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Deaf mother forced to quit job when bosses refused to reduce her hours after having a baby wins £36k

Posted on By Sharika Soukup
Deaf mother forced to quit job when bosses refused to reduce her hours after having a baby wins £36k

A deaf mother who was forced to quit her job at the British Deaf Association when bosses refused to reduce her hours after having a baby has won a payout of more than £36,000.  Lisanne Hedger quit in 2019 after her manager at the charity rejected her request to only work two or three days…

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Interpreter shortage challenges appropriate medical care for deaf patients

Posted on By Sharika Soukup
Interpreter shortage challenges appropriate medical care for deaf patients

Deaf residents report frequent issues with sign language interpretation at Connecticut hospitals and health care facilities, hindering their ability to understand medical care fully. And though video remote interpreting (VRI) services are widely available at Connecticut hospitals, patients have reported mixed experiences with the technology. The issues persist more than 30 years after passage of…

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