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V. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
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413.1.2 Audio Description Controls (Section-by-Section Analysis)
While the Board believes that proposed 413.1.2 would greatly benefit consumers who are blind or have low vision, we did not monetize the benefits or costs of providing audio description...
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Detectable Warning Surfaces at Shared Use Path Intersections
Because pedestrians who are blind would not be aware of bicyclists approaching from the left or right hand side at intersections, we are considering including a requirement in the final...
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QUESTION: WHAT CONSIDERATIONS APPLY TO PVOs’ OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO BOARDING AND DISEMBARKING FROM VESSELS?
., lifts, ramps, boarding chairs, assistance by PVO personnel in pushing a wheelchair or guiding a blind passenger)....
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Equal Opportunity
county museum requires people who are blind to be accompanied by a companion....
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Poll Worker Training
The Supervisor shall ensure that all poll worker training materials emphasize that by law, individuals with disabilities, including individuals who are blind or visually impaired,...
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Benefits
appliances complying with NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code and weather alert systems with audible and visible output so the final rule has no incremental benefits for disaster survivors who are deaf...
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Telecommunications. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
from the disability community and from telecommunications relay service providers argued that requirements for these particular features on telephones are obsolete not only because the deaf...
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Assistive Listening Systems
The American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) outlines several situations that can create listening challenges for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, including too much distance...
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413.1.1 Caption Controls (Section-by-Section Analysis)
While the Board believes that proposed 413.1.1 would greatly benefit persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, we did not monetize the benefits or costs of providing caption controls on covered...
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Visible Alarms in Alterations to Existing Facilities
Over time, existing facilities will become fully accessible to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and will add minimal costs to owners and operators....
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5.3 Employment Agencies
If there is no telephone relay service, and a deaf person is unable to obtain information about a job for which she is qualified and files a discrimination charge, both the employer and...
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Common Problems with Communication
As a result, those who are deaf or hard of hearing may not be able to participate fully in live presentations or interactive discussions, such as county commissioner meetings....
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D. Notice to the Public
Patient Handbook (or equivalent) and all similar publications a statement to the following effect: To ensure effective communication with Patients and their Companions who are deaf...
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Civil Lawsuits
Under Title II it could be ordering a public entity to provide a sign language interpreter for someone who is deaf or modifying a policy so that service animals are permitted in public buildings...
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Using Qualified Interpreters
In some states, interpreters are also required to hold specific qualifications or certifications, either developed by the state or through the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf...
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Attachment B: Model Communication Assessment Form
Date: Name of individual with a disability: Nature of Disability: Deaf Hard of Hearing Speech Impairment Other: __________________ Name of companion...
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Trekker Breeze GPS - How Marion gets around independently with her GPS
The Trekker Breeze is available from the RNIB Shop along with lots of other products designed for blind and partially sighted people:http://rnib.in/1SVtKJP...
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1.3 Previous Research
This is especially relevant for blind pedestrians traveling in unfamiliar areas....
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Roundabouts (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Pedestrian street crossings at roundabouts can be difficult for pedestrians who are blind or have low vision to identify because the crossings are located off to the side of the pedestrian...
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Issue: Local Laws, Ordinances, and Regulations
For example, a municipal ordinance banning animals from city health clinics may need to be modified to allow a blind individual who uses a service animal to bring the animal to a mental...
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R210 Protruding Objects
Protruding objects can be hazardous for pedestrians, especially pedestrians who are blind or have low vision....
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Audio description (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the Department’s July 26, 2010, ANPRM, the Department used the term “video description” to define the process and experience whereby individuals who are blind or have low vision are provided...
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B.3.i. - What is equivalent facilitation?
For example, an information kiosk which is not accessible to a person who is blind might be made accessible by incorporating a telephone handset connected to a computer that responds to...
