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Americans With Disabilities Act

Americans With Disabilities Act: The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life…

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The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life and all public and private places that are open to the general public.

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ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities A set of principles for laying out physical facilities to be accessible to the disabled, codified at 36 C. F. R. §1191. Abbreviated ADAAG. Many requirements of the 2007 VVSG have been adopted from the ADAAG.

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