Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Waire, LLC, the owner of the medical practice known as Ellington Behavioral Health in Ellington, has entered into a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This matter was initiated by a complaint filed with the US Department of Justice by an individual who is deaf and speaks American Sign Language. The complainant alleges that Ellington Behavioral Health did not provide them with an American Sign Language interpreter for several mental health counseling appointments. Based on its investigation, the government confirmed that Ellington Behavioral Health failed to provide an American Sign Language interpreter for this individual for at least six appointments. Under the ADA, public accommodations, including healthcare providers, are required to provide American Sign Language interpreters if needed to facilitate effective communication with persons with disabilities.
