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Training Outline: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) as it relates to law enforcement officers An individual 'knowledge assessment' to determine what police know or think they know about the deaf/hard of hearing Different types of deafness and different types of hard of hearing National facts and figures concerning the deaf/hard of hearing Different types of sign languages, how American Sign Language (ASL) differs from the spoken English language Captioning versus interpreting What you need to know about interpreters and captioners How to issue The Miranda Warning to a deaf or hard of hearing person When should you call for an interpreter or a captioner Instructional video of an officer detaining a deaf person for a traffic violation Instructional video - what a deaf person should do if detained by the police Service Dogs their use and their rights Why the deaf/hard of hearing fear law enforcement officers Why handcuffing a deaf person may create problems TDD and TTY - what are they? How are they used? Other deaf/hard of hearing devices and how they work Guidelines on communicating with hard of hearing person An audio test exemplifying what it is like to be hard of hearing How a hearing person can call a deaf/hard of hearing person through the State Relay System Law enforcement related signs All participants receive an instructional manual: Information in manual: Five helpful steps for officers to understand the deaf Deaf/hard of hearing related web sites Emergency Network Information Form Most commonly asked questions regarding hearing loss Five titles of the Americans With Disability Act (ADA) Pitfalls of noise-induced hearing loss Officer Randy Melton, (ret) has taken in-service training for 32 years. He knows how boring some in-service training can be. For this reason he makes the training anything but boring. He has 15 years of experience in training law enforcement personnel. For this reason his training style has been called informative, interesting and captivating. His training has brought him several police chief commendations many local and state awards. He has even been awarded a national ward for his teaching ability among officers from around the country. He receives a 98% excellent rating from fellow law enforcement officers. Training Topics and Formats: All presentations are in Power Point format, individual knowledge assessment, instructional manual and instructional video. Who Can Attend? 1. Law Enforcement Officers and Personnel: 8-hr training "Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing" Cost: $ 800.00 plus expenses 2. Deaf/Hard of Hearing Individuals, Interpreters and Captioners: 2-hour workshop "Deaf/Hard of Hearing Understanding the Law Enforcement Culture" Cost: $ 600.00 plus expenses
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