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Deaf People and the Legal System - Coggle Diagram
Deaf People and the Legal System
Deaf Abused Women's Network
(DAWN)
reduce abuse, promote accountability in Deaf community
in District of Colombia metropolitan area
provides 24 hour hotline for help
Language Deprivation
Lack of language exposure = language deprivation
risk for language learning and the development of thinking and social skills and trauma which impacts psychosocial development
Misinformed or lack of info provided to parents regarding importance of sign language
Deaf researchers are creating published summaries to provide this info and clarifications
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ensure access for Deaf students access to school programs, summer camps, sports teams
Provide auxiliary aids:
interpreters, computer-aided transcription services (CART), closed captions on screens, videophones
accommodations to public events (ex: zoo, park, museum)
Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973
forbids organizations and employers from excluding/denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Advocacy program with an active Law Center by attorneys (many who are Deaf)
provided foster care systems with guidelines for providing cultural and linguistic access to services for Deaf Children
Child First Campaign
movement that challenges schools' interpretations of IEP and LRE (least restrictive environment) James E. Tucker
Deaf children benefit from learning with other Deaf peers through shared language and culture
The Human Right to Language: CCommunication Access for Deaf Children
Deaf Attorney, Larry Siegel, argued 1st and 14th Amendments protect Deaf children's rights to development of communication/language
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
replaced by No Child Left Behind
law requiring states to set up strict test accountability systems
Difference between NCLB and ESSA:
ESSA offers states more flexibility in determining academic standards
ESSA considers students who are: economically disadvantaged, of color, in special education
ESSA allows parental involvement in accountability