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Southwest ADA Center
The Southwest ADA Center is the Southwest’s leading resource on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability rights laws. The Center is part of the ADA National Network funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the Department of Education. The Southwest ADA Center serves a wide range of audiences who are…
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The Oklahoma State Department of Education
File a Complaint (non compliant interpreting services) Due Process Complaint Notice – Parent (IEP violation)
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Oklahoma Medical Board
The OSBMLS has jurisdiction over the following professionals: Medical Doctors (MD), Physician’s Assistants (PA), Physical Therapists (PT), Physical Therapy Assistants (TA), Occupational Therapists (OT), Occupational Therapy Assistants (OA), Anesthesiologist Assistants (AA), Athletic Trainers (AT), Registered Electrologists (RE), Respiratory Care Practitioners (RC), Licensed Dietitians (LD), Pedorthists (LPED), Orthotists/Prosthetists (LO/LPR), and Radiologist Assistants (RA). We also contract…
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Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General
The Attorney General’s Office has been part of Oklahoma’s state government since 1907 when Charles West became Oklahoma’s first Attorney General. Attorney General Scott Pruitt is the sixteenth person to hold the office. By statute, the Attorney General’s Office provides legal counsel and representation for state agencies and employees. The office also represents the interests of…
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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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American Medical Association
Articles on”Language and Hierarchy in Medicine“ Article: “Doctor liable for not providing Sign Language interpreting services“
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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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