Americans with Disabilities Act

Americans with Disabilities Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 596
Release: 1990
Genre: Discrimination against people with disabilities
ISBN:

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Author: Department Justice
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781500783945

(a) Design and construction. (1) Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 26, 1992. (2) Exception for structural impracticability. (i) Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. (ii) If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. (iii) If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities (e.g., those who use wheelchairs) would be structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities, (e.g., those who use crutches or who have sight, hearing, or mental impairments) in accordance with this section.

Understanding the ADA

Understanding the ADA
Author: William D. Goren
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781627222747

Revision of the author's Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Sharing the Dream

Sharing the Dream
Author: United States Commission on Civil Rights
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2000
Genre: Discrimination against people with disabilities
ISBN:

This report is based on the public hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act which the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights held on November 12-13, 1998 to "investigate how the ADA was accomplishing its objectives of ensuring equality, independence, and freedom for people with disabilities"--P iii

The Americans with Disabilities Act

The Americans with Disabilities Act
Author: Thomas D. Schneid
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1992
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

In nonlegal language, explains to managers how the July 1992 Americans with Disabilities Act affects a company's approach to job application, hiring and discharging, advancement, compensation, the physical landscape of the workplace, and other aspects of personnel activity. Covers each of the five titles of the Act, and includes the complete text. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR