Access and Technology briefly
Online Resources for Providing Good Customer Service for People Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Canadian Hearing Society has posted some useful online resources for to help businesses and health care providers offer good customer service to people who are Deaf and hard of hearing. These guides are located on the Canadian Hearing Society's website at the following addresses:
Guide for Retail Businesses:
http://www.chs.ca/info/access/busguide/retail.html
Guide for Restaurants:
http://www.chs.ca/info/access/busguide/food.html
Guide for Medical Services:
http://www.chs.ca/info/access/busguide/medical.html
Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities
The National Organization on Disability (NOD) has a new online (text and PDF versions) Emergency Preparedness Initiative Guide on the Special Needs of People with Disabilities. The Guide along with other information and online resources about emergency preparedness for people with disabilities are located at:
http://www.nod.org/emergency/index.cfm.
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