Summary: One big priority many selected was Equipment Distribution Programs (i.e. doorbells, phones and emergency notifications). There are other committtees/groups doing other priorities as well including Healthcare, Interpreter certifications, deaf group homes, DMV visor cards and police notifications, and LEAD-K. Do feel free to come out to our meetings!
DMV Update….
Hey! Delaware people! Did you know that there is a way to have your driver’s license or identification card identify that you are Deaf/Hard of Hearing? Even if your license is not nearing expiration…you can go to DMV with your current license and complete a Medical Indicator Form. DMV will exchange the license/ID card for a new one with a small symbol on the front, and the phrase Deaf/Hard of Hearing on the back. There is no charge for changing your license.
FYI, Article is a bit old. This is new from Deaf Outreach in Diver area..
Gail Garner reported that DMV agreed to immediately change the Medical Indicator (MI) term on the back of the drivers’ licenses and identification cards from Hearing Impaired to Deaf/Hard of Hearing. From today forward, the term Hearing Impaired will no longer be used on a Delaware driver’s license. Medical Indicators are self-certified on a simple form that people fill out and sign when they apply for a license, renew their license, or update the information on their current license. Because they pertain to medical conditions, the licenses can be updated for free at any time even if the license or identification card is not due to expire. People must ask for the form to fill out if they want a medical indicator on their license. Only medical concerns that could possibly affect driving are included.
Learn More About The Faces Of Olmstead!
“This week we celebrate the 20 Year Anniversary of the Olmstead ruling, which decreed that “unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities constitutes discrimination in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.”
To learn more about the Olmstead ruling and the two women whose stories are so integral to its conception, follow this link below.Scroll down the page to read the personal stories of a few of the thousands of people whose lives have been improved by the Olmstead decision and the Department’s Olmstead enforcement work.”
#ADA #Olmstead20 #Anniversary #SuccessStory
#NowWeSee a picture of law case books on a shelf that contains a link to the ADA.gov website’s Olmstead page.
https://www.ada.gov/olmstead/olmstead_about.htm