Community Education
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!
Wrongful Conviction Infographic
ASL information explains the common causes of wrongful convictions on deaf disabled people.
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.
ASL: Harm Reduction for the LGBTQ+ Community (English CC)
Harm reduction training for the LGBTQ+ community being presented in ASL with English captions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In the Fight to Close Rikers, Donāt Forget Deaf and Disabled People
To end mass incarceration, we must first begin to be honest about the real and deadly consequences of racism, classism and ableism. Closing Rikers is a step in the right direction, but in addition, the stories of deaf and disabled people must be amplified, and New York must take steps now to save them.