The following explanations of terms are based on the International Building Code and the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards....
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Railings—Guardrails, Handrails, and Safety
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About this Study
This series included seven surface treatments, and a control surface, installed in a series of outdoor test beds in Madison WI to gather field experience on long-term performance and durability...
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General description of monetized benefits for water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms—out-swinging doors (Req. # 28)
This time savings is due to the revised water closet clearance standard, which permits, among other things, greater flexibility in terms of access to the toilet by parallel or side transfer...
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Section 36.406 Standards for New Construction and Alterations (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
According to section 504(b) of the Act, the guidelines are to establish additional requirements, consistent with the Act, "to ensure that buildings and facilities are accessible, in terms...
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Providing minimal protection. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters favoring clarification of the term suggested that the Department explicitly exclude the function of attack or exclude those animals that are trained solely to be aggressive or...
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Background
with adaptive equipment that people with disabilities commonly use for information and communication access. 1 Section 508 does not apply to national security systems, as that term...
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Definition of "other power-driven mobility device." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department's NPRM defined the term ‘‘other power-driven mobility device'' in § 35.104 as ‘‘any of a large range of devices powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines— whether or not...
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II-6.3100 General principles
(Note that the similar term, "structural impracticability," is used in ADAAG (see item #3 above), but in ADAAG it is used in relation to new construction....
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2. Captioning and Description for Digital Cinema
Since publication of the 2008 NPRM, a significant change has occurred in the industry, both in terms of the technology available for digital cinema and the speed at which movie theaters...
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Reassignment
The employer must reassign the individual to a vacant position that is equivalent in terms of pay, status, or other relevant factors (e.g., benefits, geographical location) if the employee...
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Changes in Level within a Dwelling Unit
Many designers and builders have interpreted the term 'accessible' to mean this type of standard. The Committee does not intend to impose such a standard....
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Injunctive Relief
HIV Training: Within 90 days, and annually thereafter for the term of this Agreement, UPDC will train all command unit members, staff members, and contractors, including medical staff,...
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I. Background
seating, during the same hours, the same stages of ticket sales, through the same methods of distribution, in the same types and numbers of ticketing sales outlets, and under the same terms...
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Section 36.403 Alterations: Path of Travel (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
If a tenant is making alterations upon its premises pursuant to terms of a lease that grant it the authority to do so (even if they constitute alterations that trigger the path of travel...
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Safety Assistants/Attendants
The use of this term is intended to emphasize that the only reason a carrier may require another person to travel with a passenger with a disability is safety....
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Section 36.403 Alterations: Path of Travel (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
If a tenant is making alterations upon its premises pursuant to terms of a lease that grant it the authority to do so (even if they constitute alterations that trigger the path of travel...
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Safe Harbor is applied element by element in existing facilities
The definition can be found in the 2010 ADA Standards under 106.5 Defined Terms "Element.An architectural or mechanical component of a building, facility, space, or site."...
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Section 36.309 Examinations and Courses (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several testing entities raised concerns about and sought clarification regarding the Department's use of certain terms and concepts in the preamble, including ‘‘without further inquiry,...
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Epilogue
The disability community forced opponents to fight the battle on its own terms: opponents had to explain why disability advocates’ proposals should not be implemented....
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202.4 Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas
drinking fountains serving the altered area, are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless such alterations are disproportionate to the overall alterations in terms...
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How to Use This Pocket Guide
Definitions from the ABA Standard in Section F106.5 Defined Terms are shown in italics throughout this pocket guide....
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Section 4.1.3, Accessible Buildings: New Construction (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
(The term ‘‘text telephone’’ has been adopted to reflect current terminology and changes in technology.)...
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ADA Technical Assistance Manual Addendum (10/29/02)
Because this law makes several significant changes, including changes to the definition of the term "disability," the EEOC will be evaluating the impact of these changes on this document...
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A. Purpose of the Rule
In this rule, the Department uses the term “closed movie captioning” to refer to the provision of captions to movie theater patrons at their seats through the use of individual captioning...