Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis(R) is breaching federal law by not having an American Sign Language interpreter present during his coronavirus news briefings, alleges a claim filed this week on behalf of 4 deaf and tough of hearing Floridians.
The claim, filed Monday by Disability Rights Florida and the National Association of the Deaf, calls for a federal judge to order DeSantis to right away start supplying simultaneous ASL interpretation throughout TV broadcasts of his news briefings.
DeSantis’ failure to do so defies the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehab Act of 1973, and denies people who are deaf or difficult of hearing access to vital info about the pandemic, according to the suit.
” Special Needs Rights Florida has contacted the guv’s workplace numerous times on behalf of the over 800,000 citizens who are deaf or difficult of hearing requesting he use an ASL interpreter, but have actually received no reaction from h