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U.S. Access Board to Hold Panel Discussions on Communication Access (January 12)
The Access Board will host panel discussions on communication accessibility for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing on January 12 from 1:30 to 5:00 during its January meeting of the Board. The agenda features a consumer panel that will address accessibility issues and concerns. This panel will include representatives from the National Association of the Deaf, the Hearing Loss Association of America, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network, and the American Association of Deaf Blind. A panel of representatives from Federal agencies will review regulatory and enforcement efforts concerning accessibility for people with hearing impairments. Representatives from the Access Board, the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Communications Commission will participate in this discussion. In addition, there will be a briefing on research that is underway by the Gallaudet Technology Access Program and a presentation on emerging technologies by a representative from a hearing assistive technology firm.
This event is open to the public and will be held at the Access Board's conference space at 1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 800, in downtown Washington, D.C. For further information, contact David Baquis at baquis@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0013 (v) or (202) 272-0071 (TTY).
The Access Board will host panel discussions on communication accessibility for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing on January 12 from 1:30 to 5:00 during its January meeting of the Board. The agenda features a consumer panel that will address accessibility issues and concerns. This panel will include representatives from the National Association of the Deaf, the Hearing Loss Association of America, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network, and the American Association of Deaf Blind. A panel of representatives from Federal agencies will review regulatory and enforcement efforts concerning accessibility for people with hearing impairments. Representatives from the Access Board, the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, and the Federal Communications Commission will participate in this discussion. In addition, there will be a briefing on research that is underway by the Gallaudet Technology Access Program and a presentation on emerging technologies by a representative from a hearing assistive technology firm.
This event is open to the public and will be held at the Access Board's conference space at 1331 F Street, N.W., Suite 800, in downtown Washington, D.C. For further information, contact David Baquis at baquis@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0013 (v) or (202) 272-0071 (TTY).