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...
Search Results "Deaf-Blindness"
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CONSENT DECREE
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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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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...
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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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Vischeck
Vischeck is a way of showing you what things look like to someone who is color blind....
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2. Public Comments on the Initial Regulatory Assessment and Department Responses
Census vastly underestimates the number of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, or blind or have low vision....
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Fair Housing Act
For example, a landlord with a "no pets" policy may be required to grant an exception to this rule and allow an individual who is blind to keep a guide dog in the residence....
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Fire Department Issues
Evacuating from the 78th floor, Michael, who is blind, relied on his own instincts, his guide dog, Roselle, and his business associates to make it to safety. ...
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ADA25: #3 of 25 -- Title I
Reasonable accommodations pertaining to deaf and hard of hearing employees include: qualified interpreters, CART, Videophone, TTY, visual alerts, transcribers/notetakers. ...
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Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
Points (PSAPs) to provide direct, equal access to their services for people with disabilities who use teletypewriters (TTYs), which are also known as "telecommunications devices for the deaf...
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Section 1193.2 Scoping (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The comment from CEMA goes further by suggesting that, if one manufacturer makes a cellular phone accessible to blind persons, another manufacturer would not need to even consider whether...
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Summary of Major Provisions
The final rule requires entities to provide emergency transportable housing units with communication features for disaster survivors who are deaf or have a hearing loss as determined by...
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§35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination (Section-by-Section Analysis)
recognize the difference between criminal activity and the effects of seizures or other disabilities such as mental retardation, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, mental illness, or deafness...
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410.8 Video Communication (Section-by-Section Analysis)
commenters expressed support for the general concept of a video quality requirement as important for ensuring the accessibility of a means of communication, which, for persons who are deaf...
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C. Eligibility Criteria
For example, a community with a school for students who are deaf may designate that facility as an emergency shelter for people who are deaf....
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8. What are auxiliary aids and services? What does it mean to provide effective communication?
, assistive listening devices, assistive listening systems, telephones compatible with hearing aids, closed caption decoders, open and closed captioning, telecommunications devices for deaf...
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VocRehab Vermont - Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Counselors for Deaf - Work with someone who understands the unique employment needs of Deaf people....
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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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Dancing Dots - Valley Forge, PA
., was founded in 1992 to develop and adapt music technology for the blind. In 1997 Dancing Dots released its first product, the GOODFEEL® Braille Music Translator. ...
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Other Cost Issues
Or, if it would be an undue hardship for an employer to purchase brailling equipment for a blind applicant, the applicant should be offered the option of providing his own equipment (if...
