Amid a Global Pandemic, a Global Community is Forgotten: Amplifying the Voices in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
Publication Date
2020
Start Date
21-8-2020 1:15 PM
End Date
21-8-2020 1:40 PM
Moderator
Kevin Respicio
Description
COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, has swept through the globe, disrupting many people’s lives and routines, sadly, in some cases ending lives. Leaders all around world have taken precautions such as shutting down businesses and schools, enforcing stay at home orders, advising social distancing, and encouraging people to wear masks to contain and minimize the risks of spreading the virus. In the midst of a global pandemic, few considerations have been made in regard to a community that is not bound to one country. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing community has been impacted in various ways that have not been considered when making new policy changes and safety measures concerning the virus. The pandemic has pulled the curtains to expose the further isolation, exclusion, and vulnerability this community faces every day. This presentation will dive deeper into the impacts the pandemic has caused as well as amplify the voices within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
Amid a Global Pandemic, a Global Community is Forgotten: Amplifying the Voices in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, has swept through the globe, disrupting many people’s lives and routines, sadly, in some cases ending lives. Leaders all around world have taken precautions such as shutting down businesses and schools, enforcing stay at home orders, advising social distancing, and encouraging people to wear masks to contain and minimize the risks of spreading the virus. In the midst of a global pandemic, few considerations have been made in regard to a community that is not bound to one country. The Deaf and Hard of Hearing community has been impacted in various ways that have not been considered when making new policy changes and safety measures concerning the virus. The pandemic has pulled the curtains to expose the further isolation, exclusion, and vulnerability this community faces every day. This presentation will dive deeper into the impacts the pandemic has caused as well as amplify the voices within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.