Providing Effective Communication Access for Deaf People: An Insider’s Perspective
Providing Effective Communication Access for Deaf People: An Insider’s Perspective
Author(s): Michael A. SchwartzSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Sociology, Sociology of Law
Published by: Temida 2
Keywords: deafness; accessibility; effective communication access; disability-based discrimination; funding
Summary/Abstract: By way of narrative, the Author outlines decades of discrimination based on his deafness by providing his insider’s perspective as a member of the Deaf community who experienced the lack of effective communication access in various settings. He proposes a number of concrete steps to combat disability-based discrimination, including the provision of funding for auxiliary aids and services.
Journal: Białostockie Studia Prawnicze
- Issue Year: 4/2018
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 35-42
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English