Many companies and organizations still list TTY numbers or recommend relay services as the primary way for deaf or hard-of-hearing customers to communicate. These tools were groundbreaking decades ago – but that time has passed.
As a deaf person, I’ve attended many graduation ceremonies — my own, my sister’s, and several of my friends’. Some were accessible to me, and others were not. These experiences opened my eyes to the power of inclusive communication, especially through captioning.
I want to share three memorable graduation ceremonies and how each shaped my perspective on accessibility:
I want to share my recent experience getting an endoscopy — and why having an in-person ASL interpreter made all the difference.
Fortunately, I don’t go to doctors often, usually just for annual checkups. I typically communicate in writing, and most doctors are patient with that. But when it comes to certain medical procedures, having an ASL interpreter is essential for me.
