Federal Agencies
The Federal government has established various agencies that serve
the hearing loss population and enforce
the laws dealing with different situations related to hearing loss.
These include:
The Access Board is an independent Federal
agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.
The Captioned Media Program, funded by the
Department of Education, provides a free-loan program of captioned
media, including VCR Tapes, DVDs, etc.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides
an emergency broadcast network
that alerts people in the event of emergencies.
The Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services (OCERS) supports programs that assist in
educating children with special needs, provides for the rehabilitation
of youth and adults with disabilities, and supports research to improve
the lives of individuals with disabilities.
The Disability Rights Section of
the Department of Justice deals with public accommodation or state and
local government ADA violations
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) deals with communications issues
involving people with disabilities.
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)
works to promote equal opportunity in
employment for all persons.
National Information Center on Deafness (NICD)
serves as a centralized source of current information on all aspects of
hearing loss and services for deaf and hard of hearing people.
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Captioned
Media Program
National Association of the Deaf
1447 E. Main Street
Spartanburg, SC 29307
864-585-1778 (VOICE)
864-585-2617 (TTY)
864-585-2611
(FAX)
800-237-6213 (VOICE)
800-237-6819 (TTY)
800-538-5636 (FAX)
info@cfv.org
www.cfv.org
The Captioned Media Program continues to be funded by the U.S.
Department of Education to provide a free-loan service of educational
and special-interest/theatrical captioned media such as videos, CD-ROMs,
laserdiscs, and other products for registered users. A comprehensive
catalog for educational and special-interest/theatrical collections
lists more than 4,000 open-captioned videos. All registered users
(account holders) are assigned to a specific depository in their
geographical area. Special-interest/theatrical media are distributed
from one national media center.
