DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, May 17, 2016
-- deaf women not allowed in recreational park
Leanne Stead and her deaf friend were not allowed
to use the facilities at a Go Ape Adventure Park
in Great Britain. The reason was their deafness!
The park said that deafness is a physical disability,
the same as with the blind, wheelchair and amputees.
Very angry, she posted on the company facebook
about this incident. The posting went viral,
forcing the company to apologize and to send
her a full refund. A picture is at:
http://deafdigest.com/deaf-not-allowed-in-the-park/
-- school tells deaf girl to go home
A school in Canada, located way up north in the Hudson
Bay, told a deaf girl to go home in the afternoons.
Reason was no interpreter around. Her mother is
very angry about it.
-- hot issue in Missouri
A deaf man was arrested in Missouri, accused of
drunk driving. An interpreter came over to help
with the communications - but this interpreter
had no certificate. This interpreter thought
the deaf man refused a breath test. The
deaf man said he never refused it and said
the interpreter didn't understand him.
So, the court is not sure whether to revoke
his driver's license or to throw out the case
on basis of interpreter's incompetence?
Latest deaf jobs:
http://deafdigest.com/category/jobs/
Barry's collections of past articles (with today's update)
-- Ice Cream vendor, deaf
http://deafdigest.com/collections/barrys-collections/
05/15/16 Blue and Gold editions at:
http://deafdigest.com/newsletters/
