6/14/2005 CABLE AND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Page t of 3 rew #I'ason ro : "Andrew Eli son" ndre wr E1i n. o o: "Andy@Efl son"<Andrew@Efia on.com> ent: Sunday, gone 12, 2005 6:45 PIIS jec a. ada lip from .S. Department Justice me ica s with Disabilities Act A HOME PAGE ate and Local overner uide e: Effective communication ori Problem: City governments often fail to provide qualified interpreters or assistive listening devices for individuals who are deaf or Bard of hearing at public events ors meetings. In addition, city governments often fail to provide materials-ire alternate formats (Braille, ille, large print, or audio cassettes) to individuals who are blind or have low vision. U lt; Individuals who are deaf or hard of bearing 'are unable to participate in government- sponsored events or-public meetings and unable to benefit from city programs and services when they are not provided with appropriate auxiliary aids and services. Likewise, people who are blind or have low vision-are unable to benefit from city government services when printed materials are the only means of communication available. fret: Title 11 requires that city governments ensure that communications with individuals with disabil ties are as effective as communications with others. Thus: city governments must provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services for people with disabilities e.g., -qualified interpreters, n tetakers, Computer-aided transcription services, assistive listening systems: written materials, audio recordings: computer disks, large print, and Brained materials) to ensure that individuals with disabilities will be able to participate in the range of City services and programs. City governmentsmust give primes consideration to the t i aid or service that an individual with a disability requests. The final decision is the government's. 6/14/2005