Advocacy
The Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is constantly advocating for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Late-Deafened and Deaf-Blind consumers in the state. Many of the Council's advocacy efforts are outlined in the Action Items found in the FCCDHH meeting minutes, as well as the links below.
- 2009 FCCDHH Report to the Governor PDF Format
- 2009 FCCDHH Report to the Governor Text-only Alternate Format
- ADA Guide for Persons with Disabilities Seeking Employment
- Advocating for Accessible First-Run Movies & Live Theater
- Advocating for Legislation
- Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
- Accessing Interpreter Services at the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee
- Air Traveler Complaints U.S. Department of Transportation Web Link
- Air Traveler Complaints - Hearing Loss Association of FL Form
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- ADA Regulations and Technical Assistance Manuals
- ADA Complaint Form Links
- Captioning Complaint Filing Link - VITAC
- CART in the Courtroom - 2002 Guidelines
- Communication Strategies
- Communication Access Not-for-Profit Organization
- Consumer's Guide to Air Travelers with Disabilities
- Equal Employment Opportunity and the ADA - Important New Information
- Filing Employment Discrimination Complaints
- Handbook for Attorneys - Providing Effective Communications for Clients Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
- Hotel Alert Devices - How to get them / What the law says
- Housing Discrimination Captioned Video on YouTube
- Housing Discrimination -Fair Housing Act Page on FaceBook
- Interpreter Licensure Task Force
- Medical Accessibility Task Force
- Request An Interpreter From Social Security Administration