Google Disability Support now includes American Sign Language
There are 466 million people in the world who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, and products like Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier help them communicate and interact with others. If people with disabilities need specialized technical support for Google’s products and services, they can go to Google Disability Support, and starting today, there will be American Sign Language (ASL) specialists to help people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing through video chat, with help from Connect Direct through TELUS international.
Read on at https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/accessibility/google-disability-support-now-includes-american-sign-language/?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=og or call them at (512) 777-0499 (VP).
Comcast Internet Essentials program expands
Sharing from Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre (DHCC) post at https://www.facebook.com/90757717356/posts/10157671583977357/
Yesterday, DHCC’s Executive Director Neil McDevitt was on hand to witness a truly remarkable event at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf: Comcast/Xfinity announced that their low-cost Internet Essentials program is being expanded to include Deaf/disabled individuals.
They also announced that through a partnership with @ThisIsCSD, Comcast/Xfinity customers can speak directly to customer service representatives in ASL when they need assistance.
And finally, it was announced that all students at PSD present at yesterday’s event would receive an iPad and 6 months of Internet Essentials service!
For more information about Comcast’s Internet Essentials program: https://www.internetessentials.com/
To get Comcast customer service representatives in ASL: https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/asl-help-videos