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<br /> III. SPACES THAT NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY ACCESSIBLE INCLUDE:
<br /> • Public facilities.
<br /> • Federal, state, and local government facilities.
<br /> • Outdoor spaces, such as public parks,monuments,squares, gardens,etc.
<br /> • Public ways..
<br /> • Public`transportation.
<br /> IV. ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
<br /> • Signs, posters, and other similar features. We expect printed signs in buildings or on streets to tell us what we
<br /> need to know.,but for people who are blind or near blind, they may not be helpful. Signs with raised letters or
<br /> Braille, placed at_heights that can.be easily reached (specified in the ADA Design Standards), can provide an
<br /> alternative.
<br /> • Announcements. In public places where announcements may be important, and may target.individuals—airports,
<br /> for example they should be both verbal and visual,.so that they can be heard or seen by those with vision and
<br /> hearing difficulties.
<br /> The advent of cell phones that can announce calls with vibration, and that have text-messaging capability,has undoubtedly
<br /> made life easier for many people with hearing.impairments..
<br /> • ASL interpretation. Deaf individuals may need an American Sign Language interpreter for meetings with doctors,
<br /> lawyers, and other professionals;for lectures and classes; for business transactions; or for public gatherings, such
<br /> as conferences, performances,or public hearings.
<br /> • Readers. People with learning disabilities or vision difficulties may need readers in order to successfully complete
<br /> courses. By the same token, deaf individuals may need to be provided with lecture notes, or to have an interpreter
<br /> in lectures.
<br /> • Internet. According to.Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act;the U.S. government is required bylaw to make its
<br /> websites (including those of any organizations or,institutions that are federally funded) accessible to the extent
<br /> possible, and many agencies, organizations and businesses not required to are nonetheless concerned with doing so
<br /> as well.
<br /> • Television. Since 1993,all TV sets sold in the U.S, are required to be equipped with closed-captioning receivers
<br /> that can be turned on through an on-screen menu or a remote.
<br /> V. HOW DO YOU ENGAGE IN DISABILITY'ADVOCACY?
<br /> • Demand Enforcement. Where there are laws, they must be enforced in order to have any effect. In the United
<br /> States, the law essentially covers what is required for accessibility, but it's not always enforced. Enlist Other
<br /> Advocates to Ensure Opportunity for People with Disabilities.
<br /> • Work.with Legislators to Pass Laws that Guarantee Equality of Access:and Opportunity to People with
<br /> Disabilities
<br /> • Work with Architects,Developers,Building Inspectors,etc.to.Make Them Aware of the Concerns and Needs
<br /> of People with Disabilities.
<br /> • Keep at it Indefinitely.Until people with.disabilities are hardly noticeable as having disabilities because they have
<br /> universal physical,social,and political access,disability advocates and people with disabilities themselves need to
<br /> keep working for a world where everyone's needs.are addressed.and met. Even if that's ever achieved, it's likely
<br /> that it will still take effort to maintain those state of affairs, and to.ensure that the world_doesn't return to those
<br /> unimaginable days when there were places that people in wheelchairs weren't able to go,
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