(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The California Department of Developmental Services has agreed to improve the care it provides to deaf people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as part of a new legal settlement in federal court, according to court filings.The settlement is the result of a 2020 lawsuit in which deaf clients, their guardians and statewide disability rights organizations alleged that thousands of deaf people who attend the department's day programs or live in its housing were being "systematically denied interpreters and other aids and services that are necessary for effective communication," among other injustices.
The California Department of Developmental Services has agreed to improve the care it provides to deaf people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as part of a new legal settlement in federal court, according to court filings.The settlement is the result of a 2020 lawsuit in which deaf clients, their guardians and statewide disability rights organizations alleged that thousands of deaf people who attend the department's day programs or live in its housing were being "systematically denied interpreters and other aids and services that are necessary for effective communication," among other injustices.
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