Usability and Hearing Impairment.

Newby, Jim L.

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ERIC Number: EJ206403

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1979

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Usability and Hearing Impairment.

Newby, Jim L.

Teaching Exceptional Children, v11 n4 p144-45 Sum 1979

Ambiguities of Section 504 regulations (Rehabilitation Act of 1973) regarding accessibility and usability are cited, and implications are drawn for hearing impaired persons. It is explained that an educational or business facility may be accessible to the hearing impaired but still unusable. (CL)

Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Civil Liberties, Employment Opportunities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Guidelines, Hearing Impairments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)

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