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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Architectural Barriers
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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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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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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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Audio Description (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In order to ensure that individuals who are blind or have low vision have access to audio-described movies when such movies are available in a movie theater, the theater needs to provide...
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G. Response to 2008 NPRM Comments Concerning Movie Captioning and Video Description, Analysis and Discussion of Proposed Regulatory Approach
Department sought input from the public as to whether the Department´s regulation should require movie theater owners and operators to exhibit movies that have captioning for patrons who are deaf...
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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...
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Evaluate Your Need to Identify as Someone Who Requires Assistance During an Evacuation
(Horovitz 2001) People who were deaf and hard of hearing could not receive instructions on the stairwell after the power and lights went out. ...
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III-4.3600 Limitations and alternatives
ILLUSTRATION: It may be an undue burden for a small private historic house museum on a shoestring budget to provide a sign language interpreter for a deaf individual wishing to participate...
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Telephones
language to communicate, those without access to high speed Internet, and some other signers often use teletypewriters (TTYs), which used to be called Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf...
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II-3.3000 Equality in participation/benefits
ILLUSTRATION 1: A deaf individual does not receive an equal opportunity to benefit from attending a city council meeting if he or she does not have access to what is said....
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Section 36.302 Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, it would not be discriminatory for a physician who specializes only in burn treatment to refer an individual who is deaf to another physician for treatment of an injury other...
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Annex A THE ADA: A BEGINNING
My eyes are blue, yours are brown, her vision is 20/20, he is blind — there are literally billions of combinations....
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Section 36.302 Modifications in Policies, Practices, or Procedures (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
For example, it would not be discriminatory for a physician who specializes only in burn treatment to refer an individual who is deaf to another physician for treatment of an injury other...
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HumanWare Trekker Breeze+ Handheld Talking GPS
The easy all-in-one handheld talking GPS for people who are blind or low vision....
