Faculty Spotlight: Valdez Makes Travel Easier for People With Disabilities
Rupa Valdez believes everybody should have the opportunity to travel, whether to a new local restaurant or a new country – and she means every body.
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Rupa Valdez believes everybody should have the opportunity to travel, whether to a new local restaurant or a new country – and she means every body.
Facilities Management teams work together to support the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Written by Michelle A. Banks
Performed by Alexandria Wailes
This video is part of the UVA ACTS 3x3 Video Series.
The act of finding one's way to a particular place; navigation. (Oxford English Dictionary)
The basic process of wayfinding involves four stages[1]:
There are three main components to a hearing loop (induction loop) system - 1) the audio source which is connected to the a/v components; 2) the hearing loop amplifier which is also connected to the a/v components; and 3) the hearing loop wire.
Hearing Loops are quickly becoming the assistive listening system (ALS) of choice at UVA. Although most hearing loop installers follow the International Electrotechnical Commission's performance standard for hearing loop systems, IEC 60118-4, the quality of a hearing loop installation can vary drastically between installers.
In addition, the complexity of our venues often require an installer with significant experience and positive recommendations from customers.
The following UVA accessibility professionals support and encourage the addition/installation of hearing loop (induction loop) technology as the recommended assistive listening system (ALS) for large venues, auditoriums, classrooms, reception areas, ticket counters, and other appropriate spaces throughout the Academic Grounds, athletic venues, and Health System at the University of V
The New York Times Video - James Robinson, a filmmaker from Maine, shows what it feels like to live with several disabling eye conditions.
The project's goal is to provide accurate captions for as much recorded academic content as possible. To achieve this 99%+ accuracy, professional services need to be used. So what should be captioned?
Captions/transcripts can be provided for both live and recorded events. The information below will focus on the provision of these resources for recorded audio/visual materials.
Often thought of only as a disability-related accommodation, captions and transcripts provide an enhanced means for engagement for many. Participants can gain from these resources by taking advantage of one or more of the following captioning benefits:
The benefits of captions are many. They include, but are not limited to, the following: