These courses are designed for professionals who are working in or with the field of rehabilitation of persons who are blind or visually impaired, although anyone is welcome to take them...
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National Research and Training Center (NRTC) on Blindness and Low Vision Continuing Education Courses
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The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)
In 1990, WGBH's access mission resulted in the development of video description for television audiences who are blind and visually impaired....
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Dennis W. Siemsen, O.D., Low Vision Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic
Now, Fred made a good comment about driving, because when we talk about vision impairment in driving – it’s a little off the subject, but when we talk about vision impairment in driving,...
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2. Usability and Performance Standards
BBI supported a requirement for carriers to develop internal guidance manuals, pointing out that such documents are useful for training new or temporary employees on implementing the standard...
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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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Reasonable Accommodation
This is "reasonable" because a TTY is a common device used to facilitate communication between hearing and hearing-impaired individuals....
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Section 36.406(e) Housing at a Place of Education (Section-by-Section Analysis)
accessible doorways and necessary clear floor space for turning radius) requirement for both the residential facilities and transient lodging requirements to allow students with mobility impairments...
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4. Coverage of Real-Time Text
RTT is important as an equivalent alternative to voice communications for persons who are deaf, or who have limited hearing or speech impairments....
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2. Updates to Functional Performance Criteria: 508 Standards and 255 Guidelines
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who or blind or visually impaired...
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Attorney areas and witness stands. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
These commenters also made a number of observations, including the following: providing effective access to individuals with mobility impairments is not possible when architectural barriers...
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Section 37.125 ADA Paratransit Eligibility—Process
Often, people tend to think of paratransit exclusively in terms of people with mobility impairments. Under the ADA, this is not accurate....
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Section 36.304 Removal of Barriers (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, § 36.304 requires the removal, when readily achievable, of barriers caused by the location of temporary or movable structures, such as furniture, equipment, and display racks...
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Elevator Exemption (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
First, some individuals who are mobility impaired may work on a building’s second floor, which they can reach by stairs and the use of crutches; however, the same individuals, once they...
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Elevator Exemption (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
First, some individuals who are mobility impaired may work on a building's second floor, which they can reach by stairs and the use of crutches; however, the same individuals, once they...
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David New, Plaintiff, v. Lucky Brand Dungarees Stores, Inc., d/b/a Lucky Brand Jeans, Defendant - Statement of Interest of the United States of America
because the store’s POS device had only a visual touch screen and the numbers displayed on this type of screen are not discernible to him or to other individuals who are blind or visually impaired...
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Subpart E—Enforcement (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
In such an action, the court may grant any equitable relief it considers to be appropriate, including granting temporary, preliminary, or permanent relief, providing an auxiliary aid or...
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4. Comparison of Proposed Technical Provisions Applicable to Shared Use Paths and AASHTO Guide
Unpaved surfaces may be appropriate on rural paths, where the intended use of the path is primarily recreational, or as a temporary measure to open a path before funding is available for...
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Section 36.303(g)(4) Minimum Requirements for Audio Description Devices
One commenter, concerned that a movie theater should be able to accommodate a larger group of blind or visually impaired movie patrons, recommended at least eight audio description devices...
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Paragraph (e) Availability of auditory information for people who are hard of hearing (Section-by-Section Analysis)
If the Board's market monitoring report shows that persons with hearing impairments continue to report having trouble using telephones because the level of amplification is not high enough...
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1. Movable aisle armrests
The carrier is required to provide a means to ensure that individuals with mobility impairments or other passengers with disabilities can readily obtain seating in rows having movable aisle...
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VI. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES TO COMPLAINANTS AND OTHER AGGRIEVED PERSONS
representatives of the United States to review any complaints about access to any of its facilities or services that it has received from or on behalf of an individual alleged to have an impairment...
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Separate Pathways for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
and Bicyclists An organization representing individuals who are blind and have low-vision stated that ‘‘all shared use paths present an unacceptable safety risk to blind or visually impaired...
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A. Final Regulatory Assessment (EO 13563 and EO 12866)
medical diagnostic equipment to facilitate access and use of medical diagnostic equipment by persons with disabilities, most particularly those with mobility- or communication-related impairments...
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THE UNITED STATES' INVESTIGATION AND FINDINGS
to provide an accessible voting system at all of its polling places in elections for federal office denies individuals with disabilities, including individuals who are blind or visually impaired...
