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THREAD: Individuals with access and functional needs (#AFN), such as adults with #disabilities, may have additional needs that must be considered in planning for, responding to, and recovering from a #disaster or public health emergency. This guide from: phe.gov/emergency/even…
C = #Communication
Individuals with communication needs may speak American Sign Language (#ASL), have limited English proficiency (#LEP), use braille print or use other auxiliary aids and devices to communicate or navigate their environment...
C = #Communication (continued)...These individuals may have limited ability to hear announcements, see signs, understand messages, or verbalize their concerns. Planning for these needs ahead of a #disaster or emergency is crucial.
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Help me save lives.

As of 2013, 61.6M Americans speak a language other than English at home, 25.1M are considered limited English proficient(LEP). The numbers have probably increased. With wildfires, massive outreach this segment of the population is cut off. @MigrationPolicy
Recently passed legislation #AB5 further aggravates the ability of language access professionals, who are already unable to meet the demand for hospitals, schools, courts, and gaps in between due to lack of policy around #languageaccess.

We need government to reach LEPs.
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#Lula no #STJ: o que está em julgamento esta tarde é um recurso chamado agravo regimental em recurso especial (REsp). O REsp foi interposto contra o acórdão do #TRF4 que confirmou a sentença de Sérgio #Moro e condenou Lula
#Lula no #STJ: o Superior Tribunal de Justiça é um tribunal de terceira instância do #Judiciário. Julga #recursos criminais e #habeas corpus #HC interpostos contra decisões de tribunais de segunda instância da Justiça Federal e Estadual
#Lula no #STJ: os advogados de Lula interpuseram #recurso especial contra o acórdão do #TRF4 que o condenou. O ministro #relator no STJ, em decisão monocrática (individual), negou seguimento (indeferiu) o recurso
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