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Hear Again · 11-20-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pek1

Federal law, might I add, covered under The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ADA Home Page - ada.gov - Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act. What college/university is this at, as they can get in big legal trouble for not providing a strobe light for your dorm room? The disabilities coordinator and housing director need to know about this asap and no, it is NOT an option for them to install this strobe light.

That's correct. At my university there are specific dorm rooms that are designed for d/Deaf and HoH residents which are equipped with TTYs and strobe lights.

If however, all of those rooms are occupied all a d/Deaf or HoH student has to do is to contact the university's disability office and RA to have TTYs and strobe lights installed.