Covered entities should teach staff about the ADA's requirements for communicating effectively with people who have communication disabilities....
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Staff Training
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Diversion and Coordination with Mental Health Providers
settlement agreement in Portland led to the creation of a crisis center available to first responders seeking to divert individuals with disabilities from the criminal justice system into the community...
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"Qualified Interpreter" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Likewise, a qualified sign language interpreter would not include someone who is fluent in sign language but unable to translate spoken communication into ASL or to translate signed communication...
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"Qualified Interpreter" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Likewise, a qualified sign language interpreter would not include someone who is fluent in sign language but unable to translate spoken communication into ASL or to translate signed communication...
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In Closing
The disability community’s abiding commitment to act as one unified voice helped keep the ADA a strong act and prevented exclusion of specific subgroups of disabilities....
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Toilet Room Configuration
This basic configuration was found in numerous facilities including: a nursing care addition at Pennswood Village Retirement Community, Newton, PA (Lewis and Rodgers Architects, Fort Washington...
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Legal Authority
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (hereafter, “Section 508”), as amended, mandates that Federal agencies “develop, procure, maintain, or use” information and communication technology...
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Preventive Care and Health Education
when we do, we may risk overlooking critical services such as scheduling routine preventive screenings and making usable referrals for these screenings that take into account physical, communication...
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The ADA on the Eve of the 1988 Election
The disability community reached this objective with a pronouncement from Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) at the joint hearing....
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TDD or TTY Etiquette, Glossary of TDD Abbreviations
Relay communications service provides full telephone accessibility to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or with speech disabilities....
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BACKGROUND
Department of Justice initiated an investigation of PPD upon receiving a complaint alleging that PPD failed to provide effective communication to a deaf individual during his arrest and...
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Training
The required training would be for proficiency in basic visual and auditory methods for communicating with passengers whose disabilities affect communication....
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Yale YSSL10 Auxiliary Latch
Offering ADA compliance and UL/cUL fire rating for up to 3 hours, the YSSL10 auxiliary latch is perfect for securing your auxiliary doors, such as dutch doors, communicating doors, or shallow...
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1.1.3.2, Item 11
Public elementary and secondary schools, community college buildings and state-owned or state-leased essential service buildings regulated by the Division of the State Architect....
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§100.305(a)
(a) In order for a housing facility or community to qualify as housing for older persons under §100.304, at least 80 percent of its occupied units must be occupied by at least one person...
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§100.308(b)(1)
(1) A person claiming the good faith belief defense must have actual knowledge that the housing facility or community has, through an authorized representative, asserted in writing that...
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TEXT TELEPHONE
Machinery or equipment that employs interactive text-based communications through the transmission of coded signals across the standard telephone network....
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TEXT TELEPHONE
Machinery or equipment that employs interactive text-based communications through the transmission of coded signals across the standard telephone network....
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Nuance Dragon TV
Seamless application control Digital home devices are now integrating applications for e-mail, social networking and interactive communication....
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§ 36.303(d)(1)(i)
(i) When a public accommodation uses an automated attendant system for receiving and directing incoming telephone calls, that automated attendant system must provide effective communication...
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D. Counseling of Students With Limited English-Speaking Ability or Hearing Impairments
Recipients must insure that counselors can effectively communicate with national origin minority students with limited English language skills and with students who have hearing impairments...
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1.1.3.2, Item 9
Permanent buildings and permanent accessory buildings or structures constructed within mobile-home parks and special occupancy parks regulated by the Department of Housing and Community...
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§100.305(e)(5)
period expiring one year from the effective date of this final regulation, there are insufficient units occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or older, but the housing facility or community...
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§100.308(a)
shall not be held personally liable for monetary damages for discriminating on the basis of familial status, if the person acted with the good faith belief that the housing facility or community...
