ADA
Honoring 35 Years of the ADA and the Fight for Communication Access Read the blog: hearingloss.org/as-the-ada-turns-35-hlaas-fight-for-accessibility-continues On July 26, we celebrate 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)! HLAA played a key role in securing communication access as part of this groundbreaking legislation. Today, we continue to advocate for accessibility, affordable hearing health care,…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced on April 16 that it will be providing a Dear Colleague Letter reminding community partners that are involved in the COVID-19 pandemic response that the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) applies to their services. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe and distressing impact…
Disability Rights Florida – Know Your Rights Presented by Barbara Page, Senior Advocate-Investigator Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 @ 12:30 PM ZOOM Platform www.zoom.us Educational & Support Meetings Every 3rd Tuesday of Month 12:30 PM Effective Communication Knowing your rights and being able to communicate correctly to and with the right people and…
All at 12:30 PM unless noted This may not be a fully updated list of meetings. Please follow our Meetings Page for all upcoming meetings. 2020 May 6 HLAA Florida Beating Covid-19 Together with an HLAA Hospital Kit May 19 Dr. Kristin DesErmia Ask the Audiologist May 19 Download Slides Ask the Audiologist (original…
The Disability Without Abuse Project has a website www.disabilitywithoutabuse.com with several associated listservs. Marc is working on this project with Dr. Nora Baladerian, a leader and trailblazer in the fight against abuse of persons with disabilities. As you know, persons with disability (including those who are deaf and hard-of-hearing) are at increased risk of being abused…
To Educate About the ADA’s Mandate Concerning Effective Communication Under Title III and Title II of the ADA The Application of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Hospitals, Doctor Visits, and COVID 19- Rights and Challenges Service Animals and Restaurants, Hotels, Hospitals, and Other Businesses Captioning and Sign Language Interpreters and TV Reports By…
