RNR Interpreting, LLC
University of Alaska, AnchorageUAA- American Sign Language courses.
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/languages/language-programs/asl/courses.cfm
Alaska Deaf Council ADC- Promoting and empowering Deaf, Hard of Hearing and DeafBlind consumers in order to achieve the highest quality of life possible in communities of Alaska.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590377775716
Alaska Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf AKRID- Providing professional development for interpreters.
Hope Community Resources - Deaf Navigator Program- The Deaf Navigator program provides a range of resources and services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alaskans to improve long-term employment and housing options.
https://www.hopealaska.org/deafnavigator
Department of Vocational Rehabilitation DVR- helps Alaskans with physical, intellectual, or mental conditions prepare for, find, and keep jobs.
Americans with Disabilities Act ADA- Disability rights are civil rights. From voting to parking, the ADA is a law that protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life. For more information or to file a complaint of violation of your rights:
Assistive Technology of Alaska ATLA- the only private non-profit, statewide, comprehensive, resource center serving Alaskans of any age to make informed decisions about assistive technology (AT) that best meets their needs
https://atlaak.org/
Alaskan ASL Night Out AANO- monthly ASL community meetings that vary in location ranging from Girdwood to Talkeetna
https://www.facebook.com/groups/262083286333221
https://www.challengealaska.org/home
National Resources
These are the professional standards of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. If you want to learn more about these standards, visit this site:
http://www.rid.org/UserFiles/File/NAD_RID_ETHICS.pdf
We follow the standards of the Federal Healthcare Privacy (HIPAA) rules in all of our work. If you want to know more about HIPAA, go to this link:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/privacyrule/
Hand Speak offers free sign language resources and extracurricular materials for language enthusiasts, ASL students and learners, instructors and teachers, interpreters, homeschoolers, parents and professionals who are interested in learning how to sign language online and/or beyond classes for practice or self-study. http://www.handspeak.com/
Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada. http://www.signingsavvy.com/
The National Association of the Deafis the nation's premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.
The Americans with Disability Actrequires accommodations for people with impairments including hearing difficulties. Details of ADA requirements can be found at
http://nad.org/issues/civil-rights/ada/public-accommodations
You may find the information at http://www.3bridgesaustin.com/ada-facts.html to be in a more readable format.
The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU offers information in regards to human rights. Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
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