concern on the part of the Department of Justice and the Department of Education that colleges and universities are using electronic book readers that are not accessible to students who are blind...
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DOJ/DOE Dear Colleague Letter: Electronic Book Readers
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QuickCaption
Realtime Captioning converts the spoken word into instant text and has quickly become the new standard for the deaf or hearing-impaired community and for institutions seeking compliance...
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Canine Companions for Independence®
Hearing Teams - alert the deaf and hard of hearing to important sounds....
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1. Captioning and Audio Description for Analog Movies
Thus, individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing may enjoy movies in a movie theater equipped with such a system alongside those who do not require captioning and who would not see the...
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A. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
It extends regulatory coverage under the ACAA to foreign carriers for the first time and adds requirements concerning passengers who use medical oxygen and accommodations for deaf and hard-of-hearing...
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B. TTYs & Telephone Relay Services
TTYs & Telephone Relay Services A TTY is a device that is used in conjunction with a telephone to communicate with persons who are deaf, who are hard of hearing, or who have speech...
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23. Q: What types of modifications in law enforcement policies, practices, and procedures does the ADA require?
Example: A department modifies its regular practice of handcuffing arrestees behind their backs, and instead handcuffs deaf individuals in front in order for the person to sign or write...
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B. Proposed 255 Guidelines
This proposed requirement would allow people who are deaf or hard of hearing to have faster and more natural conversations than the current text-messaging functionality....
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Electronic and information technology (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
In addition, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) requested that public address systems, alarm systems, and two-way communications systems such as intercoms be expressly included as...
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II-7.1100 Primary consideration
Some individuals who were deaf at birth or who lost their hearing before acquiring language, for example, use sign language as their primary form of communication and may be uncomfortable...
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Braille Authority of North America (BANA)
American Foundation for the Blind - Frances Mary D'Andrea, Representative and Immediate Past BANA Board Chair American Printing House for the Blind - Mary Nelle McLennan...
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Phase II: Energy and Commerce & Public Works and Transportation Committees
Karen Peltz-Strauss and Sy Dubow were the principal attorneys from the deaf community who worked with congressional staff....
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The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU)
collectively to ensure sound training practices in guide dog programs educate guide dog handlers about their rights and responsibilities educate the public about access rights for blind...
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CONSENT DECREE
On April 8, 2013, the National Federation of the Blind, on behalf of its members and itself, Mika Pyyhkala and Lindsay Yazzolino (the “Private Plaintiffs”) filed this lawsuit against HRB...
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Accessible Route Into and Through the Business
Plan all routes so that any hanging or mounted displays, wall-mounted shelving, lighting, or decorations provide required head clearance and cane detection for customers who are blind or...
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407.3 Tactilely Discernible (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Technology has evolved to the point where touch screens can be made navigable by blind users. Keyboards are an optional design feature....
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Design parameter considerations
parameters for shopping for appropriate technologies: Allowance for synchronization of caption text and audio description with museum's exhibits and media Accessible user interface to blind...
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Section 36.303(g)(6) Alternative Technologies
One commenter who supported an open-movie-captioning requirement asserted that 95 percent of the deaf and hard of hearing community prefers open movie captioning to the use of captioning...
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REMEDIAL ACTION
this Agreement, H&R Block, H&R Block Tax Services, and HRB will provide, upon request, at all H&R Block, H&R Block Tax Services, and HRB locations, to individuals who are deaf...
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The Seeing Eye
The Seeing Eye is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence of blind people through the use of Seeing Eye® dogs....
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Research Issues
function, preservation of sight and special health problems and requirement of the blind (slide 4)....
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Chapter 5 Addendum: Title II Checklist (Website Accessibility)
Do all video files on your website have audio descriptions of what is being displayed to provide access to visually conveyed information for people who are blind or have low vision? ...
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Scoping
The number of guest rooms accessible to individuals with mobility disabilities and the number accessible to persons who are deaf or who are hard of hearing in the 2010 Standards are consistent...
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The Presentation Area / Speaker’s Platform Design and Considerations
Space for a qualified interpreter for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing should be included in all plans, and seating nearest interpreters should be reserved for individuals using those...
