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January 2010

Gender Neutral Pronouns Chart

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This chart outlines eight traditional and gender neutral pronouns and provides conjugation and pronunciation information.
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January 2010

Ensuring Language Access to Immigrant Victims of Sexual Assault

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This Chapter demonstrates that although immigrant victims can legally access services that are available to protect victims regardless of immigration status, such as sexual assault and domestic violence services, law enforcement protection, and immigration relief, many immigrant victims are unlikely to seek help due to language barriers, isolation, and lack of information about available help.
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January 2010

Battered Mothers Involved with Child Protective Services: Learning from Immigrant, Refugee, and Indigenous Womens Experiences

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This report presents voices of immigrant, refugee, and indigenous women survivors on their experiences with the Child Protective Services. The report aims to inform and enhance the child protective services system.
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September 2009

Reframing: From Hearing Loss to Deaf Gain

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This article introduces the concept of Deaf gain, reframing deaf people as a group with sensory and cognitive diversity rather than a group lacking hearing.
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March 2009

Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Challenges, Promising Practices and Recommendations

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This report offers information on challenges, prevention, and treatment of IPV in immigrant and refugee communities. It includes recommendations and summaries for future work and funding efforts.
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February 2009

Bridging the Language Divide: Promising Practices for Law Enforcement

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Police officers in many areas interact almost daily with people who do not read, speak, or understand English well. To meet this challenge, a growing number of police agencies are developing programs to effectively communicate with diverse communities. This report describes the most promising practices, highlighting model programs developed by police agencies from around the country.
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January 2009

People First Language

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This article discusses how using language that puts the person before their disability and that describes what the person has, not who the person is can help to promote inclusion, freedom, and respect for all.
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December 2008

State Statutes Requiring the Provision of Foreign Language Interpreters to Parties in Civil Proceedings

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This document provides a list of statutes by state on the use of interpreters in civil proceedings.
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June 2007

Study Reveals Unique Issues Faced by Deaf Victims of Sexual Assault

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This report summarizes researchers' recommendations for improving the relationship between law enforcement and the deaf community, based on results of an investigation of the impact of sexual assault on members of the deaf community.
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January 2007

Overcoming Language Barriers: Solutions for Law Enforcement

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This publication offers practical suggestions and tools that law enforcement agencies can use to effectively and meaningfully communicate with individuals with limited-English proficiency.
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January 2007

I Speak Cards

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These are two-sided bilingual cards with printed information about Language Access Rights, as well as a statement that requests an interpreter.
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January 2007

Interaction with Deaf People- A to Z

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This fact sheets offer information about Deaf and hard of hearing individuals and the Deaf culture in general, providing the reader with tips for how to best interact with Deaf individuals.