Deaf hiker rescued by ASL-fluent volunteer

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A Seattle search-and-rescue volunteer came to the aid of an injured deaf hiker thanks to her knowledge of American Sign Language.

A hiker discovered three hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail several miles from Snoqualmie Pass on Oct. 5. One of them, identified as 55-year-old Tak Soohyun of Seattle, had a broken ankle. She and her two companions were all deaf.

The hiker called 911, and the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s search-and-rescue team responded to the scene.

Read on at https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/ellensburg/deaf-hiker-rescued-by-asl-fluent-volunteer/article_6cbdbf68-66d9-11ee-8164-3fd737c56337.html

 

Delaware Open Captions Survey

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I, State Representative Ed Osienski (District 24), asked our communication team to create a Google Survey on Open Caption Movies in Delaware Theaters. I am providing it to you all for distribution to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and beyond, in whatever form you choose to achieve the best participation. I will monitor the responses and provide updates on the volume of participation.

    Survey link:                https://forms.gle/v8S7t3R6TpjkwpmZ6

DAD Note: This survey may help push for Opened Captioning movies in theaters, instead of using devices for captioning.  A law requiring open captioned films may come up later on so please complete the survey ASAP.