Resources for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf/Blind:
1. Nationwide Organization: Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf (HEARD):
Focuses on Deaf prisoners' rights and provides resources, advocacy, and outreach.
Website: www.behearddc.org
2. Local Organization: Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services (DVAS):
Meeting the needs of Deaf, Deaf/Blind, and Hard of Hearing individuals and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Website: www.dvas.org
3. Deaf Action Center:
Offers legal support and resources to incarcerated Deaf individuals.
Website: www.deafactioncenter.org
4. National Association of the Deaf (NAD):
Provides guidance on ADA compliance and advocacy for incarcerated Deaf individuals.
Website: www.nad.org
5. Department of Aging and Independent Living Serving the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf/Blind:
Outlines accommodations and terminology for serving this population.
Website: www.dail.vermont.gov/services/programs/deaf-hard-hearing-deafblind