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Legal rights : the guide for deaf and hard of hearing people / National Association of the Deaf.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Deaf people--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Deaf people.
- Hard of hearing people--Legal status, laws, etc--United States.
- Hard of hearing people.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (301 p.)
- Edition:
- Sixth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Gallaudet University Press, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The standard handbook on law affecting deaf and hard of hearing people has been completely rewritten and updated. The sixth edition of Legal Rights: The Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People meticulously describes those statutes that prohibit discrimination against deaf and hard of hearing people, and any others with physical challenges. Written in easy-to-understand language, the new edition describes the core legislation and laws and their critical importance since their inception: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The new Legal Rights also explains the significant amendments to these laws, including the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) and new regulations to its Title II concerning public entities and Title III pertaining to public accommodations and commercial facilities. The reauthorization of IDEA expanded the No Child Left Behind Act requirement for highly qualified teachers to all students with disabilities. This new edition also tracks the trend of passing a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children's Bill of Rights in a growing number of state legislatures. This completely new resource also delineates new legislation such as the Twenty-First Century Communications Video and Accessibility Act, which ensures access to the newest communications technology for deaf and hard of hearing people. Legal Rights also includes information on the use of interpreters in the legal system, securing its position as the most comprehensive reference of legal information for deaf and hard of hearing people now available.
- Contents:
- Communicating with people who are deaf or hard of hearing
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Public school education
- Postsecondary and continuing education
- Health care and social services
- Employment
- Housing
- The legal system
- Video media
- Telecommunication services.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781563686450
- 1563686457
- OCLC:
- 913817235
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