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Deaf People and the Legal System - Coggle Diagram

- - - - SF v McKinney – Child with autism, self-contained, no ASL, teachers no skills.
      - Rose, DeafDisable – Physical and sexual abuse by dad, she was diagnosed bipolar, depression, ADHA, no one signed, she gestured, removed from home, foster with no ASL knowledge, no interpreter. She was removed and sent to a residential with trained experts, system failed Rose.
      - Roberto & George – Deaf juveniles, little communication with Family, ADHD, hallucinations, thought people wanted to kill him, minimal ASL skills. Charged with possession weapons, fights, drug, alcohol, burglary, sexual assault. Roberto didn’t know why he was in jail. George basic skills repeated sexual offender. Both were raped by teachers, both enrolled in Highschool at jail, no interpreter in jail, class, or activities, couldn’t read rules, didn’t understand officers, facility denied education, phycological guidance and treatment, violation of 504 with depraving while incarcerating, no rehabilitation.
- - - - ADA – American with Disabilities – Civil rights protections and prohibitions at school, work, transportation, in public or private places. Every single disable has opportunities. No matter sex, color, religion.
      - Title I – Guarantee employment
      - Title II - Discrimination by disability
      - Title III – prohibits discrimination public facilities
      - Title IV – Telecommunication services
      - Title V – Insurance and benefits