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  2. Accessible housing - Wikipedia

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    A side-opening, wall-mounted oven with a pullout board beneath: Hallways should be 1,200 mm (3.9 ft) wide: A doorless entry with no threshold: The bathroom door should be a minimum of 865 mm (34.1 in) wide and open outward to avoid obstructing the limited space inside Pull-out work boards at varying heights

  3. Accessibility of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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    An accessible restroom at Church Avenue station on the IND Culver Line. In 1973, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was signed into law. One provision of it, Section 504, was initially interpreted to require all public transit systems to become equally accessible to disabled people or risk losing Federal funding.

  4. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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    It was filed on behalf of the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America against the University of Michigan claiming that Michigan Stadium violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in its $226-million renovation by failing to add enough seats for disabled fans or accommodate the needs for disabled restrooms, concessions and parking. Additionally ...

  5. Amputee receives startling note from woman who parked in her ...

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    Unfortunately, Ashley Brady, a 26-year-old amputee in Ohio had to deal with an unpleasant woman who had parked in a handicapped spot. A note left on Brady's windshield noted in part , "Hey handicap!

  6. Spain amends its constitution to replace term ‘handicapped ...

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    Spain’s Parliament voted on Thursday to amend the country's constitution for the third time in its history, removing the term “handicapped” and replacing it with “persons with a disability.”

  7. International Symbol of Access - Wikipedia

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    The committee founded by Montan selected Koefoed's sketch alongside five other symbols. The revised design was modified with the addition of a circle for a head to give the impression of a seated figure, as Montan noted: "a slight inconvenience with the symbol is the equally thick lines, which may give an impression of a monogram of letters.

  8. Here’s a guide to Myrtle Beach area beach wheelchairs ... - AOL

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    Whether you use a wheelchair, scooter or cane, you can find public beach access, handicapped parking and beach wheelchairs for your visit to Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach or ...

  9. Disability in the United States - Wikipedia

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    People with disabilities in the United States are a significant minority group, making up a fifth of the overall population and over half of Americans older than eighty. [1] [2] There is a complex history underlying the U.S. and its relationship with its disabled population, with great progress being made in the last century to improve the livelihood of disabled citizens through legislation ...