Explain that these people have a variety of disabilities (such as mobility, breathing, allergies, hearing, seeing, understanding or chronic conditions) and may have difficulty or be unable...
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Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) - Hyannis, MA
Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) has been aggressively working since 1984 to advance the independence, productivity, and integration of people with disabilities, including deaf and hard...
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Graphic Conventions [3.1]
ADAAG uses rounded-off ("soft") metric conversions in most cases; more precise ("hard") conversions may be incorporated in future revisions of the guidelines....
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V. Public Information Systems
Entities are encouraged to employ any available services, signage, or alternative systems or devices that are capable of providing the same or equivalent information to persons with hearing...
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13. For children who are already receiving special education and related services under the IDEA, do parents have to make specific requests for different or additional auxiliary aids and services to trigger the Title II obligations for effective communication? Also, once the decision is made to provide a particular auxiliary aid or service to a student with a hearing, vision, or speech disability, does the school district have any obligation under either Title II or the IDEA to revisit that decision? If so, when?
When the school district knows that a student needs assistance with communication because, for example, he or she has a hearing, vision, or speech disability, the school district also has...
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702 Fire Alarm Systems
In the final rule, the Board has clarified that the maximum sound level applies to the "minimum hearing distance from the audible appliance," which is consistent with the NFPA 72....
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A. Prior to 2010
commercial facilities, the Department announced that it was considering rulemaking that would require movie theaters to provide captioning and audio description for patrons who are deaf or hard...
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410.8 Video Communication (Section-by-Section Analysis)
commenters expressed support for the general concept of a video quality requirement as important for ensuring the accessibility of a means of communication, which, for persons who are deaf or hard...
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"Video Remote Interpreting" (VRI) Services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The video phone provides video transmission to a video monitor that permits the individual who is deaf or hard of hearing to view and sign to a video interpreter (i.e., a live interpreter...
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§ 37.9(d)(3)(iii)
(iii) The entity shall sponsor at least one public hearing on the request and shall provide adequate notice of the hearing, including advertisement in appropriate media, such as newspapers...
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A4.33.7 Types of Listening Systems
Earphone jacks with variable volume controls can benefit only people who have slight hearing loss and do not help people who use hearing aids....
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REFERENCES
A hearing aid may be only half the solution. Hearing Instruments, 30, 13‒15. Johnstone, C. (l997). Assistive Listening Devices (ALSs)....
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CAP Online Video Training on Disability Etiquette
Dexterity and Mobility Limitations Disability Etiquette Part Three: Individuals Who are Blind or Have Low Vision Disability Etiquette Part Four: Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard...
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Assistive listening systems
Assistive listening systems that are easily and discreetly obtained along with ushers who speak distinctly and at proper volume provide great help for people who are beginning to lose their hearing...
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Assembly Area
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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CaptionCall Phone with Captioning Service
The CaptionCall captioned phone features a large, easy-to-read screen that displays written captions of what callers say to reinforce their hearing....
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907.5.2.3.1 Public use areas and common use areas
Classrooms Corridors Gymnasiums Lobbies Meeting and conference rooms Multipurpose rooms Music practice rooms Occupational shops Occupied rooms where ambient noise impairs hearing...
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Fire Alarm Systems
Fire alarm systems required to be accessible must have visual appliances which serve people who are deaf or hard of hearing....
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Walk Through Procedures
If you are hard of hearing or deaf, practice having co-workers communicate important information to you through gestures. If you are blind have co-workers practice guiding you....
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SUMMARY:
Individuals who are deaf, are hard of hearing, or have speech impairments may access this number via TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Information Relay Service at 800–877– 8339....
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Visible Alarms—Exception to Section 215.1 of the 2010 Standards
If visible alarms are not provided, there must be an effective means of alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to fires and other emergencies in order to afford them an equal...
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 1
People who are deaf or hard of hearing cannot hear radio,television, sirens, or other audible alerts....
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SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 POLICY INTERPRETATION NO. 6
SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 POLICY INTERPRETATION NO. 6 SUBJECT: School board members as hearing officers....
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11B-219.4 Location
Sitting in close proximity to the performing area benefits persons with hearing impairments by allowing them to lip-read and better see the facial expressions of performers. ◼...
