Sample Barriers

Recommendations for helping courts develop policies for accommodating elderly persons.

Discussion of accessibility barriers faced by persons with vision-related disabilities.

Discussion of accessibility barriers faced by persons with mobility limitations.

Guidance from an expert panel on how to make courthouses more accessible.

Accessibility guidelines for persons with autism.

Judicial Accessibility handbook for Queensland, Australia. Includes demographic information for various minority groups and groups with special needs (such as children and those with disabilities). Includes alternative oaths and affirmations for a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds.

Commission handbook with statistics and information on persons with disabilities in New South Wales. Includes techniques on language and communication with persons with various disabilities.

Commission handbook with statistics and information on persons with disabilities in Western Australia. Includes techniques on language and communication with persons with various disabilities.

Discussion of the accessibility of Mediation Services for persons with disabilities.

Article discussing the work of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association and advocating measures for improving access to Justice for the deaf.