Thanks to Alice Voigt and Michelle Cook (National Center on Accessibility) for their assistance in the conduct of the Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness workshop and to...
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISABILITY LAW GUIDANCE: Origin-to-Destination Service
notice from the passenger of a need for this assistance....
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If Carrier Contends That Attendant Is Required for Safety Reasons and Passenger Disagrees
Other than the situation set forth above when an attendant is accompanying a passenger who is on a stretcher or in an incubator, the attendant is not obligated to provide personal services...
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Technology and preferred sources of information
For the people who do have assistive technology, being able to download files to their personal devices is optimal....
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Benefits
Census Bureau estimates that among the civilian non-institutionalized population aged 15 and older, 30.6 million persons (12.6%) had limitations associated with ambulatory activities of...
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III. DISCUSSION
(3) Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, there is no undue burden defense available to recipients of federal financial assistance for failure to make their facilities that have...
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D. Reasonable Modifications
Under the ADA, a service animal is any animal that is individually trained to provide assistance to a person with a disability....
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IMPLEMENTATION
The person signing this Agreement for H&R Block represents that he/she is authorized to bind H&R Block to this Agreement. 43....
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Companions
In many situations, covered entities communicate with someone other than the person who is participating in the program, service or activity....
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Step Hear Call Hear CH-100
Video demonstrates a call and assist system comprised of a wireless call button and a chime alert unit located near an employee....
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EXTREME WEATHER
Monitors and assists homeless individuals. Monitors vulnerable infrastructure such as power and water systems....
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Ask Questions and Provide Instructions
Although advance notice is not generally required, understand that providing detailed information about the accommodations you need in advance of travel will assist carrier personnel in...
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How do I know it’s a service animal and not a pet?
Generally, a service animal is individually trained to perform functions to assist the passenger who is a qualified individual with a disability....
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Mitigating measures
When determining if a person has a disability, a school cannot consider the ameliorative effects of mitigating measures when determining how the impairment impacts the major life activities...
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Section 37.3 Definitions
While some mobility devices may not look like many persons' traditional idea of a wheelchair, three- and more-wheeled devices, of many varied designs, are used by individuals with disabilities...
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Addendum A: List of Terms
Independent Transfer: a transfer that can be completed without the assistance or intervention Level Transfer- A transfer where the transfer surface is at the same height as the wheelchair...
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§8.25(c) Existing public housing and multi-family Indian housing—needs assessment and transition plan
been communicated sufficiently so that, as a result, the number of eligible qualified individuals with handicaps on the waiting list is not fairly representative of the number of such persons...
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AIA White Paper: A Proposal for additions to accessibility Standards for Nursing Home & Assisted Living Residents in Toileting and Bathing
Describes differences in functional abilities of frail older adults in Assisted Living and Nursing Homes with ambulatory needs that necessitate an addendum to the ADA and ANSI A117.1...
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Issue 18: What design guidance on accessibility through contrast and signage attributes can be provided in the short term for persons with low vision?
Comment by Greg Knoop (Moderator): Thank you Roberta. And from the clinical corner here – I hear a lot of positive “Hmms” – because this is the appropriate use of an aesthetic. Do...
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Under what circumstances in non-employment situations, may a public entity require documentation of a disability or information about a person’s medical condition?
A public entity may make inquiries about disability when they are necessary. For example, a municipal recreation department summer camp requires parents to fill out a questionnaire...
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b. Training
A person with mental retardation may need materials in simplified language or may need help in understanding test instructions; modifying the manner in which training is provided...
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V. Modifications in Policies, Practices, and Procedures
For example, a department store may need to modify a policy of only permitting one person at a time in a dressing room if an individual with mental retardation needs the assistance of a...
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VI. Auxiliary Aids
"Auxiliary aids" include such services or devices as qualified interpreters, assistive listening headsets, television captioning and decoders, telecommunications devices for deaf persons...
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FCC Consumer Guide: Video Relay Services
Video Relay Services Video Relay Service is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign Language to communicate...
