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2. ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Wikipedia

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   The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–325, ADAAA) is an Act of Congress, effective January 1, 2009, that amended the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and other disability nondiscrimination laws at the Federal level of the United States. [1]

3. ADA Signs - Wikipedia

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   The term "ADA Signs" has come into common use in the architectural, construction and signage industries with the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act, or ADA.The Americans with Disabilities Act regulates accessibility; and includes requirements for signage that is conveniently located and easy to read both visually and through tactile touch.

4. Assistive Technology Acts - Wikipedia

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   Placing all these disability services programs together allows ACL "to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults and people with disabilities, and the families and caregivers of both" [10] and fulfill their mission to provide people with disabilities a quality life.

5. Assisted living options for wheelchair users - AOL

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   This is thanks to the ADA, a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability. However, assisted living facilities fall under state laws. (Unlike nursing homes, which are ...

6. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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   The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA (42 U.S.C. § 12101) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , [ 1 ] which made discrimination based on race , religion , sex , national origin ...

7. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...

8. Accessibility of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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   All MTA buses and routes are wheelchair accessible, since all current fleet were built and entered service in the 2000s or later, after the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. [ 4 ] : 247 As of May 2019 [update] , all of the local-bus fleet consists of semi-low floors with wheelchair ramps, [ 122 ] while all express buses ...

9. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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   According to the Americans with disabilities act, people with disabilities are guaranteed equal opportunities when it comes to public accommodation, jobs, transportation, [6] government services and telecommunications. These allow for Americans with disabilities to be able to live as normal lives as possible apart from their disadvantage.