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Declaración de la comunidad sobre las iniciativas de ASL del Departamento de Policía y las capacitaciones sobre “sensibilidad” para sordes  #StopASLCopaganda

Signing Cops Will Not Save Us, Community Power Will #StopASLCopagandaCommunity Statement on Police Department ASL Initiatives and Deaf “Sensitivity” Trainings Summary This statement discusses nationwide investments in policing, including police training. Police training has not proven to be effective in reducing violence, particularly against deaf/disabled communities. Efforts to teach ASL and deaf cultural norms to police officers claim to … Continued

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) recently invited HEARD to share our thoughts on the ASAN Blog. Check out a member of our Public Education Team sharing their experience as a deaf person in prison at the link below. For this post, we interviewed a graduate from HEARD’s Public Education Team (PET) to share his story. HEARD’s … Continued

HEARD’s #DeafPrisonPhoneJustice Timeline This is a brief summary of HEARD’s efforts to force the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Department of Justice (DOJ), & prison phone corporations to ensure that all disabled incarcerated people have access to telecommunication, such as Videophones (VP), Captioned Telephones (CapTel), Teletypewriters (TTY) and more. November 2012 HEARD volunteers attend Prison Phone … Continued

ABOLITION DISABILITY JUSTICE

Films The two films we have selected for you share different perspectives on the experiences of deaf/disabled people directly impacted by carceral systems in the united states. “Deaf in Prison” offers firsthand accounts from currently incarcerated people, family members, and HEARD’s founder, Talila A. Lewis, many of which are still relevant to this day. “Breaking … Continued

These comments were submitted to the Federal Communications Commission and are filed under the following dockets: Filed May 8, 2023 Filed March 25, 2013

This resource, created by HEARD advocates, serves as a guide for community organizers/educators on how to build virtual learning communities that are grounded in the principles of disability justice and language justice because the revolution must be accessible!

ASL information explains the common causes of wrongful convictions on deaf disabled people.