3. What should I do?
What should I do?
What should I do?

5. Relax. There’s no
need to panic.

6. First, find out the
type of
accommodation
required.

7. When it comes to
accommodations,
there is no “one
size fits all.”

9. You may be asked
to provide:

10. An American Sign
Language
Interpreter.

12. American Sign Language
is a beautiful, visual
language that is
structurally and
grammatically different
from English. It is NOT
English in signed form.

13. You may be asked
for a:

14. Signed English or
PSE (Pidgin Signed
English)
Interpreter.

16. Signed English is a
transliteration of
spoken English. PSE is
a combination of ASL
(American Sign
Language) and English.

17. ASL, PSE, and
Signed English
look the same to
the untrained eye,
but they are NOT.

18. Or the person with
hearing loss may
want an Oral
Interpreter.

19. Here’s a short
video explaining
oral interpreting:
(Click on CC for captions)

20. You might also be
asked for a Tactile
Interpreter for a
Deaf/Blind
person:
(Click on CC for automatic captions)

21. Or – you may be
asked for CART
(Captioned Access
Real Time)
(Click on CC for automatic captions)

22. Now that you know and
understand the various
accommodations for
deaf/hard of hearing
people, you need to
know where to find these
type of service providers.

23. To find
interpreters in
your area,
contact:

24.  An Independent Living Center (may offer
referral services).
 Local organizations that serve deaf/hoh
people, such as speech and hearing
centers, resource centers, etc.
 Schools/programs/colleges for the deaf if
they are in your area - some run referral
services or even offer interpreting
services.
 Colleges that have interpreting training
programs/sign language classes (maybe a
student that has finished the program will
be willing to interpret).

25. You can also:
 Try the yellow pages under Translators
and Interpreters.
 Look for Interpreting Services listings in
the TDI Blue Book or another TTY
directory for the deaf.
 Use a search engine to locate interpreters
in your area.

26. To locate a CART
(Communication Access
Real Time Transcription)
provider, go to:
http://captionmatch.com/

27. Providing equal
access to events
open to the public
is a requirement
under the ADA
(Americans with
Disabilities Act).

28. Because THIS:

30. is wrong.

31. For more information, please
visit:
http://www.4ears4eyes.com