Stay Safe – Activism at Home
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Here are 3 simple things you can do at home. ASL interpreters make people with hearing loss safer.Watch TV for ASL interpreters and closed captions. You make sure emergency information on tv is done right.
Ask your local government about the emergency plans for people with disabilities. Do they have a plan?
Search your state and local government websites. Are they accessible?You don't have democracy when some people are excluded.Does the tv or cable channel have closed captions? Does the official announcing COVID-19 progress have an ASL interpreter?
The FCC requires accessible emergency information. But not all tv/cable channels do it. Are there closed captions? Is there an ASL interpreter? I saw an ASL interpreter at announcements by the Mayors of Chicago and of Los Angeles and the Governor of Georgia.Do officials have ASL interpreters or closed captions? ...