Social worker for immigrants Parental consultant who is deaf that all drs/hospital refer to provide information on all options of communication – More workshops needed! Fire alarm policies for rentals/landlords (similar to Ontario) including lighting Senior’s place (deaf/HoH) can be at one place, ie. one wing so that way at one (sic) centralized for disabled instead of few each at different locations one place/building for all – BC Housing priority should go to disabled persons Transportation issues for WIDHH needs central (sic) Create a website working with D/HoH employees (raise awareness) link to website – Tax write-offs Tax breaks for employers to hire PWDs 0- or pay for interpreters WCB awareness about D/HoH people/how to work with them (advocate themselves) – Reduce barriers all Canadian citizens Equality WFD 3 principles rights human (sic), language, education – – Accessibility interpreters 24/7 – Specialist for interpreting Training programs ie. education Increase # of interpreters high demand – ASL for accessing community interpreters provided “free” Public awareness booking]using interpreters Deaf awareness Signing community service workers ie. cops, nurses Increased accountability from for quality of interpreters rescreening for skills, professional development, quality of – interpreters must be higher VRS remove phone only access – Problem with IP relay won’ accept 3rd party for services ie. bank any gov’t service – Public transportation , ferry airport….all public buildings captioning available for info/announcements – DERCD deaf committee deaf admin – – Deaf institute not a last resort education placement (sic) – Different criteria accept all who would benefit from social/lang. experience with t/hh – Stop genocide Hearing people have no right to make decision because it is not their experience
Social worker for immigrants Parental consultant who is deaf that all drs/hospital refer to – provide information on all options of communication More workshops needed! Fire alarm policies for rentals/landlords (similar to Ontario) including lighting Senior’s place (deaf/HoH) can be at one place, ie. one wing so that way at one (sic) centralized for disabled instead of few each at different locations – one place/building for all BC Housing priority should go to disabled persons Transportation issues for WIDHH needs central (sic) Create a website working with D/HoH employees (raise awareness) – link to website Tax write-offs Tax breaks for employers to hire PWDs 0- or pay for interpreters WCB – awareness about D/HoH people/how to work with them (advocate themselves) Reduce barriers all Canadian citizens Equality WFD – 3 principles – rights human (sic), language, education Accessibility – interpreters 24/7 Specialist for interpreting Training programs ie. education Increase # of interpreters – high demand ASL “free” for accessing community interpreters provided Public awareness booking]using interpreters Deaf awareness Signing community service workers ie. cops, nurses Increased accountability from for quality of interpreters – rescreening for skills, professional development, quality of interpreters must be higher VRS – remove phone only access Problem with IP relay won’ accept 3rd party for services ie. bank – any gov’t service Public transportation , ferry airport….all public buildings – captioning available for info/announcements DERCD – deaf committee – deaf admin Deaf institute – not a last resort education placement (sic) Different criteria – accept all who would benefit from social/lang. experience with t/hh Stop genocide Hearing people have no right to make decision because it is not their experience