PROVIDING ACCESS:

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Who is financially responsible to provide accommodations to people with disabilities?

Information on providing accommodations to people with disabilities, and effective communication from the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section: https://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm

 

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INFO ON: 

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Sign Language Interpreters

Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf; the National certifying organization for sign language interpreters. https://www.rid.org

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Deaf and Hard-of-hearing People

National Association of the Deaf; the National association of Deaf advocacy. www.nad.org​

 

Federal Employees

The National Association of the Deaf Law and Advocacy Center on the right to accommodations for Deaf and hard-of-hearing federal employees. https://www.nad.org/resources/employment-and-vocational-rehabilitation/federal-employees/

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Captioning:

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Captioning of Internet Video Programming. https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/captioning-internet-video-programming

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Video Remote Interpreting Services:

Remote sign language interpreting services, while convenient and effective, are not appropriate for every situation. 

• Minimum Standards for Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)  

https://www.nad.org/resources/technology/video-remote-interpreting/

• The National Association of the Deaf on Video Remote Interpreting in healthcare settings 

https://www.nad.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/VRI-in-Healthcare-Settings.pdf

• New Federal Ruling in Improper use of VRI

https://www.asl-interpreter-pros.com/single-post/intentional-discrimination-and-vri

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DEAF++ RESOURCES:

Cerebral Palsy Guide: Co-occurring Conditions

https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/cerebral-palsy/coexisting-conditions/

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