Accessibility Informational Resources
Americans with Disability
Act (ADA) - The US Department of Justice webpage contains information about ADA regulations, technical assistance
and enforcement. (This link leaves the Department of Health and Family
Services website.)
Wisconsin Physical and Program Access -
Self-assessment tool to assist agencies check on physical as well as
program accessibility issues. Developed through a joint effort of
the Wisconsin Departments of Health and Family Services and Commerce. It takes into
consideration Wisconsin and Americans with Disability Act Accessibility Guidelines
requirements.
Services
for People with Disabilities - The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family
Services web page lists programs and services designed to assist the removal of barriers, increase
access and provide support to people with disabilities.
Office for the Deaf and Hard
of Hearing - The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Office for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides information, referral, support
and training for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition,
the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing can provide training to service
providers and others about technology, issues, and laws that relate to the
rights of people that are deaf or hard of hearing.
Bureau for the Blind - The
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Bureau for the Blind is a source for
anyone who needs information about resources to serve our blind or visually
impaired population.
Services for the
Elderly - From this page you can access a variety of information on programs
and services in Wisconsin for older adults and caregivers.
National Council on Disability -The
National Council on Disability is an independent federal agency making
recommendations to the President and Congress on issues affecting Americans with
disabilities. (This link leaves the Department of Health and Family
Services website.)
The Great Lakes ADA & IT Center
is one of 10 regional centers funded by the National Institute on Disability
and Rehabilitation Research, a division of the U.S. Department of
Education. Its purpose is to provide technical assistance and training to
businesses and people with disabilities regarding the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). (This link leaves the
Department of Health and Family Services website.)
Telecommunications Relay
Services - Information about the Telecommunications Relay Service that
enables
standard voice telephone users to talk to people who have difficulty hearing or
speaking on the telephone. (This link leaves the Department of Health and Family
Services website.)
Deaf-Talk provides a mobile
videophone conference unit that connects to certified translators within minutes
of a request. The customer pays a monthly subscription fee for use of the
equipment and for stand-by capacity: the availability is 24/7. The cost of
the actual translation is charged by the minute. (This link leaves the
Department of Health and Family Services website.)
Sprint Relay
Online (SRO) is a service offered to deaf and hard of hearing individuals
that allows them to place relay calls over the Internet between locations in the
United States (including its territories). International calls will either be
blocked or terminated. (This link leaves the Department of Health
and Family Services website.)
CSD
of Wisconsin assists hearing, deaf or hard of hearing individuals access
services and information through the use of professional sign language
interpreters. Services can be requested by anyone, whether deaf or hard of
hearing, for public or private events in our service areas 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. (This
link leaves the Department of Health and Family Services website.)
Last Revised: October 25, 2006
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