Interpreters often perform intervener/interpreter/teacher because of language delays, curriculum not suitable teachers have no – idea Truck drivers limited opportunities – Employment employers need to be educated – Sports funding for interpreters? – Emergencies building broadcasting – Acoustic standards and design BC Building Code – Models of good design Gallaudet and Cape Town, South Africa (hotel) – Centre: to showcase access, arts, services (for all ages) to create bridge Workplace safety alert systems, color codes – Need mandatory provincial (not municipal) building codes Airports communication access – Hospital access to information rather than by phone – Call in information systems are a barrier Invisible disabilities need to increase awareness and recognize legitimacy – Hearing aids not affordable for people in BC creates many barriers to employment and participation – – – Youth the successful transition to adulthood – Technology the better access to technology the better we are able to contribute assistive technology is too expensive – – Loop system courts, train stations, public places model in New York, UK helpful and works well for announcements VanCity – – – – example Medical interpreting for partners (family member) not just patients – CHHA started hospital kit initiative to improve access for HoH people Transitioning support or HoH students into post secondary students must choose between captioning and interpreting not – – both DA access services at universities are not knowledgeable about D/HoH issues – Hospitals- typewell services available Education can be double the work for HoH students Disability tax credits and RDSP not available if not enough’ must go to doctor/audiologist barrier long wait lists – ‘deaf – – Replacement cochlear implants not covered advised to remain on disability rather than return to work – Transit pass support Hearing aid dispenser consultant position recommended for support and adaptation assistance TTY expensive and can be hard to read especially for seniors Manufacturing regulations to increase/promote access on new product designs
Interpreters often perform intervener/interpreter/teacher because of language delays, curriculum not suitable – teachers have no idea Truck drivers – limited opportunities Employment – employers need to be educated Sports – funding for interpreters? Emergencies – building broadcasting Acoustic standards and design – BC Building Code Models of good design – Gallaudet and Cape Town, South Africa (hotel) Centre: to showcase access, arts, services (for all ages) to create bridge Workplace safety – alert systems, color codes Need mandatory provincial (not municipal) building codes Airports – communication access Hospital – access to information rather than by phone Call in information systems are a barrier Invisible disabilities – need to increase awareness and recognize legitimacy Hearing aids – not affordable for people in BC – creates many barriers – to employment and participation Youth – the successful transition to adulthood Technology – the better access to technology the better we are able to contribute – assistive technology is too expensive Loop system – courts, train stations, public places – model in New York, UK – helpful and works well for announcements – VanCity example Medical interpreting – for partners (family member) not just patients CHHA started hospital kit initiative to improve access for HoH people Transitioning support or HoH students into post secondary – students must choose between captioning and interpreting – not both – DA access services at universities are not knowledgeable about D/HoH issues Hospitals- typewell services available Education can be double the work for HoH students Disability tax credits and RDSP – not available if not ‘deaf enough’ – must go to doctor/audiologist – barrier long wait lists Replacement cochlear implants not covered – advised to remain on disability rather than return to work Transit pass support Hearing aid dispenser consultant position recommended for support and adaptation assistance TTY expensive and can be hard to read especially for seniors Manufacturing regulations to increase/promote access on new product designs
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