Deaf parents struggle to raise their children because they can’t hear their cries; Seniors risk their independence when hearing loss causes them to miss sounds of danger;...
Search Results "Independent Living"
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International Hearing Dog, Inc.
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Society for the Blind
congregating space for people in the Sacramento area who were blind or low vision, today’s vision includes providing life and job skills training, mentorship, and access to tools to maintain independence...
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Spina Bifida Association of Alabama
The mission of the SBA of AL is to promote the prevention of Spina Bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected....
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Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems... palsy is just one
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or...
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Senate Hearings and the Quest for Bipartisanship
“The freedom to go to college does not exist without the means to get to the college,” testified Michael McIntyre, Executive Director of Queens Independent Living Center....
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Video remote interpreting (VRI). (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has determined that VRI can be an effective method of providing interpreting service in certain situations, particularly when a live interpreter cannot be immediately on the...
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National Technical Assistance Center on Blindness and Visual Impairment
NTAC-BVI is a development of The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision's current grant from The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and...
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Rebuilding Together Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
Rebuilding Together® preserves and revitalizes houses and communities, assuring that low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled and families with children, may continue to live...
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ADA Compliance Motivators & Strategies
Those organizations who wish to comply with the law are best served by calling in an accessibility specialist, or an organization like an independent living center who represents people...
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Maryland Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
DORS Vision & Mission Our shared vision is that the State of Maryland is the best place in our nation for persons with disabilities to live, work and raise a family. ...
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Rebuilding Together Arlington-Fairfax-Falls Church - Fairfax, VA
We produce real results for real families with real needs, such as: Making houses accessible to give seniors and the disabled the independence to stay in their homes Correcting...
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Section 36.303(g)(4) Minimum Requirements for Audio Description Devices
In consideration of the comments received and the Department's independent research, the Department has adjusted the required number of audio description devices to one device for every...
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Paragraph (e) Availability of auditory information for people who are hard of hearing (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The information was based on testing conducted by two independent laboratories (Harry Teder Ph.D., Consulting in Hearing Technology and Harry Levitt, Ph.D., Director, Rehabilitation Engineering...
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8. What are auxiliary aids and services? What does it mean to provide effective communication?
In order to be effective, auxiliary aids and services must be provided in a timely manner and in such a way as to protect the privacy and independence of the individual with a disability...
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Section 36.303(g)(7) Compliance Date for Providing Captioning and Audio Description
In consideration of these comments and the Department's independent research, the Department agrees that 6 months may be an insufficient amount of time for movie theaters to comply with...
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Subjects
Four of the 120 subjects enrolled in the study met inclusion criteria for independent transfer but were unable to transfer to/from the station based on space constraints and their method...
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Section 35.151(c) Accessibility Standards for New Construction and Alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters suggested that the Department should not adopt the 2004 ADAAG, but should develop an independent regulation. ...
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Comments
Some said bridge plates with a slope of one inch in height for every eight inches in length were too steep to permit independent access for wheelchair access and would require staff assistance...
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Determining appropriate auxiliary aids. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(ii) stating that in ‘‘order to be effective, auxiliary aids and services must be provided in accessible formats, in a timely manner, and in such a way so as to protect the privacy and independence...
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T704 Announcement Systems
These requirements are intended to ensure that passengers with disabilities have the critical information needed to make public bus transportation systems accessible, usable, and safe for independent...
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General Exceptions in FSTAG
person using a wheelchair might need assistance to make it up a steep grade (figure 124) or to get over an obstacle, but after that challenge, the individual can continue on the trail independently...
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Training materials should be prepared independent of but also as a component of these training programs....
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Appendix B: Overview of Federal Regulations and Guidance for Detectable Warnings
Access Board, which is an independent federal agency, develops guidelines for new or altered facilities and vehicles to ensure accessibility. The U.S....
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IV. ALTERATIONS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION
ensuring that the Events Center will fully comply with the ADA as per paragraph 15, Olympia will require that Olympia Development of Michigan, LLC or its designee shall: Retain an Independent...
