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| DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
ACT (1995) |
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Since
October 1st 2004
Have YOU been breaking
the law…?
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Did
you know?
 Anyone
who wears a hearing-aid has a disability that is recognised
under the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995
The
final phase of the Disability Discrimination Act came
into force on 1st October 2004
From that date it became unlawful to discriminate against
disabled people by failing to make reasonable adjustments
to the
physical features of service premises
to overcome physical barriers to access. This includes
provision for hearing-aid users |
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How does
this affect me?
The
Disability Discrimination
Act applies to companies or organisations that
offer goods, facilities or services to the public
This
includes any company, partnership, sole trader, or similar
It
does not matter whether the services are free or paid
for
Typical examples of service providers covered by the Disability
Discrimination Act include; banks, benefit agencies,
cinemas theatres, estate agents,
exhibition venues, hotels, leisure and sports facilities,
museums and galleries, national and local
Government
services, NHS and private healthcare services, professional
practices, restaurants and pubs,
schools
and universities, shops and supermarkets…and many more
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| As a service
provider, what am I required to do? |
In many cases you will need to consider
providing ‘auxiliary aids’ or services to improve communication
with
people with a sensory impairment (such as those affecting
hearing or sight) |
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| How can I assist
people with a hearing disability? |
Contacta's InfoLoop™ induction loop
systems constitute an ‘auxiliary aid' as defined by the
Disability Discrimination
Act, and provide
the ideal and cost-effective means for you to:
help
fulfil your legal requirements under the Act, and to
provide
a better service for people who wear hearing aids |
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| For further information
please go to the following sites: |
| DRC:
Disability Rights Commission |
| RNID:
Royal National Institution for the Deaf |
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| Contacta InfoLoop
Induction Loop System |
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| The most reliable and cost-effective solution
for Disability Discrimination
Act compliance to assist hearing aid wearers. |
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