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Telephone, Alarms & Assistive Devices

  • Provide visual and audible alarms.
  • Provide a speakerphone where a person can talk privately.
  • If only a payphone is provided, install a TTY for people who are hard-of-hearing or Deaf and a phone amplifier for people who use hearing-aids.
  • Provide a visual alarm clock or bed shaker for the person with hearing limitations or a person who is Deaf and a Visual notification system for someone knocking at the door. These are available packaged as ‘kits’ for use in hotels and motels. See an example here This link will open a new browser window.. When internet is provided, make sure a wheelchair accessible height desk is used - knee spaces at accessible tables at least 27 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 19 inches deep.
  • A videocam with high-speed internet access can be used to access a video-relay service for the Deaf. Video Relay Service (VRS) enables deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to conduct video relay calls with family, friends, and business associates through a certified sign language interpreter, videophone, TV, and a high-speed Internet connection.