Patient Resources Flashcards
What are the different titles for the americans with disabilities act?
Title I – Employment: Prohibits employers, employment agencies, labor unions, and joint labor-management committees from discriminating against people with disabilities.
Title II – State and Local Governments: This requires state and local governments to make their programs, services, and activities accessible to people with disabilities.
Title III – Places of Public Accommodation (Private Businesses): This requires businesses that are open to the public to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to all that they offer.
Title IV – telecommunications relay services: This mandates a nationwide system of telecommunications relay services to make the telephone network accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have speech impairments
What does ADA Title 1 cover?
Employment by private employers with 15 or more employees, as well as state and local government employers (need to follow these requirements)
The federal law prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities
According to ADA regulations, when is hearing loss classified as a disability?
If they can show that they are substantially limited in hearing in one or more life activity
Everyday tasks like communicating, working, or learning, even with the use of hearing aids or other assistive devices; essentially, the severity of their hearing loss must affect their quality of life to a considerable degree
What is vocational rehabilitation?
ADA title II
An important program which helps the PHL of working age to reach education and career goals
Services are available even after a PHL has a job after the VR case has been successfully closed
VR services can help a PHL keep their job or help with career advancement
What are some services that VR can provide to patients?
Equipment and clothing needed for training or employment
Assistive technologies to support communication
Accommodations needed for VR services, specific training, or work (interpreting, speech-to-text, captioned phones, screen readers)
Transportation to training, college, or work
Job-related services (job searches, placement and retention services, resume development, etc.)
What is title III of ADA?
Places and public accommodations
What is the best live transcription and speech to text app?
Live transcribe
What is the best real-time phone call captions app?
Innocaption
What is the best volume booster and voice isolation app?
Sound amplifier
Hear Boost
What is the best automatic subtitles app?
Subtitle viewer (ios)
Built in live captioning features for android users
What can hearing loops provide?
Immediate and discreet communication access for people with hearing loss
An easy, low-maintenance way for venues to provide communication access technology
Inclusive, hearing-friendly communities
Is there a loop locator website?
Yes, time2loopamerica.com/loop-locator/
As well as on google maps in the accessibility portion of the about tab
What is the soundprint app?
App to measure sound levels of restaurants, bars, and cafes in your city and tag them to the database
This allows others in your city to discover which venues are quiet or noisy
Especially those with hearing loss, other sensory disorders or those who simply prefer quieter spots
Does ADA require hotels and other lodging facilities to make their rooms accessible for those with are Deaf and hard of hearing?
Yes
Some accommodations include visual notification devices (visual door knock alerts, visual fire alarms, etc.)
Closed caption TVs
Telecommunication devices
Def kits (portable kits that can be installed in any room)
Speech-to-text services
Emergency lists (people with disabilities added to a list so their rooms are checked first in case of an emergency)
What is ADA title IV?
Telecommunication relay services
This mandates a nationwide system of telecommunications relay services to make the telephone network accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have speech impairments
What are the different services that are available for telecommunication relay services?
TTY rely services - the original relay service, can be reached by anyone by dialing 711 from a telephone or TTY (all typed)
Voice carry over - for people who communicate by speaking
Hearing carry over - for people with a speech disability
Speech to speech - relay service for people with a speech disability who use a telephone
Non-english language relay services
Captioned telephone services - communicate by speaking, listen to what they can hear, and read what the other person is saying through captions displayed
Video relay services - internet based system for people with video conferencing equipment or videophones who communicate with ASK
Internet protocol relay - internet based who communicate using text
Internet protocol captioned telephone service
Are HLAA meetings a support group?
Yes
HLAA offers local and virtual support groups
Chapters offer emotional support, camaraderie, tips and techniques for living with hearing loss, technical information about hearing assistive technology, in a hearing-friendly place
What are different organizations who provide financial assistance for technology?
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Vocational Rehabilitation
Federal Employee Program
Indian Health Services
National & State Resources: Easter Seals, HIKE Fund, Inc., Help America Hear program, Hearing Aid Project Directory
Starkey Cares
Community organizations
