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The Wayfindr Open Standard
We want to empower vision impaired people to navigate the world independently The Wayfindr Open Standard aims to do just that....
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1. New Curb Ramp Construction and Alterations
At that time, state accessibility standards required a half-inch lip at the base of the curb ramp which could be detected by a visually-impaired person using a cane....
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Program Accessibility
As clarified in Title V, Section 508(c), the legal definition of a wheelchair is: A device designed solely for use by a mobility–impaired person for locomotion that is suitable for use...
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11B-202.3 Alterations
., people who have hearing impairments or who have vision impairments) to the extent that such accessibility is feasible. ◼ Advisory 11B-202.3 Alterations (seismic strengthening)....
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208.3.1 General
spaces shall be designed and marked for the exclusive use of those individuals who have a severe physical disability and have permanent or temporary mobility problems that substantially impair...
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b. A written job description prepared before advertising or interviewing applicants for a job
Adaptive devices or computer software can enable a person without arms or a person with impaired vision to perform the essential functions of the job....
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Section 1630.14(b) Employment Entrance Examination
An employment entrance examination then reveals that the applicant has a disabling impairment that, according to reasonable medical judgment that relies on the most current medical knowledge...
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§ 382.45 Passenger information
(c) Each carrier shall ensure that qualified individuals with a disability, including those with vision or hearing impairments, have timely access to information the carrier provides to...
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11B-703.4.2 Location
Persons with visual impairments are trained to look in a consistent location for tactile signs. ...
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Section 1193.33 Accessibility and usability
For persons with a visual impairment, four alternate formats exist: Braille, large print, electronic text, and audio cassette....
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Can an employer consider health and safety when deciding whether to hire an applicant or retain an employee who has HIV or AIDS?
Having HIV or AIDS, however, might impair an individual’s ability to perform certain functions of a job, thus causing the individual to pose a direct threat to the health or safety of the...
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Common Problems with Access to Programs, Generally
Voting: Consider the accessibility of voting machines to persons who have mobility impairments as well as those who are blind when acquiring new machines....
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Guest Rooms
This type of mattress forms around the body preventing easy movement for those with impairments. Floors....
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Interpreting the Interactions
And you can see there are a lot of people – about 40 percent of the people in the range between 20/20 and 20/60 have contrast sensitivity that would be considered moderately impaired....
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16. Reasonable accommodation
Thus, a small day-care center might not be required to expend more than a nominal sum, such as that necessary to equip a telephone for use by a secretary with impaired hearing, but a large...
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Sources of Technical Assistance
Available from the Department of Justice Self-Evaluation Checklist for Hotels and Motels to Ensure Access to Services and Facilities by Customers Who Are Blind, Deaf-Blind, or Visually-Impaired...
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Comments
Some disability community commenters supported this approach, citing the increased mobility that these devices offered persons with mobility impairments, while some transportation industry...
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FM Systems
Some people with hearing impairments have difficulty tuning a receiver, especially when multiple programs are being conducted....
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1. Background
However, exposure of vibration levels within the caution zone may still result in elevated risk of health impairment (ISO, 1997) if they occur repeatedly over a long period of time (e.g....
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III-6.1000 General
to comply with standards for individuals with certain disabilities (for instance, those who use wheelchairs), the alteration must still comply with standards for individuals with other impairments...
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18(b)
., rooms with features for individuals with mobility disabilities and hearing impairments) that includes at least one suite (if the hotel has more than one suite), one room with one bed,...
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18(a)
., rooms with features for individuals with mobility disabilities and hearing impairments) that includes at least one suite (if the hotel has more than one suite), one room with one bed,...
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A. Background
operate, lease, or lease to medical centers or other professional offices of health care providers, do not discriminate against persons with disabilities, including persons with mobility impairments...
