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From Disability Studies QuarterlySimply put: If you work in the disability field, buy this book. Do no think it is not for you if you do not work with deaf or hard of hearing people. The book could be a model of what to include in a disability rights book.This book grows better with age as more information is being added each time. It covers a lot of topics, from The Americans with Disabilities Act to telephone services, well. There are practical hints on what is a reasonable accommodation and suggestions, such as the American Medical Association's position on interpreters. There is also a list of state agencies that serve deaf and hard of hearing persons, a recognition of the practical reality that there is life beyond the Washington Beltway.
There are a few minor criticisms, such as not separating out the provisions relating to the Fair Housing Act. (It is included under architerctural barriers.) The list of state telephone relay services should be an appendix, too. It would be more practical to point out the role of the private bar in enforcing the various mandates and not to give people the impression that the federal government will be out there all the time. Overall, these criticisms are like complaining about going to the Louvre Museum on a sunny day and not a rainy one. Buy and read this book! --Charles D. Goldman, Esq., Washington, D.C. Founded in 1880, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the oldest and largest organization representing people with disabilities in the United States. ISBN 1-56368-091-2, 6 x 9 softcover, 264 pages, photographs, references, index
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