For recreation services/programs provided in community should have a button d/hh can push that automatically tells organizers d/hh person planning to attend and gov’t responsible to make arrangements for accessibility ie. button like to Facebook”, “link to Pinterest” “link PDHHs to broaden service accessibility, not just 5 23 years old – ASL classes for the community Movies all captions – RDSP remove for qualifying for RDSP – “criteria” Parents denied for disability tax credit because deaf enough’ ‘not Not fair, not equal Equipment services and accommodations are necessary and can be expensive and take a toll on child and family More information = clear communication about program No limit on investment Understanding/teaching about economic, awareness in high school curriculum Remove stigma Communication law Accessibility for interpreters in gov’t office and services ]captioning in public places Skytrain/stations, ferries, hospitals ASL policy for parents with deaf child cant’ neglect/abuse language development, ex. Sweden Law – Enforce ICED New Era document Speech will develop but visual language most acceptable in early years critical period for language/learning Deaf school no criteria, no application process, deaf run – If B.Ed and d/hh no master’s program! Mandate L1 (ASL) instruction in teacher training programs Educational terp training Establish BC People with Disabilities Act Decrease discrimination, increase accessibility Education on all levels Open up opportunity to access community events, classes, services without having to fight for access Empower the community BC government is role model show innovation and motivation in learning and accommodating D/HH/DB – Ombudsman deaf money for use! – – Use technology, ie. SkyTrain, facetime, VRL, push CRTC to push the VRS/VRI service for Canada
For recreation services/programs provided in community should have a button d/hh can push that automatically tells organizers d/hh person planning to attend and gov’t responsible to make arrangements for accessibility ie. button like “link to Facebook”, “link to Pinterest” PDHHs to broaden service accessibility, not just 5 – 23 years old ASL classes for the community Movies – all captions RDSP – remove “criteria” for qualifying for RDSP Parents denied for disability tax credit because ‘not deaf enough’ Not fair, not equal Equipment services and accommodations are necessary and can be expensive and take a toll on child and family More information = clear communication about program No limit on investment Understanding/teaching about economic, awareness in high school curriculum Remove stigma Communication law Accessibility for interpreters in gov’t office and services ]captioning in public places Skytrain/stations, ferries, hospitals ASL policy for parents with deaf child – cant’ neglect/abuse language development, ex. Sweden Law Enforce ICED New Era document Speech will develop but visual language most acceptable in early years critical period for language/learning Deaf school – no criteria, no application process, deaf run If B.Ed and d/hh no master’s program! Mandate L1 (ASL) instruction in teacher training programs Educational terp training Establish BC People with Disabilities Act Decrease discrimination, increase accessibility Education on all levels Open up opportunity to access community events, classes, services without having to fight for access Empower the community BC government is role model – show innovation and motivation in learning and accommodating D/HH/DB Ombudsman – deaf – money for use! Use technology, ie. SkyTrain, facetime, VRL, push CRTC to push the VRS/VRI service for Canada
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