Auxiliary Aids and Accessibility Related Features for Individuals with Sensory Disabilities

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The Housing and Community Investment Department of the City of Los Angeles (HCID) is committed to ensuring that all of its programs, services, and activities are accessible to persons with disabilities. As part of this commitment, HCID is requesting your participation through the completion of this survey as HCID develops an Enhanced Housing Accessibility Program for Individuals with Sensory Disabilities who reside or apply for housing in City-assisted housing developments.

Your completion of the survey will assist HCID in gathering feedback on the Auxiliary Aids and Accessibility-Related Features that persons with sensory disabilities most commonly need in housing.

Participation in this survey is voluntary. The information collected is anonymous and will be kept confidential.
Thank you for your participation.

What is your age?

18-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

56-65

66 or older

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Do you currently reside in a housing unit within the City of Los Angeles ?

Yes

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If you answered yes to the above question, is your current housing unit in an affordable housing development located in the City of Los Angeles?

Yes

Don't know

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Do you have a hearing or vision disability?

Yes

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If you answered yes to the above question, which type of hearing or vision disability do you have?

Hearing

Vision

Hearing and Vision

Other:

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In general, what is your preferred method of communication?

Large Print

Braille

Phone Call

Text Message

Audio

Video

Sign Language Interpreter

Other:

Do you feel that there are sufficient systems in place to support your housing related accessibility needs? (For example, are you able to communicate your needs to building management, use the building's washer-dryers, intercom systems, appliances within your home, security systems etc.)

Yes

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If you answered no, what kinds of services and/or auxiliary aids could be offered or physical changes made to make your housing more accessible?

Are you able to participate fully in individual and group communication at your building (i.e., participate in community meetings, with management staff, etc.)?

Yes

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If you answered no, please list any changes or improvements you feel would be helpful in your participation in individual and group communication at your building.

Please identify any Auxiliary Aids and Accessibility Related Features you require to meet your housing needs.

What type of technology would you find useful in your housing?

The following is a list of Auxiliary Aids and Services and Enhanced Accessibility Features for persons who are blind or have low vision. Is there anything you would add to this list?

appliances and gym equipment with buttons, knobs, tactile markings, and audio features

intercom and other security systems at apartment building main entrances, including entry systems with key remote access to controlled areas

thermostats and air conditioning controls with buttons which also provide audio feedback

apartment mailboxes with bump dots or raised lettering

vending machines with braille, large print or audio features

apartment doors and doors to public and common use areas with raised letters/numbers, braille and large print signage

elevator buttons with braille and raised/large print and audible elevator floor indicators

accessible electronic copies of leases

enhanced lighting

emergency evacuation information in accessible formats

handrails on stairways and contrast on stair noses

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The following is a list of Auxiliary Aids and Services and Enhanced Accessibility Features for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Is there anything you would add to this list?

emergency systems (e.g., fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, smoke alarms) with light alerts or other visual or tactile alerting (e.g., bed shakers)

doorbells with light alerts or other visual alerting

intercom and security systems at building entrances that do not rely on a resident’s or guest’s ability to hear

sign language interpreters available to provide access to meetings and social gatherings;

audio amplification systems and assistive listening systems at resident meetings

closed-captioning on televisions located in public areas

use of telephone relay systems or other electronic methods (e.g., text messaging) to communicate with deaf individuals

video phones provided in common use areas with high speed internet

video connections for intercoms

message boards in text format

assistive listening devices and loops in rooms where there are public presentations

acoustically designed common areas

Comment

Would any other Auxiliary Aids and Services/or Accessibility-Related Features make your housing more accessible? If so, please make suggestions.

If you would be willing to provide further feedback relating to this survey, please state your name and the best way for us to contact you.

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