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Accessible Cells in Correctional Facilities
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A.6 - Does Section 508, as implemented by the Access Board’s standards and the FAR, impose the same obligations on agencies and contractors?
Contractors interested in selling EIT to the Federal government are responsible for designing and manufacturing products which conform to the applicable Access Board’s technical provisions...
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Section 1. Introduction
This section also clarifies that the accessibility guidelines apply only to the design and construction requirements of 24 CFR 100.205, and do not relieve persons participating in a federal...
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11B-707 Automatic teller machines, fare machines and point-of-sale devices
Federal procurement law requires that ITMs purchased by the Federal government comply with standards issued by the Access Board under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended...
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WHEELCHAIR
This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2)....
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11B-707 Automatic teller machines, fare machines and point-of-sale devices
Federal procurement law requires that ITMs purchased by the Federal government comply with standards issued by the Access Board under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended...
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5. If there is a significant risk, reasonable accommodation must be considered
For example: A deaf bus mechanic was denied employment because the transit authority feared that he had a high probability of being injured by buses moving in and out of the garage....
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1. Who is the target audience for the ADA notice?
a recipient of social services, food stamps, or financial assistance provided by the state or local government an applicant for a public library card a public transit...
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Section 35.151(i) Curb ramps
Upon further consideration, however, the Department has concluded that the regulation should acknowledge that there are times when there are transitions from sidewalk to road surface that...
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11B-209.2.2 Bus loading zones
For example, designated public transportation vehicles include buses and vans operated by public transit agencies, while specified public transportation vehicles include tour and charter...
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810.6 Rail Station Signs
Emerging technologies such as an audible sign system using infrared transmitters and receivers may provide greater accessibility in the transit environment than traditional braille and raised...
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810.6 Rail Station Signs
Emerging technologies such as an audible sign systems using infrared transmitters and receivers may provide greater accessibility in the transit environment than traditional Braille and...
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Step 7 - Create an Action Plan
The transition plan addresses all things structural, but there’s no formal planning mechanism to make sure the non-structural changes are made. ...
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209.2.2 Bus Loading Zones
For example, designated public transportation vehicles include buses and vans operated by public transit agencies, while specified public transportation vehicles include tour and charter...
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Comments
Both in the interest of protecting passengers with disabilities from potential harm and of protecting the transit authority from potential liability, these commenters believed that transportation...
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Passenger Loading Zones [4.6.6]
Aisles must be at least 5 feet wide, although a wider aisle (8 feet wide minimum) is helpful at zones that serve transit vehicles with lifts or ramps....
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F244.2.1 Alterations and Additions
Where an entity is implementing a transition plan for program accessibility developed pursuant to regulations issued under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that designates specific...
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Bus Loading Areas and On-Street Bus Stops [§209.2.2 and §209.2.3]
This includes bus service provided by public transit agencies and other state or local government entities, excluding public school transportation (referred to as “designated public transportation...
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Stairs
Result: People who use crutches or a cane or who have limited balance may fall at the top or bottom of the stairs because they have no railing to hold onto as they make the transition...
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11B-209.2.2 Bus loading zones
For example, designated public transportation vehicles include buses and vans operated by public transit agencies, while specified public transportation vehicles include tour and charter...
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A. Visual Display Systems
Electronic message boards using a light emitting diode (LED) or “flip-dot” display are currently provided in some transit stations and terminals and may be usable in vehicles....
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11B-209.2.2 Bus loading zones
For example, designated public transportation vehicles include buses and vans operated by public transit agencies, while specified public transportation vehicles include tour and charter...
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§35.102 Application (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in federally assisted programs and activities, already covers those...
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Disability Empowerment Center (DEC) - Lancaster, PA
The Disability Empowerment Center (DEC) is a registered not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) Independent Living council organization, funded under federal contract with the Rehabilitation Services...
