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Deaf & Hard of Hearing’s Access:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 Serve people from all
(Provides civil rights protections) walks of life
Equal Access Recent Successes
The US Department of Transportation removed the restrictions on people who are deaf being able to operate commercial vehicles like large trucks.
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) & Child First Policy
(American Sign Language)
Final Rule in ADA Title III Requires Movie Theaters and Cinemas to Provide Closed Captioning. (Displays or Glasses)
Movie theater chains in some states offer some open- captioned showings. (Hawaii)
American Sign Language: Over 160 Colleges/Universities in US accept American Sign Language in fulfillment of Foreign Language Requirements.
Employment
Public Accommodations & Commercial Facilities
State & Local Government Services
Telecommunications
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
Subtitling Movies & TV
Screens in Airports, Train Stations, Police Stations, or work conferences
TV Broadcast redistributed on the internet