An accessible entrance must provide at least one accessible door with maneuvering space, accessible door hardware, and enough clear width to allow people who use crutches, a cane, walker...
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Typical Issues
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Text Telephones (or TTYs) [4.31.9]
These are different names for the same thing: it is a device that allows people with hearing or speech impairments to communicate over the telephone....
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Obstructions [4.7.8]
Space is needed at the top and bottom of ramps so that people using wheelchairs can align with the running slope and maneuver from ramps, including when making turns (which is difficult...
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Example of a Single-User Bathroom (with Roll-in Shower)
Recommendation: Consider providing turning space outside the shower so that people using wheelchairs do not have to travel on wet surfaces every time they use the room....
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3) Where the standard says "Changes in level are not permitted", but no advisory follows the standard
mentions that changes in level that do not exceed those permitted in section 303.3 are acceptable in "required clear floor and ground spaces, turning spaces, and in similar spaces where people...
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Motor Impairments
These devices help move people with motor impairments down the stairs or across rough terrain....
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D. WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY FOR BLIND PATRONS
Within 30 days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the Cavs shall designate and advertise a contact e-mail address, and instructions for its use, on the Websites to allow people with...
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Fair Labor Standards Act Section 14(c)
However, it does not apply in “work activity centers,” also known as sheltered workshops, resulting in segregated work environments for many people with disabilities....
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FAQ: What is ALT Text and why should I enter it in my uploaded images?
From the Social Security Administration: "Screen reading software is used by people who are blind or who have low vision....
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2. Q: What is a service animal?
This is the type of service animal with which most people are familiar....
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Error/Omission: Where toilet rooms or bathrooms are provided, not all public and common use toilet rooms and bathrooms (including locker rooms and toilet rooms for employee use) are accessible.
Result: People with disabilities are restricted to a limited number of toilet rooms and may have to travel long distances to the accessible toilet room while others can use any toilet...
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Error/Omission: Parts of an accessible route with slopes that exceed 1:20 lack required features including handrails and edge protection.
People who use a mobility device such as crutches, a cane, or a walker may lose their balance or fall while using a sloped section that does not have handrails or edge protection....
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General Provisions
says that ADA paratransit eligibility shall be strictly limited to persons in the eligible categories, then, it is not saying that entities are in any way precluded from serving other people...
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11B-806.3 Guest rooms with communication features
In guest rooms required to have accessible communication features, consider ensuring compatibility with adaptive equipment used by people with hearing impairments....
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11B-806.3 Guest rooms with communication features
In guest rooms required to have accessible communication features, consider ensuring compatibility with adaptive equipment used by people with hearing impairments....
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806.3 Guest Rooms with Communication Features
In guest rooms required to have accessible communication features, consider ensuring compatibility with adaptive equipment used by people with hearing impairments....
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2. Updates to Functional Performance Criteria: 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines
§ 1194.31 (a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who or...
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NOTICE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
entity’s] programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, documents in Braille, and other ways of making information and communications accessible to people...
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Issue: Historically Significant Facilities
Common Problem: City governments may believe that they have no duty to make changes to historically significant buildings and facilities to improve accessibility for people with disabilities...
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8. NEEDS + RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
Construction materials Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) One of the key roles your network can play is to identify unmet needs and communicate them to people...
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1. WORKING WITH VOLUNTEERS
THINGS TO CONSIDER: Many people want to help after an emergency and volunteers can be a great way to connect people to goods and services (think: distributing food/water, canvassing/flyering...
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2. CREATING A SPACE
Is it a familiar space to people in your community? How many people can it hold? Who owns it? Would the owner be open to joining your emergency network?...
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Maintaining Accessibility in Museum Programs
They should also know about the telephone relay system for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities and be prepared to use it correctly....
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Kitchen Appliances and Fixtures
Refrigerator, 2 freezers and pantry for storage to save trips and energy Column refrigerator and freezer offer storage space within reach of shorter people, children, and wheelchair...