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FCC Comments Directly From Deaf/ Disabled Incarcerated People
These comments were submitted to the Federal Communications Commission and are filed under the following dockets: Filed May 8, 2023 Filed March 25, 2013
Community Education
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The Revolution Must Be Accessible (PDF)
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!
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Wrongful Conviction Infographic
ASL information explains the common causes of wrongful convictions on deaf disabled people.
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ASL: Wound Care & Prevention Harm Reduction (English CC)
Utilizing harm reduction to treat and prevent wounds which are common among people who use and inject drugs.
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ASL: Harm Reduction for the LGBTQ+ Community (English CC)
Harm reduction training for the LGBTQ+ community being presented in ASL with English captions.
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ASL: How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose (English CC)
How to respond to an opioid overdose using the various types of Naloxone. Presented in ASL with English captions.
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HEARD’s position on Use of Incarcerated People as āInterpretersā
In solidarity with thousands of imprisoned people in more than 15 states who are striking to bring attention to & end horrible prison conditions and prison labor exploitation, HEARD, LRID and over twenty organizations released a statement responding to decades of neglect of the needs of Deaf/Disabled imprisoned people. Our hope is to end nearly a decade of illegal and inhumane exploitation of imprisoned people by the Louisiana Department of Corrections.
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Deaf In Prison Documentary
HEARD created the #DeafInPrison Campaign to raise awareness about abuse of & discrimination against deaf prisoners.The Campaign aims to start a national conversation about these concerns and to compel corrective and preventive action.
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Why Many Deaf Prisoners Canāt Call Home
Calling home from prison is cumbersome and expensive. For deaf people behind bars, itās even tougher, sometimes impossible.