Masks, enforced social distance and other public health measures intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus pose unique challenges to the 37 million American adults with impaired hearing. By Derrick Bryson Taylor June 4, 2020 Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Ashlea Hayes, who is deaf and blind and who works as the secretary of National Black Deaf Advocates, has…
By Malcolm Owen The first beta of iOS 14 includes the ability to set up notifications that trigger if the iPhone hears specific sounds, an accessibility feature that could help alert hearing-impaired users to fire alarms or dogs barking nearby. Apple’s unveiling of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 at WWDC covered a lot of new features, but not everything was…
By Haley Lorenzen/Cronkite NewsJune 22, 2020 PHOENIX – For many people who are deaf or hard of hearing, lip reading, facial expressions and body language are vital to communication, but protective face masks and remote work and school meant to slow the spread of COVID-19 have made it more difficult. More than 1.1 million people in Arizona are hard of…
The pandemic complicates efforts to counter isolation among deaf-blind people. By Devin Dwyer and Jacqueline Yoo April 23, 2020, 1:11 AM10 min read Coronavirus and the human body People are exposed to a coronavirus through mucus membranes of the eyes, nose and mouth via respiratory droplets. Imagine facing COVID-19 and the age of social distancing unable to clearly see or…
The demand for Sign Language Interpreters is expected to rise 46% from 2012 to 2022, an increase of 29,300 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Author: Angie Sharp Published: 4:39 PM CDT October 21, 2015 Updated: 8:46 PM CDT October 24, 2015 “Many of the interpreters working in the Quad Cities currently have graduated from this program,” said…
Opinion by Sara Novic Updated 4:18 PM ET, Thu April 16, 2020 Editor’s note: Sara Novic is a deaf writer and the author of the books “Girl at War” and “America is Immigrants,” both from Random House. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) The need for commercial drivers has skyrocketed…
By Leila Miller Staff Writer April 16, 20202:48 PM A nurse at Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla., activated a video screen with an internet link to connect Jennylee Bruno to an American sign language interpreter. Minutes later, Bruno’s worst fear was confirmed: The shortness of breath, sense of fire in her lungs, and dry cough were a case of the…
April 16, 2020By Patrick deHahn Reporter and news curator Face masks are spreading as a coronavirus mitigation measure, but it’s leaving out a large population: The deaf and hard of hearing. While surgical masks have been the norm in Asian countries, they’re a new addition to Western economies fending off the spread of the deadly disease, Covid-19, caused by the…
