Live Face Interpreting vs. VRI
From the Miami Herald A Federal Appeals Court is going to hear a case that claims that the refusal to provide a live interpreter at a hospital violates the American with Disabilities Act. Read the entire article here
New county, state program to help deaf, hard of hearing
Maricopa County Emergency Management has teamed up with state agencies to launch a pilot program addressing communication messages for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. Most people get that information through broadcasts, social media or even word of mouth, but an estimated 1.1 million Arizonans are deaf or hard of hearing and need an alternative way to get emergency messages, according to a press release. Emergency officials from the Arizona Department of Emergency and
