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Founded in 1993, Disability Rights Advocates is a national and international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Operated by and established for people with disabilities, DRA pursues its mission through research, education, and legal advocacy. DRA's mission is to ensure dignity, equality, and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities throughout the United States and worldwide.

DHHIG is a national non-profit organization whose purpose is two-fold. It serves as an employee support group for Federal employees who are either Deaf or Hard of Hearing and as a resource organization for the nationwide Federal government. DHHIG coordinates and collaborates with external forces such as OPM, EEOC, U.S. Congress, the White House, President's Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH), National Association of the Deaf, Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, and other entities.

Representing Deaf and Hard of Hearing People: Legal Requirements and Practical Suggestions

The mission of the California Center for Law and the Deaf is to protect and advance the legal rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing people to enable them to live independent, productive lives, with full access to the rights, privileges, entitlements, services, educational and employment opportunities available to others.

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Monheit, Silverman & Fodera is a law firm dedicated to the protection of individual rights. This site consists of over 50 web pages. You have the ability to submit legal questions to any of the attorneys at the office. Or, if you are looking for a referral to an attorney in your state, feel free to ask. In order to contact us, we have provided a number of ways that will fit your schedule.

SCHNEIDER & WALLACE is a dedicated group of California trial lawyers committed to continuing the work of the civil rights movement through individual and class action litigation. We handle matters in the areas of employment discrimination, disability access and access to education. Our emphasis is on cases arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act. Our partners have tried numerous cases in both Federal and State court and are frequent lecturers in the area of civil rights litigation.

Legal Assistance & Advocacy

Eye on Washington eZine
The Eye on Washington eZine by the National Association of the Deaf will bring you advocacy news and alerts about Federal laws and regulations affecting deaf and hard of hearing people.

Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
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Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Government
DHHIG is a national non-profit organization whose purpose is two-fold. It serves as an employee support group for Federal employees who are either Deaf or Hard of Hearing and as a resource organization for the nationwide Federal government. DHHIG coordinates and collaborates with external forces such as OPM, EEOC, U.S. Congress, the White House, President?s Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities, Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH), National Association of the Deaf, Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, and other entities.

Are Doctors Required to Provide Interpreters for Medical Visits and Other Medical-Related Situations?
The National Association of the Deaf answers this question

Police and Law Enforcement Agency Responsibilities to Deaf Individuals
State and local law enforcement agencies have a federal mandate to ensure adequate and appropriate communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing persons.

Disability Rights Advocates
Founded in 1993, Disability Rights Advocates is a national and international non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the civil rights of people with disabilities. Operated by and established for people with disabilities, DRA pursues its mission through research, education, and legal advocacy. DRA's mission is to ensure dignity, equality, and opportunity for people with all types of disabilities throughout the United States and worldwide.

California Center for Law & the Deaf
The mission of the California Center for Law and the Deaf is to protect and advance the legal rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing people to enable them to live independent, productive lives, with full access to the rights, privileges, entitlements, services, educational and employment opportunities available to others.

The Rocky Mountain Disibility & Business Technical Assistance Center
The Rocky Mountain Disibility & Business Technical Assistance Center is one of 10 regional centers funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a division of the U.S. Department of Education. Our mission is to provide technical assistance, materials, training, and referrals on the Americans with Disabilities Act and on accessible education-based information technology. Our region covers the states of Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Disability Discrimination in the Workplace
With the protection of the ADA, a worker who, despite a disability, is able to perform the essential functions of his job, is entitled to reasonable accommodation from the employer, if needed. If you feel that you have been a victim of disability discrimination, it is important that you know your legal rights, and the actions you must take to prevent loss of your right to a remedy.

Network Consulting: Florida's ADA & Handicap Accessibility Experts
This whole site is dedicated to the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA compliance and Americans with Disabilities Act research!!!

Representing Deaf Clients: What Every Lawyer Should Know
Compliance with anti-discrimination laws, finding a qualified interpreter, tips for working with interpreters in legal settings, and other accomodations

Monheit, Monheit, Silverman & Fodera, Attorneys At Law
Monheit, Silverman & Fodera is a law firm dedicated to the protection of individual rights. This site consists of over 50 web pages. You have the ability to submit legal questions to any of the attorneys at the office. Or, if you are looking for a referral to an attorney in your state, feel free to ask. In order to contact us, we have provided a number of ways that will fit your schedule.

Schneider & Wallace, Attorneys At Law
SCHNEIDER & WALLACE is a dedicated group of California trial lawyers committed to continuing the work of the civil rights movement through individual and class action litigation. We handle matters in the areas of employment discrimination, disability access and access to education. Our emphasis is on cases arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act. Our partners have tried numerous cases in both Federal and State court and are frequent lecturers in the area of civil rights litigation.