Disability Access in the National Park System: Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Parks of the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, Thursday, May 11, 2006, Volume 4 |
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1973 Rehabilitation Act Access Board ALDs Americans with Disabilities appropriate access Architectural Barriers Act Assistive Listening Devices Assistive Listening Systems audio guides Barriers Act blind Braille captioning Center on Accessibility Chairman CHRISTENSEN cochlear implants complaints difficulty walking Disabilities Act disability access ensure exhibits facilities Federal films funds going guidelines hard of hearing Harpers Ferry headset hearing aids hearing and deaf hearing loss improve access individuals with disabilities Interpreters Qualified interpretation issues lack of access MASICA McCarthy ment mobility devices National Center National Park Service National Park System neck loops opportunity Organization on Disability outdoor developed areas participation PEARCE percent persons with disabilities policies projects provide access Qualified Interpreters Qualified receiver Robb rulemaking Schacter Segway Segway HT signage Starnes statement Subcommittee superintendents technical assistance telephone switch Thank thing tion trails understanding universal design videos visitors with disabilities visual wheelchair Zion National Park
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Page 27 - ... Alternate methods may Include, but are not limited to, voice, fax, relay service. TTY. Internet posting, captioning, text-to-speech synthesis, and audio description. Assistive technology. Any item, piece of equipment, or system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is commonly used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.
Page 6 - The service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations hereinafter specified by such means and measures as conform to . the fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments, and reservations...
Page 6 - US Department of the Interior Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, I am Craig Manson, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the US Department of the Interior.
Page 28 - This injustice could be corrected immediately through the stroke of a pen, by either the Secretary of the Interior or the Director of the National Park Service, at no cost to our taxpayers.
Page 1 - STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE STEVAN PEARCE, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO Mr. PEARCE.
Page 6 - The second category involves long term environmental quality monitoring, which is important not only because it is required by law, but also because it...
Page 9 - I will be happy to answer any questions you or other Committee members might have. Mr.
Page 51 - I don't know what is going on in the rest of the country, and I...
Page 45 - is to expand the participation and contribution of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life.
Page 4 - STATEMENT OF SUE MASICA, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PARK PLANNING, FACILITIES, AND LANDS, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ON S.