mouth a speaker's words silently for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, many of whom were raised orally and were taught to read lips or were diagnosed with hearing loss later in life...
Search Results "Major Life Activity"
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"Qualified Interpreter" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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1.1.6
slats, the drawings (along with the specifications) should include the best method to install the material to minimize variations in smoothness and maintain a uniform surface over the life...
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1.1.17 Stairs
This is consistent with the Life Safety Code method of measurement and reflects the position on a tread that a person's foot is most likely to contact, especially going down a stair....
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2. Standing
The City contends that Kirola, the sole class representative, lacks standing to sue for the alleged denial of meaningful access with respect to the City's programs, services and activities...
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Standards Development
This task was included in the contract because a member of the Committee encouraged us to become involved in their activities with the goal of establishing an international research effort...
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Disabled or handicapped or ??? Which terms should be used?
have disabilities use a variety of terms to refer to themselves, as an agency we must ensure that we use terminology that complies with legal direction and is considered acceptable by the majority...
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Equipment and furniture.
The Department received comments both in favor and against this proposal with a majority of comments in favor of requiring accessible equipment and furniture. ...
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Section 36.103 Relationship to Other Laws (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
For example, section 504 requires that all federally assisted programs and activities be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with handicaps, even if major structural alterations...
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A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever Appreciation Figure of Speech
“A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever” is a famous line by John Keats that highlights the enduring impact of beauty on human life....
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Introduction
The Access Board consists of 13 members appointed by the President from the public, a majority of which are individuals with disabilities, and the heads of 12 federal agencies or their designees...
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Audio description (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The majority of commenters addressing this issue supported the use of the term “audio description,” stating that audio description has been used since 1981 as the term of art to describe...
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Foreign Air Carriers
Therefore, while the majority of this manual does not expressly apply to foreign carriers, they should look to this document and part 382 in satisfying their general nondiscrimination obligations...
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Alterations to stairs (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A majority of the commenters did not want this requirement returned to the Access Board for further consideration....
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502.3 Accessibility Services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This proposed provision would not represent a significant change from widespread industry practice, since all major platforms have well-developed APIs that incorporate accessibility....
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Alterations to stairs. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A majority of the commenters did not want this requirement returned to the Access Board for further consideration....
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III 3.11000 Insurance
Does the ADA apply only to life and health insurance? No....
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From Uncertainty to Expertise: The Transformative Role of Academic Writing Assistance in Modern Nursing Education
Students who believe in their abilities are more likely to engage actively with course material, participate in discussions, and seek opportunities for growth....
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Benefits
The data is organized by the calendar year in which the major disaster or emergency was declared....
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F. The Department's Rulemaking History Regarding Captioning and Video Description
Finally, in the two years that have passed since issuance of the 2008 NPRM, the Department is aware that movie theater owners and operators, particularly major movie theater owners and operators...
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Executive Summary
We expect this rulemaking to be a major step toward ending unequal access in air transportation for people with disabilities resulting from inaccessible carrier Web sites and airport kiosks...
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Accessible teeing grounds, putting greens, and weather shelters. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The majority of commenters expressed the general viewpoint that nearly all golf courses provide golf cars and have either well-defined paths or permit golf cars to drive on the course where...
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Tent Pads and Tent Platforms
Ensure that tent pads and tent platforms at single camping units in a recreation area meet the following requirements and are connected to the area's other major constructed features by...
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Accessible teeing grounds, putting greens, and weather shelters. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The majority of commenters expressed the general viewpoint that nearly all golf courses provide golf cars and have either well-defined paths or permit golf cars to drive on the course where...
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A. Transformation From Analog Films to Digital Movies
In 2013, Fujifilm, one of the two major producers of movie film stock, announced it was ceasing production of movie film stock....