ADA Access Services at Mesa Public Library
Books
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Books can also be retrieved from stacks by library
staff on request.
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The library contains a
Large Type
collection of fiction, non-fiction and periodicals.
Building Facilities
Hardware Aids
Online Library Catalog
Parking
Software Aids
ZoomText
JAWS
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JAWS, a screen reading program, is available on
selected public computer terminals at all Mesa Public Library
locations.
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It is important to note that while JAWS allows
keystroke operation of the computer and software, the computer
cannot be operated based on speech.
ADA Computer Workstations
Our ADA computer workstations all are Infinity
Stations with 19" flat panel monitors. There are built in speakers, as
well as a headphone jack on the monitor. (Headphones are not provided by
the library) The Infinity Station is ADA compliant and accessible for
wheelchair users, children and adults can all use the same workstation
by quickly changing the work surface and monitor heights. The Flat Panel
Monitor Arm has a large range of movements, the forward position can be
beneficial for low vision applications. ADA compliant workstations are
available at each branch.
TTY (Teletype Device)
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There is a TTY telephone available for public use at
the Main Library on the second floor. Please go to the Ask Here desk for
assistance.
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The Reference Desk at each location may be contacted
via teletype device. The TTY phone numbers are:
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Main Library: (480) 644-2639
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Dobson Ranch Branch: (480) 644-2966
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Red Mountain Branch: (480) 644-2921
Wheelchairs
Assistive Technology
Adaptive
Technologies in Arizona Libraries List of Arizona libraries that
provide services and/or equipment such as TDD/TTY, large print collections,
books on tape, wheelchair accessible workstation, CCTV talking book exchange,
screen enlarger, etc.
Arizona Technology Access Program
(AzTAP) Its mission is to increase access to assistive
technology devices and services.
Easter Seals
Provides training on Assistive Technology to schools and community
organizations.
Southwest Human
Development Information, advocacy, product guidance, and training.
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Blind / Visually Impaired Resources
Arizona Braille
and Talking Book Library Loans recorded books, magazines, and
playing equipment; provides two telephone-based services: Newsline (news from
selected newspapers), and Jobline (with information drawn from America's Job
Bank.
Arizona
Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Provides counseling, mobility
instruction, rehabilitation, social opportunities, and more.
Foundation for Blind Children
Assists children, from infancy through adolescence, to succeed in all aspects of
life - social, educational, and vocational.
Caregivers - Respite Services
National Respite Locator
Service - Arizona Listings Select Arizona from the drop
down,
Special Help
and Respite Exchange (S.H.A.R.E.) Network A network of families and
friends sharing services and equipment for those with special healthcare needs.
TCH - The Centers for Habilitation
Provides respite and many other services.
Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Resources
Arizona Commission for the Deaf
and the Hard of Hearing This Arizona state agency is a referral and
information source for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, legislators, government
agencies, businesses, and consumers.
Arizona Relay Service
Acts as a communication bridge between individuals who have speech or hearing
impairments and users of standard telecommunication devices.
Developmental Disabilities
TCH - The Centers for Habilitation
A variety of instructional programs, residential care, home-based supports, and
employment services to people with disabilities.
Employment
AbilityLinks.org
The job opportunity website for persons with disabilities and inclusive
employers. Click “Job Seekers” area for listings.
DisABLEDPerson.com
Jobs can be browsed by category, or searched by job title, description,
or location.
Disability.gov
Federal website connecting the disability community to information and
opportunities. Click “Employment” on the left-side menu for options.
“Job and Career Planning” section includes online job banks.
USAjobs.gov
Federal site features section for Individuals with Disabilities.
Employment and Rehabilitation
Services
Arizona
Braille and Talking Book Library Provides Jobline, a
telephone-based job announcement service with information drawn from America's
Job Bank. Available to those who cannot read printed material due to a visual or
physical disability.
Arizona
Rehabilitation Services Administration Vocational
and independent living rehabilitation, employment support services.
TCH - The Centers for Habilitation
Job training, vocational guidance, placement services.
General Information and Referrals
Arizona Community Action
Association Promotes economic self-sufficiency for low-income people and
provides the People's Information Guide which provides information about
disability services and advocacy assistance resources.
Arizona Self Help Find
out if you qualify for assistance programs such as food stamps, Head Start,
medical assistance and federal housing assistance.
National Dissemination Center for Children
with Disabilities Services for families, educators, administrators, journalists, and
students. Special focus on children and youth (birth to age 22).
Community
Information & Referral Assists all Arizonans who need resources
to help people with disabilities.
Mesa
Partnership for Children with Special Health Care Needs Local
organization assisting parents with children with special needs.
Southwest Human Development
(SWHD)
Non-profit organization provides services to children and families dealing with
issues of health, child abuse and neglect, mental health, poverty, and
disabilities.
Valley Special People Resources for families
with special needs children
Independent Living Centers
Arizona Bridge to Independent
Living This organization provides information, training, and support to people with
disabilities who wish to live independently.
Legal Resources
Advocates for the
Disabled, Inc. Helps qualified individuals with disabilities obtain
social security benefits.
Arizona Center for Disability Law
Assists individuals to be free from abuse, neglect, and discrimination, and to
have access to education, health care, jobs, and other services.
Fair Housing Law - Dept. of
Housing and Urban Development How and where to file a Fair Housing
complaint.
Sports / Recreation
ARCH - Arizona Recreation Center for
the Handicapped Programs in Special Olympics training, art, drama,
music, cooking, money management, independent living, adaptive aquatics,
physical fitness, and more.
Statistics
Access
to Disability Data: An InfoUse Project InfoUse is a research firm
that specializes in the development of health, disability and rehabilitation
information. Check their Organizations link to many other statistical data
resources.
International
Center for Disability Information: Disability Tables Information
from many sources, compiled by state, for the U.S., and the world. Provided by
the West Virginia Research and Training Center, jointly administered by the West
Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services and West Virginia University.
U.S.
Census Bureau A brief text-based population overview of Americans
with disabilities.
U.S. Census
Bureau Data on Disability This data is drawn from the Survey of Income and Program
Participation (SIPP), the decennial census of population, and the Current
Population Survey (CPS).
Transportation
Maricopa
County - Dial-A-Ride Directory For senior citizens and people with
disabilities. This site lists phone numbers for all Dial-A-Ride providers in
Maricopa County. See below for Dial-A-Ride providers that have their own web
sites.
Maricopa
County - Valley Metro Fare, route and schedule information. Also
find information on local shuttle service in Tempe, Glendale, and Phoenix. All
buses are wheelchair accessible.
TTY directories: Directories of organizations and agencies with Teletype devices.
