Access for All: A Guide for People with Disabilities to New York City Cultural Institutions.Washington, DC: Thompson Publishing Group (1725 K Street, N.W., Suite 200, 20006; order from Thompson Publishing Group, Subscription Service Center, 11725 North Salisbury Boulevard, Salisbury, MD 21801-9848; $239.00 annual subscription rate). Accurate and comprehensive information on ADA Ada, city, United States Ada (ā`ə), city (1990 pop. 15,820), seat of Pontotoc co., S central Okla.; inc. 1904. It is a large cattle market and the center of a rich oil and ranch area. is presented in an organized way so managers, business owners, and administrators can efficiently and effectively comply with this law. The Guide is divided into three major parts: (1) Basic Guide (analyses of core requirements related to employment, transportation, public services Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly (through the public sector) or by financing private provision of services. , and public accommodations from legislative reports and federal regulations; chapters detailing rights and responsibilities, enforcement and penalties, and state laws); (2) Appendices ap·pen·di·ces n. A plural of appendix. to the Basic Guide (reference and guideline guideline Medtalk A series of recommendations by a body of experts in a particular discipline. See Cancer screening guidelines, Cardiac profile guidelines, Gatekeeper guidelines, Harvard guidelines, Transfusion guidelines. materials, including glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. of frequently used terms, relevant statutes, final federal regulations, national accessibility standards accessibility standards (akses´abil´itē), n.pl the requirements designed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), by which public places must provide disabled individuals with barrier-free access to , abstracts of ADA-related court cases; statements, interpretations, and opinions from federal agencies); and (3) ADA Monthly Bulletin (news and information on developments in Congress, federal agencies, and the courts pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to ADA; advice and analysis on general disability-related issues). Usually each monthly supplement includes update pages in addition to the Monthly Bulletin. Easy to use tab, numbering, symbol, and notation systems are carefully explained for use throughout the fully cross-referenced and indexed Guide. Specialty chapters (at $59.00 each) are available for banks, retail/grocery stores, hotels, colleges/universities, elementary and secondary schools, and police/fire departments. Each of these chapters contains self-evaluation questionnaires targeting services and programs offered by each area of specialization, practical tips on making accommodations for individuals with disabilities in the specialty area, and specific examples of steps others in the areas have taken to comply with ADA. |
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