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Deaf people and the Legal System
Education
Americans disabilities act
requires state and local governments ensure acess to deaf students for programs at school
after school summer camps, sports teams, and community events
provide auxilary aids interpreters, real time computer aided transcription services
section 504 rehabilitation act
protects deaf children and youth as it applies school systems and public
face biases in examination
lack of accomadations such as sign language interpreters and tutors
discrimination in practicum and internships and faculty promotion procedures
protected by the ADA and rehabilitation act and other state structures
Employment
social security act 1935/1956
Vocational rehabilitation act of 1973
section 504 of Voc rehab act
Americans wiht disbilities act
deaf individuals are using uber and lyft due to the ease of attaining the job aswell as the low form of communication
underemployed and ussuallly have low incomes
Criminal Justice
many deaf people fall victim to false accusations due to the los communication that they have in a court room setting
deaf blind and deaf disabled victims are often victimized twice
criminal justice system fails to respond to deaf individuals
Deaf abused Network
aims to reduce abuse and promote accountability in the deaf community i the district of columbia
provides a 24 hour hotline for deaf and deaf disabled persons who are experiencing domestic violece, sexual violence, trafficking and stalking
accustations are high considering the low form of communication goin on