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• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
  11B-810.7 Public address systems

  Where public address systems convey audible information to the public, the same or equivalent information shall be provided in a visual format.

• State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
  11B-708.2 Audible and visual indicators

  The system shall provide both audible and visual signals. Advisory 11B-708.2 Audible and visual indicators. A light can be used to indicate visually that assistance is on the way....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
  1. Providing Equal Access With Auxiliary Aids and Services

  There are many ways that you can provide equal access to communications for people with disabilities. These different ways are provided through “auxiliary aids and services.” ...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
  Visible Alarms in Guest Rooms with Communication Features

  Visible Alarms in Guest Rooms with Communication Features....

• Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Real-Time Communication Etiquette for Communicating with Customers with Disabilities
  Hearing Impairments

  Some individuals may use a video relay service to communicate. Individuals can communicate through a sign language interpreter by placing a video relay call....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
  D. Beyond TTYs: Providing 9-1-1 and Emergency Services Via New Communication Technologies

  messaging, email, or the video communication features of computers....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  III. Statutory Background

  Section 255 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (hereafter, “Section 255”), tasks the Access Board with the development of guidelines for accessibility of telecommunications equipment...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
  §35.160 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others....

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
  § 37.21(b)

  (b) For entities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Transportation, compliance with applicable requirements of this part is a condition of compliance with section...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
  Alterations to Vacated Buildings: ADA Standard Section 233.3.4.1

  Section 233.3.4.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for alterations to vacated buildings.

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  412.8 Legacy TTY Support

  ICT equipment or systems with two-way voice communication that do not themselves provide TTY functionality shall conform to 412.8....

• Additional Access Publications > Serving People with Disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting: Community Living and Olmstead
  Serving People with Disabilities in the Most Integrated Setting: Community Living and Olmstead

  Individuals with disabilities now have greater control over their community-based care and services....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
  § 1194.23(b)

  (b) Telecommunications products which include voice communication functionality shall support all commonly used cross-manufacturer non-proprietary standard TTY signal protocols....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
  3. Automatic Call Distribution (ACD)

  Another feature employed by PSAPs is automatic call distribution (ACD). ACD places incoming calls into a queue, sends out a programmed message to callers to let them know that their...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
  4. Switching Between Voice Mode and TTY Mode

  All call takers must have the capability to switch back and forth easily from TTY mode to voice mode during the same call. This is especially necessary for silent calls because it...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
  1. Number of TTYs

  In order to provide equal access to TTY users, every call-taking position within the PSAP must have its own TTY or TTY-compatible equipment.3 PSAPs must have systems that enable call...

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
  2. Automatic Identification Features

  Many PSAPs have equipment with advanced features that facilitate quicker responses to callers. For example, many have automatic number identification (ANI) and automatic location...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  E202.2 Legacy ICT

  Any component or portion of existing ICT that complies with an earlier standard issued pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (as republished in...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  E101 General

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• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  301 General

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• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM (2008 Title III NPRM)
  § 36.303(c)(2)

  (2) A public accommodation shall not require an individual with a disability to bring another individual to interpret for him or her.

• Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
  TELEPHONE EMERGENCY SERVICES {35.162}

  TELEPHONE EMERGENCY SERVICES {35.162} “Telephone emergency services, including 911 services, shall provide direct access to individuals who use TDD’s and computer modems.”

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  255 Chapter 1: Application and Administration

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• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  301.1 Scope

  The requirements of Chapter 3 shall apply to ICT where required by 508 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), 255 Chapter 2 (Scoping Requirements), and where otherwise referenced in any...