DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, October 2, 2014
-- hearing aid in a dangerous sport
Mat Gilbert, who is deaf, is a professional rugby
player in Great Britain. It was learned that he
wears a hearing aid while playing rugby. He said
bumps and bruises do not destroy his hearing aid.
He is more worried about sweat and water that can
do more damage! He wears a padded skull cap to
protect his hearing aid on the field. Does he
worry about hands and shoulders that slam his
ear? This question was not asked during the
interview!
-- a deaf leader among college students in Montana
Kirk Hash, who is deaf, was elected to the senate of
the Associated Students of the University of Montana
ASUM). This group is more like a Student Body
Government, while representing students at Missoula
College. Since it is very difficult to find interpreters
that can come to evening meetings, Kirk uses the
video relay services instead.
-- seven languages in Qatar
People of Qatar use the 999 telephone service for
emergency purposes (like our 911). This service is
available in seven different languages that the
natives speak. What about the deaf? This service
is only available in Arabic and English! What
about five other langauges that the deaf may
use? Sorry, they are out of luck. Discrimination?
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