Search Results "Communication Technology"

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
  Telecommunications. (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  The Department is proposing to reorganize § 36.303(d) and make several substantive changes that reflect changing terminology and technology....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
  Product

  Electronic and information technology....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
  Section 1194.3 General Exceptions (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Paragraph (b) provides an exception for electronic and information technology that is acquired by a contractor incidental to a Federal contract....

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
  Radiologic Equipment

  Radiologic Equipment There are many types of radiologic technologies and equipment associated with them, including MRI, x-ray, CT scan, bone densitometry, mammography, and ultrasound....

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
  Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Manufacturers do not need to be aware of the universe of assistive technology products on the market. Each provision specifies the type of assistive technology that must be supported....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
  3.3.3 Presentations about MDE Types

  Both sets of presentations highlighted technological considerations specific to these broad categories of MDE....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  502.3.5 Hierarchical Relationships (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Hierarchical Relationships (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes that any hierarchical (parent-child) relationship between components be programmatically exposed to assistive technology...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  B. Advisory Committee and Final Report (2006-2008)

  In the years following our initial promulgation of the 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines, technology continued to evolve at a rapid pace....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  2. Justification for Applying WCAG 2.0 to Non-Web ICT

  Because WCAG 2.0 was written to be technology neutral, the language and phrasing of the Success Criteria can be applied to any technology found on the Web....

• Products and Additional Resources > Products
  Clarity Ensemble Amplified Captioned Telephone
  

  The amplified handset provides loud and clear sound of up to 50 decibels using the same state-of-the-art technology found in high-end hearing aids....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Notice of Withdrawal of Four Previously Announced Rulemaking Actions
  C. Next Generation 9-1-1

  consider a rule to revise the ADA title II regulation to address how Public Safety Answering Points, which provide 9-1-1 services at the local level, can shift from analog telecommunications technology...

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  12185(a) Purposes

  (a) Purposes The Office of Technology Assessment shall undertake a study to determine...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
  §1193.33(c)(3)

  (3) Commonly used adaptive technology used with the manufacturer's products;...

• Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
  Get Involved in the Planning Process

  Sometimes you can find qualified people with disabilities by contacting a disability‑related organization such as an ATA (Alliance for Technology Access) Center or Independent Living Center...

• Links > Nonprofit Organization
  MD Support: The Eyes of the Macular Degeneration Community
  

  Macular Degeneration Support is a world-wide non-profit public service organization founded by retired educator Dan Roberts. Its mission since 1995 has been to provide information...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
  Section 1194.5 Equivalent facilitation (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)

  (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis) This section allows the use of designs or technologies as alternatives to those prescribed in this part provided that they result in substantially...

• Additional Access Publications > ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
  Swimming Pools, Wading Pools & Spas

    Word Fillable Form (2.8MB) Word Non-Fillable Form (2.6MB) PDF Non-Fillable Form (1.0MB)  

• Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
  About This Tool Kit

  Chapter 3, General Effective Communication Requirements Under Title II of the ADA (HTML) | PDF: Chapter 3 explains what it means for communication to be “effective,” which auxiliary aids...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
  Regulatory Process Matters

  Estimated Baseline of Federal Spending for Electronic and Information Technology According to OMB figures, Federal government expenditures for information technology products was $37.6...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  502.3.11 Actions on Objects

  Applications shall allow assistive technology to programmatically execute available actions on objects....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  Closed Functionality

  Characteristics that limit functionality or prevent a user from attaching or installing assistive technology....

• Products and Additional Resources > Products
  Nuance Dragon TV
  

  Seamless application control Digital home devices are now integrating applications for e-mail, social networking and interactive communication....

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  410.4 Minimize Interference

  ICT shall reduce interference with hearing technologies to the lowest possible level and shall conform to 410.4....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  502.3.5 Modification of Values

  Values that can be set by the user shall be capable of being set programmatically, including through assistive technology....