... problem. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act law enforcement agencies and courts are required to provide an interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing. When they are not provided sometimes people are wrongfully imprisoned and mistreated, but often enough hearing people are too afraid or do not feel that it pertains to them and so nothing is said to aid the ... interpreter for that person. If the courts or law enforcement agencies do not provide these services they are violating the rights of the deaf and hard of hearing people. An article titled The case of Ian Stillman, ...

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... with disabilities such as deafness. Section 504 strongly emphasized accessibility of buildings and programs for persons with disabilities. So as you can see this made life some what easier for deaf people as well as others with disabilities. Also the passing of public law 94-142, which was designed to assure that all handicapped children have available to them the following; special ... education and related services designed to meet their unique needs. As the laws were passed and technological advances had been made, life in the 1980s became a bit better for deaf people. In 1985 the co...

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