ACCESSIBILITY
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Accessible Home Checklist
Home modifications help people with disabilities stay in their homes longer by making it easier for them to complete the tasks of daily life.
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A Guide to Accessible Recreation in West Virginia
The guide includes an alphabetical site index, as well as both a county index and an activity index to help you find a recreation activity by name, location or type.
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A Planning Guide for Making Temporary Events Accessible to People With Disabilities
This guide provides information to assist planners, managers, operators and building owners in making temporary events accessible to people with disabilities.
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Bookshare – Books without Barriers
Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities. Bookshare is free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities.
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Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP)
For information on CAP and accommodation solutions for civilian employees with disabilities. CAP works closely with service members across the nation to ensure they receive appropriate assistive technology for their needs, including vision or hearing loss, dexterity impairments, and cognitive difficulties.
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Eastlake, Derry and Associates Accessibility Solutions
A consulting firm that can assist businesses, associations, or programs with their accessibility needs and to help them achieve full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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iCanConnect
If you have significant combined vision and hearing loss and meet federal income guidelines, iCanConnect can provide you with free communication technology and training to stay connected with family and friends.
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Learning Ally
A national nonprofit, volunteer organization with an accessible audiobook library for students with disabilities such as visual impairment or dyslexia.
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Microsoft Support Desk for Customers with Disabilities
Microsoft support site for customers with disabilities or accessibility features.
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National Association of the Deaf – Information about Health Care Providers
Provides information about laws and requesting accommodations related to access to medical care to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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National Association of the Deaf – Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers
Provides questions and answers to health care providers about laws and requesting accommodations related to access to medical care by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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National Center for Accessible Media
Dedicated to achieving media access equality for people with disabilities.
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Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective
The Toolkit is an 11-part health literacy resource whose purpose is to help people create written material in printed formats that are easier for people to read, understand, and use.
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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance: Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Impairments
A technical assistance publication for medical care providers.
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U.S. Department of Justice 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
The Department has assembled this official online version of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) to bring together the information in one easy-to-access location.
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U.S. Department of Justice Title II and III ADA Complaints
You can file an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint alleging disability discrimination against a State or local government or a public accommodation (including, for example, a restaurant, doctor's office, retail store, hotel, etc.) online, by mail, or fax.
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United States Access Board
The Access Board is an independent Federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Created in 1973 to ensure access to federally funded facilities, the Board is now a leading source of information on accessible design.
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United States Access Board Guide to the ADA Standards
This guide explains requirements in the current editions of the ADA Standards issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Web Accessibility Initiative
Strategies, guidelines, and resources for making the web accessible to people with disabilities.
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West Virginia Human Rights Commission
West Virginia Human Rights Commission whose mission is to eliminate discriminatory practices based upon sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, religion, blindness and familial status.
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West Virginia Human Rights Commission "Your Guide to Frequently Asked Questions in Discrimination Complaints"
This guide includes questions and answers about the West Virginia Human Rights Commission's investigation process for alleged discrimination related to employment, housing and public accommodations.
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West Virginia Human Rights Commission complaint forms
This will take you to the page to download complaint forms for filing complaints about discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations with the West Virginia Human Rights Commission.
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West Virginia Human Rights Commission's Process & Procedure
West Virginia Human Rights Commission's Investigatory Process and Procedure.