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ADA
Information Resources
The Americans with Disabilities Act
In 1990, the Federal Government passed into law the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) which protects the rights of disabled citizens in our country. This
law addresses issues such as handicapped accessibility to public buildings,
employment rights, and the right to access emergency services.
NENA TX has established this ADA Page because we
believe that all citizens have a right to access our emergency telephone
services. It is our desire to assist emergency telephone service agencies
(including 911, police, fire, and emergency medical services) in their efforts
to provide direct and equal access to their services to citizens with
disabilities.
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P.L.101-336:
The Americans with Disabilities Act
This version of the full text of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 is provided as a service to the public. |
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ADA: Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
This document is part of a technical assistance program to
provide State and Local governments and persons with disabilities with
information about the requirements of the ADA for direct, equal access to
9-1-1 for persons with disabilities who use TTY’s.
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DOJ Title II Regulations: Final Rule
Issued by the Office of the Attorney General as 28 CFR
Part 35: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local
Government Services. This rule implements subtitle A of Title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act, Pub. L. 101-336, which prohibits
discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities. Subtitle
protects qualified individuals with disabilities from discrimination on the
basis of disability in the service, programs, or activities of all State and
Local governments.
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The Americans With Disabilities Act: Emergency Response
Systems and Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf
This document was issued in 1994 by the National Institute of
Justice. It reviews some cases involving communications center compliance
and provides operational and procedural information which is applicable to
date.
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ADA/TTY TRAINING RESOURCES
The following materials are compliments of the Georgia
Public Safety Training Center and are available for download using Adobe
Acrobat. You are authorized to download and use these documents for
non-profit activities only:
LINGO: A TTY Training Game
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a bingo-like training game used to provide students a refreshing method to learn
or review important concepts related to the proper recognition of TTY calls and
proper operation of TTY equipment. It is best used in conjunction with the
Communications Impaired Callers Lesson Plan below.
TTY Jeopardy
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This is another training game based on the idea of the game show Jeopardy that
is good for review. The template can be used as an overhead with cover pieces
covering each answer and have the students state the question.
Communications Impaired Callers
Lesson
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This is an 8 hour lesson
plan designed to teach new hires or refresh already trained communications
officers on requirements for compliance, TTY operations protocol and etiquette,
and English and American Sign Language formats.
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