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Deaf or hard of hearing inmates in prison
- Authors:
- SCHNEIDER N. R., SALES B. D.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(1), January 2004, pp.77-89.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Despite laws in the United States enacted to protect individuals with disabilities in prison, there is ample case law to demonstrate that the intent of these laws has not been achieved. Using the existing US legal and social science literatures and experiences, this article considers: the problems hearing-impaired offenders face in prison that are not encountered by non-deaf or hard of hearing inmates; the services and accommodations prisons provide for deaf or hard of hearing inmates so that they can function at least as well as non-deaf or hard of hearing inmates; and the types of scientific research that should be conducted to understand the possible types of deaf or hard of hearing experiences in prisons, the consequences of these experiences, and the best way to address pathological sequela of being deaf or hard of hearing in prison. The authors argue that the creation of rules to protect this population is of no value unless these laws are implemented as intended. Without monitoring the law in action and studying why the intent of the law may be thwarted, an atmosphere in which deaf or hard of hearing offenders are neglected and even abused will likely occur.
Taking up the strain of the Fairey judgement claims
- Author:
- BATEMAN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.9.98, 1998, p.27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reviews the Fairey judgement and how it will help deaf people claim Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance.
Permission to live...
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.7.95, 1995, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Rebecca Halliday, a severely deaf nursery nurse has won a court battle so that she is entitled to apply for a disability living allowance to enable her to enjoy a normal social life. Examines the ruling and its implications.
Sense and sensitivity
- Author:
- DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.5.96, 1996, p.21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Many feel the Disability Discrimination Act did not go far enough. The author discovers that deaf-blind people's needs are often overlooked by the Act.
Beyond disability: towards an enabling society
- Editor:
- HALES Gerald
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 208p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents theoretical and practical insights into the way society intervenes in the lives of disabled people. Also considers how resources could be used in ways that are more helpful and supportive, and ways in which services could be improved.