vision, those who are deaf or hard of hearing, or those who have speech disabilities, many business owners and employees are not sure...
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4.1.4(6) EDUCATIONAL
Educational occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, by six or more persons at any time for educational purposes through the 12th grade....
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Phase I: Education and Labor Committee
Phase I: Education and Labor Committee The Education and Labor Committee conducted the most thorough evaluation of the bill, at least with respect to the volume of testimony received....
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Our fight for disability rights and why we're not done yet | Judith Heumann | TEDxMidAtlantic
For more than 30 years, Judith Heumann has been involved on the international front working with disabled people’s organizations and governments around the world to advance the human rights...
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Radiologic Equipment
Many radiologic technologies also require the patient to keep still, which may be very difficult for some individuals with a mobility disability, including those with spasticity, tremor,...
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Rooted in Rights
Rooted in Rights's mission is to tell authentic, accessible stories that empower our community to advocate for disability rights. ...
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ADA25: #4 of 25 -- Title II
Third photo shows President Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act. Text appears "ADA25 -- Americans with Disabilities Act"....
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Voluntary Voting System Guidelines
Congress passed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) to modernize the administration of federal elections, marking the first time in our nation’s history that the federal government has funded...
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Needs Photos or Technical Info
This article is a good start but, really could use some photos to illustrate the text. For example, what is a faucet that is placed out of reach for persons with cognitive...
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9. What type of reasonable accommodations may employees with hearing disabilities need?
What type of reasonable accommodations may employees with hearing disabilities need?...
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§35.140 Employment Discrimination Prohibited
The Department, together with the other Federal agencies responsible for the enforcement of Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of disability, recognizes the...
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McGuire Associates Disability Evacuation Plan (DEP)
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates that all emergency evacuation plans include measures to ensure the safe evacuation of people with disabilities....
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Q6. Does the Amendments Act address the "major life activities" referred to in the Section 504 and Title II regulations?
Because the definition of disability in the ADA applies to Section 504, all the examples of major life activities listed in the Amendments Act also constitute major life activities under...
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382.99 What agreements must carriers have with the airports they serve?
382.99 What agreements must carriers have with the airports they serve? Consistent with the present rule, carriers serving U.S. airports must have agreements with the airport...
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§382.19(c)
(c) You may refuse to provide transportation to any passenger on the basis of safety, as provided in 49 U.S.C. 44902 or 14 CFR 121.533, or to any passenger whose carriage would...
