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Disability Resources
Disaster Preparedness
Resources for 72 hour kits, how to prepare, Additional Needs Registry.
Statistical Data
Census, American Community Survey.
Independent Living
Social Security, mental health resources, voting, county programs, advocacy.
Service Animals
In businesses, in housing, on transportation, licenses, how to find one.
Business
ADA Title III, Making Your Business More Accessible, disabled parking requirements, building code and permits, employment.
Housing
Fair housing law, Section 8, modications, finding accessible housing.
Transportation
Disabled parking, right of way, Tri-met, curb ramps
Americans w/ Disabilities Act
The law, making a complaint, City ADA policy, forms, coordinators, legal resources, accomodation services such as Braille, ASL and Real-Time Captioning.
Resources for Accommodation Services

Sign Language/Captioning:

 

Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

1-800-521-9615 (TTY/Voice/Toll-free)

1-503-373-7615 (Fax)

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/odhhs/

 

Jeff Brownson, Communications Coordinator

1-503-947-5183

jeff.brownson@state.or.us

 

Wendy Russell, Support Staff

1-503-947-5173

wendy.russell@state.or.us

 

 

Access Services Northwest

Phone: 503-447-5000

Scheduling@asnwonline.com

www.asnwonline.com

  

 

SRI - Signing Resources & Interpreters

(Also provides tactile or close vision interpreting for Deaf Blind individuals)

Voice/Fax: 1-877-512-2246

Deaf customers, please e-mail:  request@signingresources.com

www.signingresources.com

 

 

LNS Captioning

503-299-6200

www.LNScaptioning.com

 

 

Language Fusion

Providing services in over 150 languages and American Sign.

888-750-1112

http://www.languagefusion.us/

 

 

Relay Services:

 

Enables deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired people to

communicate with friends, family and businesses.

 

Oregon Relay Service:  711

Spanish:  1-800-735-3896

 

Speech to speech relay service: 1-877-735-7525

(for people with speech disabilities who have difficulty being understood on the phone)

 

 

Hearing Aid Amplifier

Contact the ONI Disability Program Coordinator at 503-823-9970

 

 

Braille and Audio Tapes:

 

Washington State School for the Blind

Braille Access Center

Phone:  1-360-696-6321, x158

www.wssb.wa.gov/Content/offcampus/bac.asp

 

Independent Living Resources
2410 SE 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97214-5308
Phone: 503-232-7411
Fax: 503-232-7480
TTY: 503-232-8408
General Inquiries:  ilrpdx@qwest.net

www.ilr.org/transcriptionservices.shtml

 

 

ADA Information:

  

DBTAC Northwest  

(DBTAC means Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center)

http://www.dbtacnorthwest.org/

ADA Technical Assistance Hotline

Toll Free: 1-800-949-4ADA  (4232)
TTY/TDD/TT: 1-800-949-4ADA  (4232)

 

 

Department of Justice ADA information

ADA home page:  www.ada.gov

Disability Rights Section:  www.usdoj.gov/crt/drssec.php

 

For information and technical assistance about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), contact the ADA Information Line:

 

1-800-514-0301 (Voice)

1-800-514-0383 (TTY)