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Hearing Technology  By: Wyant, Jay | Volta Voices,
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Technology  Wyant, Jay, Volta Voices   The impact of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on society and people with
disabilities is far reaching. The ADA has reshaped public
perception of individuals with disabilities and the roles they
can assume in the workplace and their personal lives. The ADA
also has influenced how people with disabilities perceive
themselves and is a powerful statement that their contribution
to society is valued. That statement is made every day, every
time someone uses relay services or wheels through a wide
doorway in a wheelchair.  Outside the United States, similar
legislation is extremely limited. Does that mean other countries
do not value people with disabilities? Not at all. In some
cases, it means that accessibility is defined and provided