Deaf people face unique challenges as pandemic drags on
Deaf people face unique challenges as pandemic drags on For many, gaps in communication have only worsened Share this story After spending five days at a mental health hospital in October, Quinn West left feeling as though they hadn’t gained much from their stay. They spent most of their time in their room, finding group therapy pointless because, as a Deaf person, they couldn’t fully participate in conversations. They communicated with hospital staff primarily through writing and lipreading. They repeatedly asked for an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter, but in-person interpretati...
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