Supporting Access: A Toolkit for Community-Based Organizations Serving People with Disabilities & Deaf People Impacted by the Criminal Legal System

This three-part toolkit is for nonprofits, service providers, advocacy groups, and other community-based organizations that work with and support people impacted by the criminal legal system. Collectively, these tipsheets offer step-by-step guidance for establishing a practice of asking about and providing accommodations for clients with disabilities and those who are Deaf.

What’s Inside

The first page of the tip sheet Enhancing Criminal Legal Reform Initiatives Through Partnerships with Disability and Deaf Organizations.


Tipsheet 2
Preparing to Offer Accommodations

This tipsheet provides an explanation of how the Americans with Disabilities Act pertains to service providers, particularly around accommodations. It also describes why it is necessary to prepare to provide accommodations and guidance for doing so.

Tipsheet 1
What to Know Before Getting Started

This tipsheet provides an overview of disability and Deaf communities and describes why establishing a practice of asking about and providing accommodations is essential for organizations serving people impacted by the criminal legal system.

The first page of the tip sheet Common Types of Disability and Deaf Organizations.
The first page of the tip sheet Making Written Materials Accessible.

Tipsheet 3
How to Ask Clients About Their Accommodation and Access Needs 

This tipsheet describes a three-step process for working with clients to understand their access needs and examples of modifications that can enhance access and communication within your organization.