with disabilities.52 Therefore, IDEA funds may be used only to pay for auxiliary aids and services under Title II that also are required to be provided under the IDEA, such as assistive technology...
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19. Under what circumstances may a school district use IDEA funds to pay for auxiliary aids or services for IDEA‐eligible students to ensure effective communication as required by Title II?
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Legal Authority
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (hereafter, “Section 508”), as amended, mandates that Federal agencies “develop, procure, maintain, or use” information and communication technology...
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C103 Defined Terms (Section-by-Section Analysis)
As with the proposed 508 Standards, the Board proposes to replace the term “electronic and information technology (E&IT)”—which appears in both the existing 255 Guidelines and the 508...
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A. Advance Planning
The most effective way for emergency managers and shelter operators to ensure that advance planning addresses the needs of people with disabilities in their community is to involve community...
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3. What does it mean for a public school district to give “primary consideration” to the request of the student with a disability when making the decision to provide a particular auxiliary aid or service?
The Title II regulations require that when a public school is deciding what types of auxiliary aids and services are necessary to ensure effective communication, it must give “primary consideration...
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11. Must a student be eligible under the IDEA in order to be provided auxiliary aids and services needed to ensure effective communication under Title II? (In other words, must a student with a disability have an IEP to access effective auxiliary aids and services?)
While many students who have communication needs based on a hearing, vision, or speech disability are eligible under the IDEA and have IEPs, these are not prerequisites for receiving auxiliary...
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Gain the person's attention before starting a conversation (i.e., tap the person gently on the shoulder or arm). Look directly at the individual, face the light, speak...
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Speak to the individual when you approach him or her. State clearly who you are; speak in a normal tone of voice. When conversing in a group, remember to...
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Providing Real Opportunities for Income through Technology (PROFITT)
PROFITT, Providing Real Opportunities for Income through Technology, involves modification of the proven National Braille Press (NBP) and Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) braille...
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E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
When federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, they are required to ensure that the electronic and information technology allows federal...
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Ensuring Online Files and Documents are Accessible
Eliminating barriers in information technology is addressed by the ADA....
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CommonLook by NetCentric Technologies
NetCentric’s CommonLook suite of tools allow you to achieve significant time and cost savings throughout the document production cycle, from authoring to verification, correction and...
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
[DSA-AC] The use of designs, products, or technologies as alternatives to those prescribed, resulting in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability....
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EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
[DSA-AC] The use of designs, products, or technologies as alternatives to those prescribed, resulting in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability....
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Atlantis Community Inc. - Denver, CO
Atlantis Community has been a local fixture for other forty years....
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Movie Theater (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Such a provision is necessary because of the technological advances in auxiliary aids and services that enable movie theaters to screen movies in a manner that provides effective communication...
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How Fintech Enables Best Gold Loan Interest Rates India
Digital platforms provide faster approvals, clear communication of terms, and easy access to loan information....
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Text Telephones (or TTYs) [4.31.9]
These are different names for the same thing: it is a device that allows people with hearing or speech impairments to communicate over the telephone....
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Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities - BlueJay, CA
Location: BlueJay, CA Rebuilding Together is a national, non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to preserving and revitalizing houses and communities, assuring that low-income...
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8.5 Updating Standards in the Future
with different accessibility considerations than existing technologies....
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Introduction
This is true when we are faced with new technologies. It is true when we are faced with tackling new projects for which we may not feel prepared....
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DOT: Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI)
The Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) is a joint U.S....
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Which Paths Are Usable Circulation Paths?
A new technology in fire safety generically called “directional sound” is on the market. Traditional fire alarm systems are designed to notify people but not necessarily to guide them....
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Video interpreting services. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
VIS also has economic advantages, is readily available, and because of advances in video technology, can provide a high quality interpreting experience....
