Committee advances bill to let ASL court interpreters join collective bargaining AB 19 16 (Li) would update the statutory definition of certified court interpreters to include American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters so they may participate in existing collective bargaining; committee moved the bill to appropriations after testimony highlighting acute ASL interpreter shortages and access gaps.

A groundbreaking bill is set to empower ASL interpreters by allowing them access to the same collective-bargaining rights as their spoken-language counterparts, addressing critical workforce shortages and representation gaps in California's courts.

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I’m juggling access needs while overstimulated & in pain.
I need:
🦽 a wheelchair for the move
🛡️ paid mod support
📦 $400 in sales
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We’ve spent the last SIX years advocating for everyone with communication #AccessNeeds, such as those from #autism, #aphasia, & any other #disability. In celebration, we want to raise $10k by 10/10, our 6th birthday. Please join our b-day fundraiser today! lnk.to/pledge

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Cecil is a grey and white tabby cat with light orange around his ears and mouth. He has a yellow house shaped tag on his collar, and is laying on a white blanket with his feet tucked in.

Skipped Caturday, so I'm going to be using this picture of Cecil to test the alt text function. #accessibility #accessneeds #alttext #imagedescriptions

When I was in Havana this summer, one of our working groups discussed how to make resources more accessible for survivors.

My suggestion was to get rid of or extend time limits to arrive at appointments. We KNOW that trauma impacts executive function & since time mgmt is part of this… #accessneeds