The changes also require at least twenty-five percent (25%), but no fewer than two, of the receivers to be hearing-aid compatible....
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Defining Disability Broadly
Individuals with disabilities include those with one or more activity limitations such as a reduced ability or inability to see, read, walk, speak, hear, learn, remember, understand, manipulate...
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Practical Suggestions for Communicating Effectively
If a person is wearing a hearing aid, do not assume the individual can hear you. Minimize background noise and other distractions whenever possible....
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General: ADA Standard Section 207.1
Section 207.1 of the ADA Standards covers information on scoping requirements for accessible means of egress in the most current ADA Standards.
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Minimum Number: ADA Standard Section 208.2
Section 208.2 of the ADA Standards coversscoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for the minimum number of parking spaces required.
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11B-706.1 General
There are hard-wired systems and three types of wireless systems: induction loop, infrared, and FM radio transmission....
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3.4 Staff-Related Barriers and Solutions
Barriers Solutions Simple/Low cost Involved / High cost Staff is hard to find when you need help Work out a signal with one or...
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A4.5.1 GENERAL
Wheelchairs can be propelled most easily on surfaces that are hard, stable, and regular....
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Training
Rather, employees would be trained in methods that are readily mastered and of which one or more can be used as required to communicate with an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing...
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Methods
The information must be provided in “alternative” formats so that it is accessible to people with hearing and vision disabilities....
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Two-way Communication [4.3.11.4]
The two-way communication system must be equipped with both audible signals (for people with vision impairments) and visual signals (for people with hearing impairments) and cannot operate...
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§ 37.161(a)
but are not limited to, lifts and other means of access to vehicles, securement devices, elevators, signage and systems to facilitate communications with persons with impaired vision or hearing...
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TDD and Text Telephone
For terminological clarity, we want to point out that two different words are used in ADA regulations to refer to devices on which individuals with hearing impairments communicate over telephone...
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38. Is an employer relieved of its obligation to provide reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability who fails to take medication, to obtain medical treatment, or to use an assistive device (such as a hearing aid)?
No. The ADA requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodation to remove workplace barriers, regardless of what effect medication, other medical treatment, or assistive devices...
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2. Updates to Functional Performance Criteria: 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines
deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided...
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806 Transient Lodging Guest Rooms
Section 806 addresses access to accessible guest rooms (806.2) and those guest rooms that provide access to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (806.3)....
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1. Purpose and Need for Rule and Scope of Regulatory Assessment
Thus, some persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or have low vision, still cannot fully take part in movie-going outings with family or friends, join in social conversations...
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
We project that U.S. carriers would need to provide two hours of training to each of their employees with respect to new requirements concerning oxygen and deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers...
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Evaluate Your Need to Identify as Someone Who Requires Assistance During an Evacuation
(Horovitz 2001) People who were deaf and hard of hearing could not receive instructions on the stairwell after the power and lights went out. ...
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General: ADA Standard Section 403.1
Section 403.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards for walking surfaces that are part of an accessible route.
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Platform Lifts: ADA Standard Section 207.2
Section 207.2 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for platform lifts used as part of an accessible means of egress.
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Sign language interpreter or CART
interpreting and/or computer assisted real time (CART) captioning requests are made, contact an interpreting service early in the process when scheduling these services for the deaf or hearing...
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OCCUPANT NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
People with cognitive disabilities can hear standard alarms and voice announcements and see visual indicators that warn of danger and the need to evacuate....
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C.6.v. - Is the requirement to open or close caption, and to provide audio description specific to English?
., to provide access to audio information for persons with hearing impairments) and provide audio description applies irrespective of the language....