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Legal Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Legal rights for deaf and hard of hearing people, including the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Legal Rights

The legal rights of deaf and hard of hearing people, and the laws that protect them. Resources for learning more about legislation that affects deaf and hard of hearing people.

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

The Americans with Disabilities Act is the law that gave deaf and hard of hearing people legal protections.

Interpreters at Doctors, Dentists, and Hospitals

What the law says about deaf people and interpreters for doctors, dentists, and hospitals.

Student Paper - Legal Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Student research paper by Jim Dakis on legal rights for deaf and hard of hearing people.

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