A county parks and recreation department cannot require people who are blind or have vision loss to be accompanied by a companion when hiking on a public trail....
Search Results "Blindness"
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Basic Principles
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Determining appropriate auxiliary aids. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Many advocacy groups, particularly those representing blind individuals and those with low vision, urged the Department to add language in the final rule requiring the provision of accessible...
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Ticket sales. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several commenters questioned whether ticket Web sites themselves must be accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision, and if so, what that requires....
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Tips on Completing Emergency Health Information
I am blind, please tell me what you are doing before doing it. I read Braille and I need paper work read to me. I have a panic condition. ...
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"Video Remote Interpreting" (VRI) Services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department recognizes that in these and other situations, such as where communication is needed for persons who are deaf-blind, it may be necessary to summon an in-person interpreter...
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"Service Animal" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard...
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Ticket sales. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several commenters questioned whether ticket websites themselves must be accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision, and if so, what that requires....
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Panda TS.83 Thermally Broken Multi-Slide Door System
A unique option in this system is 1 1/2″ insulated glass with automated blinds between the glass....
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Executive Summary
specifically address the obligations of public accommodations that own, operate, or lease movie theaters to provide equally effective communication to patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind...
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1. Injury in Fact
Council of the Blind v. Cnty. of Alameda, 985 F. Supp. 2d 1229, 1240 (N.D....
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II. COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE III OF THE ADA
., Beta testing), such changes shall be tested by individuals with different disabilities, including at a minimum individuals who are blind, deaf, and/or have physical disabilities affecting...
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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (June 2018)
Following these guidelines will make content more accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities, including accommodations for blindness and low vision, deafness and hearing loss...
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Alpha One - South Portland, Bangor, Presque Isle, ME
Alpha One annually assists more than 6,000 people of all ages, including children and the elderly, with a range of disabilities: mobility impairments, traumatic brain injury, deafness, blindness...
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ADA25: #19 of 25 -- K-12
There were three other similar cases: one deaf student needed an FM system, another deaf student needed a sign language interpreter, and one blind student needed Braille materials....
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1. Captioning and Audio Description for Analog Movies
Audio description makes movies more accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision by providing narrated information about key visual elements of the movie, such as actions,...
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Differences in Perspectives between Designers/Photographers and Visually Impaired Occupants
In 1995, the Rural National Institute for the Blind in the U.K. published Building Sight: A Handbook of Building and Interior Design Solutions to include the needs of visually impaired persons...
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Department of HHS Dear Colleague Letter: Guidance and Resources for Electronic Information Technology: Ensuring Equal Access to All Health Services and Benefits Provided Through Electronic Means
and General Counsel, Case Western Reserve University (Dec. 22, 2009), available at https://www.ada.gov/case_western_univ.htm; Settlement Agreement Between the National Federation of the Blind...
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Comments to the NPRM
For example, medical oxygen users should not have to use part of their supply waiting at the curb for a vehicle; blind passengers may need wayfinding assistance to get to or from a vehicle...
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Video remote interpreting (VRI). (Section-by-Section Analysis)
be effective in certain situations, such as those involving the exchange of complex information or involving multiple parties, and for some individuals, such as for persons who are deaf-blind...
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 1
Those who are blind or who have low vision may not be aware of visual cues, such as flashing lights....
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Assistive listening systems. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Others commented that the requirement for new ALS systems should mandate multichannel receivers capable of receiving audio description for persons who are blind, in addition to a channel...
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How do I know it’s a service animal and not a pet?
As noted earlier, functions include, but are not limited to: A. helping blind or visually impaired people to safely negotiate their surroundings; B. alerting...
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Companions who are individuals with disabilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
writes on the board or otherwise displays information in a visual context during back-to-school night, this information must be communicated effectively to parents or guardians who are blind...
