National Institute on Civil Representation of Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing and/or With Disabilities
January 8-9, 2009 in New Orleans, LA

Nothing contained herein is to be considered as the rendering of legal advice for specific cases, and readers are responsible for obtaining such advice from their own legal counsel. These materials and any forms and agreements herein are intended for educational and informational purposes only. All other use is strictly prohibited.

This Project was supported by Grant No. 2004-WT-AX-K078 awarded by the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.  The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Unless specifically stated as policy of the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, this information has not been approved by the House of Delegates or Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and, accordingly, should not be construed as representing the policy of the American Bar Association.

Participant CD Materials

• Violence Against Women with Disabilities in Wisconsin Partner Organizations, Accessibility Guide for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Providers (2004).
• Violence Against Women with Disabilities in Wisconsin Partner Organizations, Self-Assessment Tool for Ensuring Access for People with Disabilities (2004).
• Cathy Hoog, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Enough and Not Yet Enough: An Educational Resource Manual on Domestic Violence Advocacy for Persons with Disability in Washington State (2001).
• American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, Communication Issues with Cognitive and Other Disabilities that Affect Communication, American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence eNewsletter, Vol. 3 (April 2006).
• Denice Wolf Markham, Mental Illness and Domestic Violence: Implications for Family Law Litigation, Journal of Poverty and Law (May-June 2003).
• Linda Peyton and Tom Prettyman, Representing a Person with a Disability who is a Survivor of Domestic Violence,  American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence eNewsletter, Vol. 3 (April 2006).
• Susun Kim, Working with Deaf Survivors of Domestic Violence, American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence eNewsletter, Vol. 10 (May 2008).
• DeafHope, Deaf Power and Control Wheel (2004).
• Deaf Friendly Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs in the United States (as of May 2007).
• American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence, State Statutes Requiring the Provision of Sign Language Interpreters to Partiers to Civil Proceedings (updated December 2008).]
• American with Disabilities Act (1990).
• Settlement Agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 between the United States of American and the Law Office of Cohen and Jaffe, LLC (U.S. Department of Justice Complaint No. 202-52-111 (June 30, 2006).
• American Bar Association, Standards for the Provision of Civil Legal Aid (Adopted August 2006).
• American Bar Association, Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in Civil Protection Order Cases (Adopted August 2007).