Learn the basics (1)
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Access to Public Accommodations & Government Services for Individuals with Hearing or Visual Impairments
This is a 4-page handout that explains your rights, reasonable accommodations, and how to protect your rights if you are a person with a sensory impairment trying to access places of public accommodation or government services. Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
- Chinese / 中文
Airline passengers with disabilities (1)
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Travelling with disabilities
The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) is a law that makes it illegal for airlines to discriminate against passengers because of their disability. The Department of Transportation is responsible for enforcing the ACAA, which applies to all flights to, from, or within the United States. Content Detail
Blindness and low vision (1)
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If You are Blind or Have Low Vision: How We Can Help
Information on Social Security Disability benefits and SSI Benefits for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
I want to know about my rights (1)
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How Do I Find ADA (Accesibility) Information?
This fact sheet explains how to ask the court for a disability accommodation. Content Detail
Blind work expenses (2)
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If You are Blind or Have Low Vision: How We Can Help
Information on Social Security Disability benefits and SSI Benefits for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Blind Work Expenses
This link will take you to a PDF document that discusses the deductions that may be taken from earned income by persons who receive SSI on the basis of blindness. Content Detail
Disability discrimination (3)
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Questions and Answers About Blindness and Vision Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Explains when a vision impairment is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides examples of reasonable accommodations that can be made by employers. Content Detail
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Access to Public Accommodations & Government Services for Individuals with Hearing or Visual Impairments
This is a 4-page handout that explains your rights, reasonable accommodations, and how to protect your rights if you are a person with a sensory impairment trying to access places of public accommodation or government services. Content Detail
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
- Chinese / 中文
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Travelling with disabilities
The Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) is a law that makes it illegal for airlines to discriminate against passengers because of their disability. The Department of Transportation is responsible for enforcing the ACAA, which applies to all flights to, from, or within the United States. Content Detail
Working and SSI (1)
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Blind Work Expenses
This link will take you to a PDF document that discusses the deductions that may be taken from earned income by persons who receive SSI on the basis of blindness. Content Detail