The use of sign language interpreters and assistive listening devices is increasing at public meetings and in court proceedings, allowing full participation by people who are deaf or hard...
Search Results "Deaf-Blindness"
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I. INTRODUCTION
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A. Movie Basics, Captioning, and Audio Description Generally
Captioning makes movies accessible to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and who are unable to benefit from the use of the assistive listening systems required for movie theaters...
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SIGNALIZATION OF ROUNDABOUTS
Although sighted and blind pedestrians might benefit from signalized crossings that are tailored to accomplish vehicle flow metering, such solutions cannot be trusted to provide access at...
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Section 1194.22 Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
However, the majority of persons who are blind use a mainstream browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator in conjunction with a screen reader....
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Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
OVR’s Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services also provides specialized services to blind and visually impaired individuals....
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center at the Lexington School for the Deaf was charged with recommending performance standards for Assistive Listening Systems...
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERY
The use of auto-dialed TTY messages to pre-registered individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, text messaging, e-mails, open-captioning on local TV stations and other innovative uses...
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WonderBaby.org
Here you’ll find a database of articles written by parents who want to share with others what they’ve learned about playing with and teaching a blind child, as well as links to meaningful...
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ii. Web accessibility under the ADA
See National Federation of the Blind v. Target Corp., 452 F. Supp. 2d 946, 953 (N.D....
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Basic Principles
A county parks and recreation department cannot require people who are blind or have vision loss to be accompanied by a companion when hiking on a public trail....
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Ticket sales. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several commenters questioned whether ticket Web sites themselves must be accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision, and if so, what that requires....
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Ticket sales. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several commenters questioned whether ticket websites themselves must be accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision, and if so, what that requires....
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Panda TS.83 Thermally Broken Multi-Slide Door System
A unique option in this system is 1 1/2″ insulated glass with automated blinds between the glass....
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g. Discussion of Significant Regulatory Alternatives That Minimize Impact on Small Entities
Only such an across-the-board requirement fulfills the effective communication objective by permitting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or blind or have low vision disabilities...
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§ 35.108 Definition of ‘‘disability.’’
(A) Deafness substantially limits hearing; (B) Blindness substantially limits seeing; (C) Intellectual disability substantially limits brain function; (D) Partially or completely...
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§ 36.105 Definition of ‘‘disability.’’
(A) Deafness substantially limits hearing; (B) Blindness substantially limits seeing; (C) Intellectual disability substantially limits brain function; (D) Partially or completely...
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1. Injury in Fact
Council of the Blind v. Cnty. of Alameda, 985 F. Supp. 2d 1229, 1240 (N.D....
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3.9 The Undue Hardship Limitation
independently owned fast food franchise of a national company that receives no funding from that company may assert that it would be an undue hardship to provide an interpreter to enable a deaf...
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ENFORCEMENT
In the event that H&R Block, H&R Block Tax Services, or HRB does not provide auxiliary aids and services requested by an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing, the respective...
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Differences in Perspectives between Designers/Photographers and Visually Impaired Occupants
In 1995, the Rural National Institute for the Blind in the U.K. published Building Sight: A Handbook of Building and Interior Design Solutions to include the needs of visually impaired persons...
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Department of HHS Dear Colleague Letter: Guidance and Resources for Electronic Information Technology: Ensuring Equal Access to All Health Services and Benefits Provided Through Electronic Means
and General Counsel, Case Western Reserve University (Dec. 22, 2009), available at https://www.ada.gov/case_western_univ.htm; Settlement Agreement Between the National Federation of the Blind...
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Comments to the NPRM
For example, medical oxygen users should not have to use part of their supply waiting at the curb for a vehicle; blind passengers may need wayfinding assistance to get to or from a vehicle...
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DISABILITY
(A) Deafness substantially limits hearing; (B) Blindness substantially limits seeing; (C) Intellectual disability substantially limits brain function; (D) Partially or completely...
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Application
fundamental alteration to the nature of the program or undue financial and administrative burden.25 For example, a child welfare agency must provide an interpreter for a father who is deaf...
