In addition to the ASME requirements, the ADA Standards require that the push button and other device controls comply as operable parts (§309)....
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Emergency Communication [§407.4.9]
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6. What if there's no way I can do my regular job, even with an accommodation?
You may also qualify for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which is enforced by the United States Department of Labor....
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What Do I Do If I Think That I'm Being Discriminated Against?
You may have up to 300 days to file a charge if there is a State or local law that provides relief for discrimination on the basis of disability....
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Sections 35.108(f) and 36.105(f)—Is Regarded as Having Such an Impairment
Congress expressly rejected this standard in the ADA Amendments Act by amending the ADA to clarify that it is sufficient for an individual to establish that the covered entity regarded him...
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Service Animals
assignment, you should be aware that, depending on whether the carrier provides advance seat assignments and the type of seating method it uses, it may have a policy requiring passengers with a disability...
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Condition, Manner, or Duration Examples, Including Negative Effects of Mitigating Measures
The Department agrees that further explanation and examples as provided below regarding the concepts of condition, manner, or duration will help clarify how the ADA Amendments Act has expanded...
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TTY Use
The individuals and disability organizations that commented on this issue mostly supported all of our proposals....
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When I Walk (Official Trailer) - A film by Jason DaSilva and Alice Cook
In 2006, 25-year-old Jason DaSilva was on vacation at the beach with family when, suddenly, he fell down. He couldn't get back up. His legs had stopped working; his disease could no...
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36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
single document, both its standards for electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by federal agencies covered by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act...
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DO-IT Center
The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education....
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Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
Advancing Equal Access to Diagnostic Services: Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities The final report of the Medical...
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Reservations
Understanding what constitutes an accessible feature and how each feature serves guests with disabilities will enable staff to provide essential information to customers....
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404.3 Automatic and Power-Assisted Doors and Gates
Automatic doors and automatic gates shall comply with 404.3. Full-powered automatic doors shall comply with ANSI/BHMA A156.10 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards"...
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1008.2.6 Ground Surfaces
Ground surfaces on accessible routes, clear floor or ground spaces, and turning spaces shall comply with 1008.2.6. Advisory 1008.2.6 Ground Surfaces. Ground surfaces must be...
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404.3 Automatic and Power-Assisted Doors and Gates
Automatic doors and automatic gates shall comply with 404.3. Full-powered automatic doors shall comply with ANSI/BHMA A156.10 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards"...
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14. Q: Is there any legal limit to how much my department must spend on communication aids like interpreters?
A: Yes. Your department is not required to take any step that would impose undue financial and administrative burdens. The "undue burden" standard is a high one. For example, whether...
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4.10.14* Emergency Communications
If provided, emergency two-way communication systems between the elevator and a point outside the hoistway shall comply with ASME A17.1‒1990. The highest operable part of a two-way...
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Test Procedures
Test Procedures Accessibility Measures Periodically over the 6-month exposure and again following the 6-month impact tests, all surfaced specimens were subjected to a low-speed...
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Poured in Place Rubber
Poured in Place Rubber Nine were surfaced entirely with poured in place rubber (PIP), while five sites were combined with engineered wood fiber (EWF). The surface cost for PIP...
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Accessible Route to Goods and Services
Accessible Route to Goods and Services The path a person with a disability takes to enter and move through your business is called an “accessible route.”...
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Questions & Answers: Supplement to the 2013 DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA Requirements To Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section U.S....
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You must provide timely access to the same information given to other passengers for those who are deaf, blind
You must provide blind or visually-impaired passengers and passengers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind, timely access to the same information given to other...
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Bullying and Harassment
is harassed or bullied on any basis (for example, bullied based on disability, or national origin, or homelessness, or appearance)....
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§ 35.138(h) Prevention of fraudulent purchase of accessible seating
A public entity may not require proof of disability before selling a wheelchair space....
