The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. 

If you believe that you or someone else was discriminated against based on a disability, you can file an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complaint at ADA.gov. 

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ADA Requirements: Effective Communication

Below are ADA topics on providing effective communication for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in different places. 
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• ​​Are Doctors Required to Provide Interpreters for Medical Visits & Other Medical-Related Situations?​
• Attorneys, Deaf Clients, and the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Auxiliary Aids at Events, Conferences or Meetings Held in Places of Public Accommodation
• Auxiliary Aids in State and Local Courts
• Hospitals and Nursing Homes to Provide Interpreters and Auxiliary Aids for Deaf
• Obligations of Private Educational Classes or Institutions to Deaf Students
• ​Obligations of Private Colleges and Other Post-secondary Institutions to Deaf Students
• Obligations of State and Local Colleges and Universities to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals
• Police and Law Enforcement Agency Responsibilities to Deaf Individuals
• Public School Obligations to Deaf Individuals
• Responsibilities of State and Local Government Agencies Under Title II of the ADA
• South Carolina Court Interpreting Laws
• Title III of the ADA: Provision of Auxiliary Aids
• The Rights of Deaf Inmates