[nfbmi-talk] reasonable accessible accomodations

[christywitte at sbcglobal.net]

Thank you so much for your help; it was a very well-researched answer and 
very concise.
Christy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone" <christine_boone at comcast.net>
To: "Marcus Simmons" <MarcusSimmons at comcast.net>; "NFB of Michigan Internet 
Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 4:46 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] reasonable accessible accomodations


> Christy,
> I would say that the apartment complex does owe you a duty of reasonable 
> care.  In other words, they should take reasonable steps to be sure that 
> their features are all accessible to you.  As for fire alarms, the ADA 
> requires that they have alarms that include strobe lights that flash 
> really brightly.  If these are not bright enough to see, then there are a 
> couple of things that you might do:  purchasing a vibrating pillow is an 
> option, and there is also a kind of watch that you wear on your wrist 
> whenever you are in the building.  This is connected to the general alarm 
> system in the building, so it vibrates whenever an alarm sounds.  It can 
> also be tied into your telephone, door bell and etc.
>
> A good hearing aid store might have it.  The Land Lord's alarm system 
> would need to be made compatible with this watch, but if they did that, 
> then they would be ready for any other deaf or hard of hearing residents 
> who moved in.
>
>
>
> I hope this helps a little.
>
> Christine
> On Apr 15, 2011, at 8:51 AM, Marcus Simmons wrote:
>
>> Welcome to the club, I am also deaf/blind.
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>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I live in an apartment building where nothing is accessible. It is true 
>>> that I chose to live here but there was information I didn't have. My 
>>> main problem is that the smoke detectors are very quiet and I am hard of 
>>> hearing as well as blind. The apartment complex says that a "reasonable 
>>> accommodation" is spending $40 but the bedshakers, vibators or louder 
>>> alarms are much more costly. I would appreciate any input. Feel free to 
>>> email me on this matter.
>>> Christy
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