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Communication
The Spy Museum & the ADA
Oct 7th, 2008
In June 2008, the United States and the International Spy Museum settled a lawsuit that stemmed from an ADA complaint by a blind individual who felt that he and a group of individuals were denied full and equal enjoyment of the Museum’s goods, services and facilities.This resulted in an ADA investigation and an estimated $250,000 to bring everything up to ADA standards.
I’ve copied and pasted several key points of the Spy Museum settlement:
“As more and more museums and other popular tourist destinations…use interactive and multimedia exhibits, the need to provide effective communication for people with vision and hearing disabilities can be More >
Doing What's Right.
Jul 11th, 2008
Want to hear a funny joke!?
Τι είδους jeans wear σε φαντάσματα; Boo τζιν!*Isn’t that funny? Wow. I heard that in the first grade and it has stuck with me ever since.
Ok, dear reader, how did that feel? Confusing? Perplexing? Not funny? Did it leave your curiosity up so much that you scrolled down to the bottom of this post to see the translation from Greek to English?
Over here at Keen, we realize that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to everything. We don’t intend that to be the case, but to embrace in the diversity of choices. We hope to More >
Communication 101
May 5th, 2008
You’re probably not alone in wondering what’s the difference between American Sign Language (ASL), cued speech, spoken, and captioned videos. These four options provide individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing with an opportunity to choose a video that they can follow and understand. Particularly in event that an individual may not know ASL and relies on other strategies for accessing language. Here is a run-down of the different video platforms that Keen provides in the package:
ASL: This is a language that is employs signs used a complex set of handshapes, body movements, and facial expressions. To learn more, More >