Finally, the ADA as amended gives the Attorney General explicit authority to issue regulations implementing the definition of ‘‘disability.’’ 42 U.S.C. 12205a....
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IV. Summary of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
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M307 Operable Parts
ANSI/AAMI HE 75 provides guidance on reach ranges based on provisions in an earlier version of accessibility guidelines for buildings and facilities issued by the Access Board, the 1991...
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I. BACKGROUND AND JURISDICTION
Part 36, including the ADA Standards for Accessible Design published in September 2010, ("the 2010 Standards"), issue findings, and where appropriate, negotiate and secure a voluntary compliance...
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Categorization of wheelchair versus other power-driven mobility devices. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
concern that an intended-use approach might embolden public entities to assess whether an individual with a mobility disability really needs to use the other power-driven mobility device at issue...
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B. The 2010 Standards Regarding Public Entrances Are Intended To Achieve the Same Result As the 1991 Standards Regarding Public Entrances
The two types of entrances at issue here provide a very different experience to customers with and without disabilities. ...
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Stowage of Wheelchairs and Mobility Aids
On October 5, 2007, the Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) issued a special permit in response to an IATA request....
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233 Residential Facilities
This section has been significantly revised in the final rule for consistency with other Federal regulations that address access to residential facilities, particularly those issued by the...
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2.1 Health Care Experiences of Persons with Disabilities
Surgeon General issued a Call to Action, warning that people with disabilities can lack equal access to health care and urging their inclusion in studies of health care disparities. 2 The...
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#CripTheVoteStories with Emily Munson
So, I love to get educated about the issues and weigh in on them at the ballot box. My favorite voting experience was a couple of years ago when I volunteered at the polls....
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Blue Water Center for Independent Living (BWCIL) - Port Huron, Bad Axe, Caro, Lapeer, Sandusky, MI
On the state level, we have a board of directors, participate in committees, share ideas, address public policy issues with our legislators, and seek funding to build the network....
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Notify NYC
Public Health Notifications – information about important public health issues in your community....
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Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA)
We could tell you about all the difficulties and challenges faced by our survivors – paralysis, epilepsy (seizures), issues with learning, vision, balance, emotions and behavior – but those...
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Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) - Boston, MA
Our independent living services are consumer-controlled, and we believe that people with disabilities must, whenever possible, unite to speak out on larger issues that affect their lives...
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Disability Advocates of Kent County - Grand Rapids, MI
On the individual level, Disability Advocates’ expert and knowledgeable staff provides support in a variety of issue areas including transportation, housing, employment, and veteran’s assistance...
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Senate Hearings and the Quest for Bipartisanship
.‡‡ He also became a national leader in disability issues, which included service as Director of the Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA)....
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Process of Determining the Appropriate Reasonable Accommodation
This process requires the individual assessment of both the particular job at issue, and the specific physical or mental limitations of the particular individual in need of reasonable accommodation...
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3.4 Some Basic Principles of Reasonable Accommodation
ETA Editor's Note Since A Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act was published, the Supreme Court has issued three rulings...
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B. Legal foundation for Web accessibility
They can also pay fines, apply for benefits, renew State-issued identification, register to vote, file taxes, request copies of vital records, and complete numerous other everyday tasks....
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21. How should an employer handle leave for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
For more detailed information on issues raised by the interplay between these statutes, refer to the FMLA/ADA Fact Sheet listed in the Appendix....
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Chapter 5 Addendum: Title II Checklist (Website Accessibility)
These products may not identify all accessibility issues and may flag issues that are not accessibility problems....
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203.9 Employee Work Areas
The issues centered on whether, and to what degree, access should be expanded within such areas....
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d) RecPark Program
Cherry, Kimbrough and Monasterio testified regarding accessibility issues at a handful of the City's 220 parks. Much of the testimony was sparse and non-specific....
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3. Grievance Procedure
Although there is no controlling authority on this specific issue, the Ninth Circuit's reasoning in Lonberg supports that conclusion.27 Lonberg held that there is no private right of action...
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The White House Signing Ceremony
Much of the following narrative about the ADA signing ceremony is based on the account in “ADA: A Special Issue,” Worklife: A Publication on Employment and People with Disabilities3:3 (Fall...
