Communication tips and resources for people with disabilities

Resources for communicating effectively with people with disabilities and listings of City approved vendors.

Introduction

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that people with disabilities can receive and communicate information as effectively as people without disabilities. The concept of “effective communication” is often accomplished through auxiliary aids and services such as communication devices, specific software, or service providers such as readers, sign language interpreters, etc. On this page, you will find resources for communicating effectively with individuals with various disabilities and listings of CCSF – approved vendors that provide these services. For additional information or resources not listed here, please feel free to contact the Mayor’s Office on Disability.

Documents

Communication Access Tips for Blind and Low Vision:

Tips & resources for providing Alternative Formats

CCSF authorized vendors for Braille services

Communication Access Tips for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Checklist for Scheduling Sign Language Interpreters For City and County of San Francisco Events

CCSF authorized Sign Language providers

Checklist for Scheduling Real-Time Captioners For City and County of San Francisco Events

CCSF authorized CART/Captioning providers

Assistive Listening Devices information

Assistive Listening Device (ALD) Loan Policy

Autism Spectrum

Tips for Communicating with People on the Autism Spectrum

Intellectual Disabilities

Tips for Communicating with People who have Intellectual Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Tips for Communicating with People who have Learning Disabilities