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How To Be an
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Advocate for Yourself
(and Others)
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Presented by
Introductions
Let’s get to know each other!
Josie Brown
󰠁 Director of Sales and Partnerships
💼 World In Sign
Dustin Feldman
󰳕 Enterprise Account Executive
💼 3Play Media
Agenda
Allyship Advocacy Fireside chat
Discussion and Q&A
Allyship
Acronyms, nuances, and etiquette in deaf culture
ACRONYMS TO KNOW
ASL
American Sign Language
CODA, SODA
Child of Deaf Adult, Sibling of Deaf Adult
ADA
American with Disabilities Act
HOH
Hard of Hearing
NAD
National Association of the Deaf
What’s the distinction?
The d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing community is very diverse.
Each individual will identify differently – if you’re not sure how
someone identifies, ask them!
Hard of Hearing
An identity of a person with mild to moderate hearing loss.
deaf:
When a lower case ‘d’ is used, the term refers to the
audiological condition of not hearing.
Deaf:
When an upper case ‘D’ is used, the term refers to a
particular group of deaf individuals who share a culture
and language (ASL).
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Linguistic nuances
ASL-specific rules for syntax &
grammar, “reverse phrases”
Emphasis and
expression
Important to properly
communicate emotions,
opinions, etc.
Differs from other
regional sign languages
i.e. British Sign Language (BSL)
Understand the spectrum of disability
Everyone has a unique experience & perspective
Help is nice, but not
always necessary
When in doubt… ask!
Do you need help? How can I help?
Eliminate
communication barriers
Between the hearing community
& those with hearing loss
HOW TO BE AN ALLY
Advocacy
Accommodations & how to get them
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Americans with Disabilities Act
Title II and Title III
The Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 and Section 508
National Association of the Deaf
Landmark cases NAD v. Netflix, NAD v. Harvard
ACCOMMODATIONS
Most commonly requested
Closed captions, ASL interpreters
Organizational requests
Accessible forms, individual outreach
Empower self-advocacy
Request the accommodation that works best for
you!
MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
Audible CODA Sound of Metal
World Federation of the Deaf
wfdeaf.org – @WFDeaf_org
National Association of the Deaf
NAD.org – @NAD1880
GIVE BACK & GET INVOLVED
Follow organizations and non-profits that advocate for and
support the d/Deaf and hard of hearing communities.
Hearing Loss Association of America
hearingloss.org – @HLAA
Canadian Association of the Deaf
cad.ca
Walk4Hearing
walkforhearing.org
Let’s chat!
Fireside discussion and Q&A
Resource portal
Weekly blogs, free ebooks
checklists, and research
studies
Monthly webinars
Taught by accessibility experts
BROWSE OUR FREE RESOURCES
Allied Podcast
Hear from accessibility
professionals on topics
across industries
UPCOMING EVENT
Fireside Chat with
Judy Heumann
Thursday, August 4
2 pm ET

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How To Be an Accessibility Advocate for Yourself (and Others).pdf

  • 1. How To Be an Accessibility Advocate for Yourself (and Others) 💬 To view live captions, please click the CC icon ✋ Type questions in the Q&A window during the presentation ⏺ This webinar is being recorded & will be available for replay 📱 www.3playmedia.com l @3playmedia l #a11y Presented by
  • 2. Introductions Let’s get to know each other! Josie Brown 󰠁 Director of Sales and Partnerships 💼 World In Sign Dustin Feldman 󰳕 Enterprise Account Executive 💼 3Play Media
  • 3. Agenda Allyship Advocacy Fireside chat Discussion and Q&A
  • 4. Allyship Acronyms, nuances, and etiquette in deaf culture
  • 5. ACRONYMS TO KNOW ASL American Sign Language CODA, SODA Child of Deaf Adult, Sibling of Deaf Adult ADA American with Disabilities Act HOH Hard of Hearing NAD National Association of the Deaf
  • 6. What’s the distinction? The d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing community is very diverse. Each individual will identify differently – if you’re not sure how someone identifies, ask them! Hard of Hearing An identity of a person with mild to moderate hearing loss. deaf: When a lower case ‘d’ is used, the term refers to the audiological condition of not hearing. Deaf: When an upper case ‘D’ is used, the term refers to a particular group of deaf individuals who share a culture and language (ASL).
  • 7. AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Linguistic nuances ASL-specific rules for syntax & grammar, “reverse phrases” Emphasis and expression Important to properly communicate emotions, opinions, etc. Differs from other regional sign languages i.e. British Sign Language (BSL)
  • 8. Understand the spectrum of disability Everyone has a unique experience & perspective Help is nice, but not always necessary When in doubt… ask! Do you need help? How can I help? Eliminate communication barriers Between the hearing community & those with hearing loss HOW TO BE AN ALLY
  • 10. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Americans with Disabilities Act Title II and Title III The Rehabilitation Act Section 504 and Section 508 National Association of the Deaf Landmark cases NAD v. Netflix, NAD v. Harvard
  • 11. ACCOMMODATIONS Most commonly requested Closed captions, ASL interpreters Organizational requests Accessible forms, individual outreach Empower self-advocacy Request the accommodation that works best for you!
  • 13. World Federation of the Deaf wfdeaf.org – @WFDeaf_org National Association of the Deaf NAD.org – @NAD1880 GIVE BACK & GET INVOLVED Follow organizations and non-profits that advocate for and support the d/Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Hearing Loss Association of America hearingloss.org – @HLAA Canadian Association of the Deaf cad.ca Walk4Hearing walkforhearing.org
  • 15. Resource portal Weekly blogs, free ebooks checklists, and research studies Monthly webinars Taught by accessibility experts BROWSE OUR FREE RESOURCES Allied Podcast Hear from accessibility professionals on topics across industries
  • 16. UPCOMING EVENT Fireside Chat with Judy Heumann Thursday, August 4 2 pm ET