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State of Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Executive Department / Established in 1977. Restructured in 1992.

Law Enforcement ADA Resources

Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Section, Disability Rights Section
Commonly Asked Questions about Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Section, Disability Rights Section
ADA Requirements: Effective Communications

U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Section, Disability Rights Section
Police and Law Enforcement

National Association of the Deaf

Local/Statewide contacts:

U.S. Department of Justice, Providence Branch

Charles C Calenda

First Assistant United States Attorney

One Financial Plaza, 17th Floor. Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 709-5000

RI Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

1 Capitol Hill Ground Floor. Providence, RI 02906

Phone: (401) 216-5414 Voice/VP

cdhh.main@cdhh.ri.gov

RI Disability Law Center

Kate Bowden

Staff Attorney

275 Westminster Street Suite 401. Providence, RI 02903-3434

Phone: (401) 831-3150 Voice

TTY: (401) 831-5335