The exhibit design team should include a consultant or museum staff member who is blind....
Search Results "Deaf-Blindness"
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Guiding Principles
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Equipment and furniture. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Other commenters representing persons who are blind or have low vision urged the Department to mandate accessibility for a wide range of equipment— including household appliances (stoves...
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Section 1194.2 Purpose (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) suggested that additional language be added that would require agencies to provide information by an alternative means at the same time the information...
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Section 35.160 Communications. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
writes on the board or otherwise displays information in a visual context during a back-to-school night, this information must be communicated effectively to parents or guardians who are blind...
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Overview of Current Media Technologies
dedicated staffers is determining the best new technologies to be used to deliver, in an accessible manner, alternate format services to enhance the on-site and online experiences for blind...
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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...
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Executive Summary
28 CFR 36.303 to specifically address the obligations of public accommodations that own, operate, or lease movie theaters to provide equally effective communication to patrons who are deaf...
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Spanish-Speaking Voters with Disabilities
National Federation of the Blind y la pagina de The Help America Vote Act This video was made possible by funding support from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration...
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"Endless Abilities" Trailer
We went rock climbing with the blind, played soccer with quadriplegics, and swam with those with muscular dystrophy, to name a few....
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DEL Motorized Solutions Electric Roman Shades
Check out the latest and unique designs of motorized blinds and motorized shades today!...
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Examples of Contractor Cases
An applicant who was deaf in one ear was rejected for an aircraft mechanic job because the company feared that his impairment might cause a future workers' compensation claim....
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Visible Alarms
Newly constructed buildings and facilities merely are required to provide wiring so that visible alarm systems can be added as needed to accommodate employees who are deaf or hard of hearing...
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13. Does an employer have to provide a reasonable accommodation to an applicant with a disability even if it believes that it will be unable to provide this individual with a reasonable accommodation on the job?
The applicant, who is deaf, requests a sign language interpreter for the interview....
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II. INVESTIGATION AND FINDINGS
Complainant J.P. is deaf and as such, is an individual with a “disability” within the meaning of the ADA. 42 U.S.C. § 12102; 28 C.F.R. § 36.104. 7....
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I. BACKGROUND
., who is deaf and uses American Sign Language (“ASL”) as her primary means of communication. ...
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Maintaining Accessibility in Museum Programs
They should also know about the telephone relay system for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities and be prepared to use it correctly....
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410.6 Real-Time Text Functionality (Section-by-Section Analysis)
the Advisory Committee and the Board believe that RTT represents an important technological advance that provides an equivalent alternative to voice communications for persons who are deaf...
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II. ENFORCING THE ADA PART 2
Donna McBee, who is blind, remarked on the stark difference the city's commitment has made in her life as a resident of San Antonio: "I first moved to the city in 1981 and would navigate...
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Policies and Procedures
A person who is blind may need assistance maneuvering through a store’s aisles....
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R208.1 Where Required
Detectable warning surfaces are not intended to provide way finding for pedestrians who are blind or have low vision....
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10. How quickly must an employer respond to a request for reasonable accommodation?
Example B: An employee who is blind requests adaptive equipment for her computer as a reasonable accommodation....
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Resources
Serving Guests who are Blind or Have Low Vision....
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FEDERAL LAWS PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE
The VRA requires election officials to allow a voter who is blind or has another disability to receive assistance from a person of the voter’s choice (other than the voter's employer or...
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6. Modifications to the Functional Performance Criterion for Limited Vision
The Board proposed to increase the covered acuity range to 20/200 (or a field of vision less than 20 degrees)—which is a common legal definition of blindness—to afford more individuals with...
