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Technical Bulletin: Ground and Floor Surfaces
The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), enacted on July 26, 1990, provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment...
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If the manufacturer states that the design load is 800 pounds, can the transportation operator limit actual use to 600 pounds for safety reasons?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) motor vehicle safety regulations require that a wheelchair lift be tested to withstand a 600-pound load....
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Yale 8800 Series Grade 1 Mortise Locks
Add a standard non-handed curved lip strike, and you have a no-hassle mortise lock that’s quick and easy to install. ...
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Current Guidelines Developed Primarily for Buildings and Facilities on Sites
Current Guidelines Developed Primarily for Buildings and Facilities on Sites The Access Board’s current accessibility guidelines were issued in 2004 and are known as the Americans with...
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408 Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators
This section provides specific criteria for these elevators and also references various provisions for standard elevators covered in section 407....
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ADA Requirements - Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices
Rights Section ADA Requirements: Wheelchairs, Mobility Aids, and Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans...
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Assistive listening systems. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters noted that among the 31 million Americans with hearing loss, and with a projected increase to over 78 million Americans with hearing loss by 2030, the benefit from ALS is huge...
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410.4.1 Wireless Handsets (Section-by-Section Analysis)
410.4.1 Wireless Handsets (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes that ICT in the form of wireless handsets—that is, cellular telephones—would be required to conform to ANSI...
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2. Movie Patrons With Hearing and Vision Disabilities
As the nation's population ages, the number of individuals with hearing or vision loss will increase significantly.[19] Research indicates that the number of Americans with hearing loss...
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Sharing an Access Aisle
To harmonize the guidelines with the ANSI A117.1‒2003 standard, the Board has added clarification that access aisles are not permitted to overlap vehicular ways (502.3.4)....
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Section 5 References
iii ANSI/AAMI HE75 Standard Human factors engineering – Design of medical devices, Chapter 16 – Accessibility considerations, section 16.4.7 (g)....
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Showers
Another commenter asked whether showers were required to comply with dimensions specified by the ANSI Standard. Response....
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The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)
The National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) was founded in 1993 with a major grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting....
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TechSAge at Georgia Institute of Technology
Mission Statement: to support people with chronic conditions and long-term impairments who are at risk of disability or increased disability due to comorbid age-related...
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16.1 Q. Will a standard hung 32-inch door provide sufficient clear width to meet the requirements of the Fair Housing Act?
A notation in the Guidelines for Requirement 3 indicates that a 34-inch door, hung in the standard manner, provides an acceptable nominal 32- inch clear opening....
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Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities....
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Appropriate Situational Applications of Technology
Each of these delivery options has their own pros and cons and the list of technical issues a cultural institution should consider when shopping for appropriate technologies which enhance...
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction The Department of Justice published its revised regulations for Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 "ADA" in the Federal Register on September...
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National Disability Rights Network
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) works to improve the lives of people with disabilities by guarding against abuse; advocating for basic rights; and ensuring accountability in...
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Bradley Model 643 Standard Series Horizontal Recessed Soap Dispenser Model
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1630.16(a)
A religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society is permitted to give preference in employment to individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected...
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§1630.16(a) Religious entities
A religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society is permitted to give preference in employment to individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected...
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Eunice Noell-Waggoner, IES, LC. Lighting Issues
It’s an ANSI standard developed by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, the lighting for the aged and partially sighted committee....
