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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Summary of Major Provisions
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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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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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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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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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Video Caption Corporation Closed Captioning and Subtitling Services
Choice of Formats and Styles We offer both standard format translated subtitles and English-language Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH)....
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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...
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Architectural Barriers
The awning and awning support over the walk to the entrance is too close to the ground and is a barrier to people who are blind or visually impaired....
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Operational Definitions
Visual impairment can refer to loss of visual acuity – I’ll explain what that is; loss of contrast sensitivity – I’ll explain what that is; loss of peripheral vision; blind spots and a number...
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I. Plan Development
For example, many individuals who are blind may prefer to walk down stairs unassisted....
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Section 37.29 Private Providers of Taxi Service
It would be discrimination to pass up a passenger because he or she was blind or used a wheelchair, if the wheelchair was one that could be stowed in the cab and the passenger could transfer...
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Opening Remarks and Introductions
I work for the American Foundation for the Blind....
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Captioning at movie theaters. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is considering options under which it might require that movie theater owners and operators exhibit movies that are captioned for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing. ...
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Disability Resource Center (dRC) - Fredericksburg, VA
Deaf and Hard of Hearing services and Social Security Benefits Counseling is provided in some neighboring areas. Call the dRC for more information....
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Maryland Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
The Office for Blindness & Vision Services (OBVS), which specializes in helping people whose primary disability is blindness or vision loss go to work and stay independent. ...
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Heroes of History Free Gems, My Personal Tips That Actually Work
Here's my tip: when a new event drops, don't just dive in blind like I did with the pumpkins. Take like TWO MINUTES to read the event description....
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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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TTYs
Organizations representing persons who are deaf recommended a keyboard height of 33 to 35 inches where users are expected to stand....
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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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DEFINITIONS
telecommunications devices; videotext displays; accessible electronic and information technology; or other effective methods of making aurally delivered information available to individuals who are deaf...
