The Joint Commission: Effective Communication

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  “Healthcare organizations face challenges to accommodate increasingly diverse patient populations – more than 28 million people with hearing loss and about 47 million people who speak a language other than English.  Language access remains a matter of national importance.  Effective communication is a critical aspect of safe, quality patient care.  Many patients of varying…

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Rehabilitation Act of 1973

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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a national law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. The nondiscrimination requirements of the law apply to employers and organizations that receive financial assistance from any Federal department or agency, including the U.S. Department of Health and…

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SLRS “Hire the Deaf” campaign

SLRS “Hire the Deaf” campaign. If you are Deaf and have a job interview in the Oklahoma City area, and do not want to request the potential hiring entity provide an interpreter, we will provide one for you for free. Please fill out the Request an Interpreter form, and give us as much notice as possible.

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American Civil Liberties Union

Striving for an America free of discrimination against people with disabilities, where they are valued, integrated members of society with full access to education, homes, health care, jobs, and families. File an ACLU violation complaint through the Oklahoma ACLU office Urge the DOJ to provide critical guidance on how the police engage with the Deaf

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Guide to Disability Laws (general overview of all ADA disability laws) Title I: Employment Title II: State & Local Government Title III: Public Accommodations ADA Requirements: Effective Communication

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Oklahoma RID

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Oklahoma RID, an affiliate chapter of RID, sets the standards for the profession of Sign Language interpreting in the state of Oklahoma. OKRID’s diverse membership unites to raise the bar of the profession, meeting challenges head on, networking with one another, and providing leadership and training opportunities. Involvement in OKRID provides Oklahoma interpreters and interpreting students,…

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