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  • 28 Years Later, ADA Non-Compliance Leaves Deaf Patients At Risk

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    Imagine being in so much pain that you call 911. Imagine being transported a great distance by an ambulance, all the while in excruciating pain and scared about what might be going on inside your body. Imagine that when you arrive in the hospital, multiple people poke and prod you without telling you what they are doing and without your being able to tell them what you need.

    All too frequently, this is the experience of people who are deaf within the United States medical system, because of a complete disregard for the regulations and

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  • As Warmer Weather Approaches, Safety of City Playgrounds Questioned

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    The Oodle Swing broke at least five kids’ legs two summers ago in a Park Slope playground. Parents rallied, outraged by the apparently botched installation of the large multi-person discus of a swing which was allegedly too close to the ground and trapped the childrens’ legs between the swing and the rubber mat beneath.

    “If any responsible inspection would have been made by an intelligent person working for the City, none of these children would be hurt,” said Robert Kelner of the law firm Kelner & Kelner, who is representing three of the injured children.

    “I think, shame on them if they are not sufficiently

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