McEntee M K
Stand Fast, Warwick, RI 02889.
Soc Work. 1995 Mar;40(2):183-7.
At least one of every 16 Americans has some degree of hearing loss and may use a variety of communication modes, including spoken English and American Sign Language. With the passage of various federal laws, most notably the Americans with Disabilities Act, social services agencies will need to become more aware of the needs of their deaf and hard-of-hearing clients. This article reviews federal legislation and statutes and their impact on service and legal programs. Legislative mandates for the use of assistive devices and interpreters in various settings are discussed. As service providers and advocates, social workers need to ensure that their own services adequately meet legal and ethical obligations and that the profession advocates for other agencies to do the same.
每16个美国人中至少有一人有某种程度的听力损失，可能会使用多种交流方式，包括英语口语和美国手语。随着各项联邦法律的通过，最显著的是《美国残疾人法案》，社会服务机构将需要更加了解其失聪和听力有障碍的客户的需求。本文回顾了联邦立法和法规及其对服务和法律项目的影响。讨论了在各种环境中使用辅助设备和口译员的立法要求。作为服务提供者和倡导者，社会工作者需要确保他们自己的服务充分履行法律和道德义务，并且该行业倡导其他机构也这样做。
