Disability News
AccessLetter is produced by the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities, part of the Department of Human Services Program. Read the current February/March issue in its entirety. (http://www.cambridgema.gov/CityOfCambridge_Content/documents/access0210.pdf)
To read past issues on their website: Past Issues (www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/disabilities.cfm)
Originally Submitted by NAD on Wed, 02/24/2010 – 11:16
Consumers can now file complaints directly with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), thanks to new closed captioning complaint rules by the FCC effective February 19, 2010. These new closed captioning rules, requested by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and consumer groups in 2004, make [...]
A recent blog posting about close caption that may be of interest: The Future Will Be Captioned: Improving Accessibility on YouTube
From now on, when you put a video up on YouTube it will get captions.
Conducting Effective Accessibility Surveys Part I
Tuesday March 16 (Part II is on Tuesday April 20)
A message from Disability Policy Consortium
Budget Advocacy Training
Although we are in the middle of the Budget process, it is not too late to make a difference!
The Governor has proposed his budget for FY11 and now is the time to communicate your concerns to the legislators about disability issues. Don’t miss this important training! [...]
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Our Day – February 23, 2010 – Please RSVP by TODAY!!!
Our Day, for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind is being held at the State House on February 23rd. Please attend! Additional information on this exciting event is available at http://www.dpcma.org/News/tabid/716/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/95/Deaf-Hard-of-Hearing-and-DeafBlind-Day.aspx.
An Invitation to [...]
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The Joint Committee on Ways and Means has announced the hearing schedule for the FY2011 Budget.
Three dates are important for human service advocates.
The February hearing are opportunities to listen to the listed state agencies present their budgets. It is possible for the general [...]
As of of March 1, 2010, the Architectural Access Board will be requiring that a “Notice of Service” be completed by all those applying for variance applications from 521 CMR. This “Notice of Service” is attached to the new variance application forms and requires that each applicant must bring the variance application and all [...]
ADA
City toughens ADA enforcement (Dubuque Telegraph Herald)
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=269429
Businesses will be fined if they are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act after 30 days of receiving notice.
Justice Department Reaches Three Settlements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (PR Newswire)
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/justice-department-reaches-three-settlements-under-the-americans-with-disabilities-act-regarding-the-use-of-electronic-book-readers-81337432.html
The Justice Department announced separate agreements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Case [...]
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