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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.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disabilities Act is the law that gave deaf and hard of hearing people legal protections.
Accessibility - 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.
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.
Ian Stillman - Case
One of the most controversial legal cases involving deaf people was the case of Ian Stillman, a deaf Briton imprisoned in India for alleged drug smuggling.
Deaf - Police Mistreatment
Although this happened years ago, this deaf person's experience may not be all that unusual, even today.

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