Author
There are many challenges to being deaf in a hearing society, starting with the educational system that, depending on where a Deaf student attends, can be ill equipped or inadequately meet the needs of a student who is Deaf or…
Deaf Americans’ civil rights have been protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act since its passing in 1990. Protections for Deaf individuals look different in other countries, but most advanced countries have similar laws that protect the Deaf members of…
While Deaf Americans are covered by a variety of protections through the Americans with Disabilities Act, Deaf individuals in the United Kingdom, which makes up England, Wales, and Scotland, have similar but slightly different rights. Until 2010, Deaf individuals were…
Deaf individuals have the same rights and protections as every other American citizen. In fact, Deaf individuals are protected by federal civil rights laws, specifically the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all areas of public accommodation, including public and…
The Deaf and Hard of Hearing community has had discrimination protections in place since the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, before the invention or rise of the internet. Since then, there have been many technological…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, and with its passing, it ushered in new discrimination protections for individuals with Deafness. ADA Title II regulations cover public education institutions and ADA Title III regulations cover charter schools,…
The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, and with its passing the ADA ushered in a new era of civil rights protections for people with a variety of disabilities. However, the first webpage was not launched until the…
COVID-19 seemingly came from out of nowhere and transformed American life as we knew it. Suddenly places of public accommodations were closed for extended amounts of time. The word ‘lockdown’ entered our daily vocabulary. Medical masks became a mainstay. Schools…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990. The ADA is composed of five titles that provides civil rights protection for individuals with disabilities against discrimination in all areas of public life. Public transportation, which is a right…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990. Through its five titles, the ADA provides specific protection for individuals with disabilities in areas of public life, including employment. Title I of the ADA specifically prohibits discrimination in employment…
Unspoken Language Services is a boutique agency providing exclusive on-site and virtual American Sign Language interpreting services. We focus on servicing Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers with the highest level of interpreting quality and cultural competence. We know your agency list was limitless, but you chose our passion-driven company to serve your communication needs best.
All images and photo content on this blog are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This means that we are free to share, redistribute, remix, and adapt the selected content for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as we give appropriate attribution to the original image creator.
Proper attribution is noted at the beginning or the end of each blog post.
To learn more about Creative Commons licensing, please visit the Creative Commons licensing information page.
You may also view the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License deed
This disclaimer does not grant any additional rights beyond those granted by the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. We do not endorse any content that is created using our content, and we are not responsible for any damages that may result from the use of our content.
