Several states, particularly Texas, started providing VRS in the late 1990s. These programs were a big hit and especially benefited people for whom ASL was their first language....
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ADA25: #20 of 25 -- Video Relay Service (VRS)
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Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT)
Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (link is external) and is managed by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA)...
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Spinal Cord Injury Association of Washington (SCIAW)
SCIAW promotes and encourages people with spinal cord injury to thrive in society to the fullest extent possible....
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Disabled Citizens Alliance for Independence (DCAI) - Viburnum, MO
We believe that Independent Living is understood to mean that people with disabilities have the right to control and direct their own lives and to participate actively in society....
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Section-by-Section Analysis)
They argued that most small businesses owners neither are equipped to understand the ADA Standards nor can they afford the architects, consultants, and attorneys that might provide some...
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UniversalDesign.com
Principles of Universal Design The Principles of Universal Design and their guidelines were developed by a working group of architects, product designers, engineers, and environmental...
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I. BACKGROUND
) is the DRC’s successor in interest, and is a nonprofit advocacy group organized to promote fair housing, fair employment, and equal access to public accommodations for all members of society...
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DOJ/DOE Dear Colleague Letter: Electronic Book Readers
Congress found when enacting the ADA that individuals with disabilities were uniquely disadvantaged in American society in critical areas such as education. 6 Providing individuals with...
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Recognition of psychiatric service animals, but not "emotional support animals.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)
They contended that without the presence of an emotional support animal in their lives they would be disadvantaged and unable to participate in society....
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Early Actions in the House
“Persons with disabilities want to be productive, self-supporting, and tax-paying participants in society,” they wrote....
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Recognition of psychiatric service animals but not "emotional support animals." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
They contended that without the presence of an emotional support animal in their lives they would be disadvantaged and unable to participate in society....
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Site Impracticality Determinations
The accuracy of the slope analysis is to be certified by a professional licensed engineer. landscape architect, architect or surveyor. c....
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International Center for Disability Resources
recognized public policy center organized by and for people with disabilities, ICDRI seeks to increase opportunities for people with disabilities by identifying barriers to participation in society...
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Redefining Disabled Project
vulnerable in their interviews and portrait sessions, creating an awareness around both the collective and individual struggles and successes that our bodies and minds create, and that society...
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National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Our Vision: A just and caring society in which each of us, as we age, lives with dignity, purpose, and security Our Mission: Improve the lives of millions of older adults, especially...
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Abilitree - Bend, OR
Vision Abilitree envisions a society where all people with disabilities have the opportunity to develop their full capabilities with independence, productivity and more meaningful involvement...
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Line of Sight and Dispersion of Wheelchair Spaces in Assembly Areas
The Department is convinced that the regulatory language in the 2010 Standards is sufficient to provide a performance-based standard for designers, architects, and other professionals to...
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The Whole Person (TWP) - Kansas City, MO
We will promote a world in which people with disabilities will exercise independent choices and join with their supporters to advocate for positive change within society and its systems....
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iii. Need for Department action
For example, domain names are issued and administered through the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC) publishes computer security policies...
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Senate Hearings and the Quest for Bipartisanship
Mary DeSapid described being fired by her employer because of her cancer treatment.37 Amy Dimsdale, a wheelchair-user trained in journalism at the University of Texas at Arlington, described...
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Phase I: Education and Labor Committee
Perhaps the most significant of the four hearings was the field hearing of the Subcommittee on Select Education held on August 28, in Houston, Texas....
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American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Promote the development of a society that fully includes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. ...
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Umpqua Valley disAbilities Network (UVDN) - Roseburg, OR
“It is the intention of this corporation to engage in any legal activity that promotes awareness of the special needs of persons with disabilities and their attempts to function within society...
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A. DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND
its efforts to comply with title III of the ADA, it: a. has engaged in readily achievable barrier removal and is establishing an ADA advisory group (which seeks guidance from architects...
