DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, October 15, 2013
-- CCTV catching deaf drivers using sign language while driving!
Could Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) catch deaf drivers signing
while driving? Yes. Some cities have CCTV cameras everywhere. These
cameras can catch anything in the cars that pass by. If a cop
stops you and tells you that you do not pay attention on the road,
don't be surprised!
-- a deaf lifeguard wins and twice loses a job discrimination case
Nicholas Keith, a deaf lifeguard, was offered a job in 2007
with a community pool in Oakland County (Michigan). The
offer was withdrawn when county officials learned he was deaf.
He sued. Six years later he won $25,000 in a settlement to
end the court case. But he lost twice! Why? Because much of
the money will go to his attorney that argued the case for him.
And the deaf lifeguard still did not get the job he wanted.
- good news for hungry deaf drivers
Hungry deaf drivers wanting to order fast service food at
drive-in chains (McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, etc)
have been frustrated by talking, non-captioned kiosks
and window people that won't serve them despite written notes.
A company - Nextep Systems has come up with a touchscreen
that are mounted on kiosks. So far, 100 fast food drive-ins
have these touchscreens. This number will grow faster in
the future. These fast food drive-ins want our business -
and they are tired of discrimination lawsuits from us!
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