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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Authors
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Common Communication Styles
Communication Barriers
Communication Solutions
Captioning
Telecommunications
Notes
Chapter 2 The Americans with Disabilities Act
Definition of “Disability”
Title I: Employment
EEOC Amendments of Its ADA Regulation to sREFLECT THE ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Title II: State and Local Governments
Title III: Public Accommodation
Title IV: Telecommunications
Notes
Chapter 3 The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504
General Nondiscrimination Provisions
Enforcement of Section 504
Section 508
Notes
Chapter 4 Public School Education
Part C: Infants and Toddlers
Part B: Students Ages 3–21
General Accessibility Issues: Section 504 and the ADA
Notes
Chapter 5 Postsecondary and Continuing Education
Recruitment, Admissions, and Matriculation
Auxiliary Aids and Services
Campus Life
Continuing Education Courses and Professional Examinations
Notes
Chapter 6 Health Care and Social Services
Federal Disability Rights Laws
Agency Responsibilities
Hospital Communication Barriers
Mental Health Issues
Notes
Chapter 7 Employment
Qualified Individuals with a Disability
Essential Functions
Reasonable Accommodations
Employer Defenses and Exemptions
Qualification Standards, Tests, and Other Criteria
Affirmative Action
Further Assistance
Remedies
Enforcement Procedures
Notes
Chapter 8 Housing
The Fair Housing Act
Public Housing Requirements
State and Local Housing Laws
Notes
Chapter 9 The Legal System
Access to Courts
Attorneys’ Obligations to Deaf Clients
Equal Access in Law Enforcement
Interpreter Competence
Miranda Rights
Access to Prison Programs and Activities
Notes
Chapter 10 Video Media
The Benefits of Captioning
The History of Televised Captioning
Federal Legislation
Captioning Decoders
Closed Captioning on Television
IP Closed Captioning
Emergency Captioning
Filing an FCC Complaint
DVDS and Videotapes
Notes
Chapter 11 Telecommunication Services
Regulation of Telecommunications
Hearing Aid Compatibility
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
Notes
Index
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