Persons with visual impairments are protected from discrimination of access to private and public services, employment, transportation and communication under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Braille staff members can help you comply with ADA by providing braille versions of your publications. Braille staff members can answer any questions you have about Braille and can help you find resources. Contact us to ask about Braille signage too.
Below is a sample list of some of the print materials to which blind and visually persons need access.
Textbooks
Recreational reading
Books
Magazines
Business cards
Owner's manuals
Reference cards
Catalogs
Directories
Monthly statements
Annual reports
Warranties
Contracts
Training manuals
Advertising brochures
Transportation schedules
Restaurant menus
Conference materials
Greeting cards
Hospital and clinic forms
Documentation for employees
Meeting minutes
Bulletins
Brochures for theme parks
And much more
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Summary
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a Civil Rights law enacted to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability or have a relationship or association with an individual with a disability. An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an impairment.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public schools to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs.
IDEA requires public school systems to develop appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEP's) for each child.
Rehabilitation Act Section 504 & Section 508
Section 504 states that "no qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall be excluded from, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under" any program or activity that either receives Federal financial assistance or is conducted by any Executive agency or the United States Postal Service.
Section 508 establishes requirements for electronic and information technology developed, maintained, procured, or used by the Federal government. Section 508 requires Federal electronic and information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities, including employees and members of the public.
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