Public Health – Seattle and King County created a COVID-19 video series that is accessible to community members who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing including ASL interpretation, captions, and transcripts.
Two of these videos are hosted by individuals who are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing with information tailored to their communities.
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A conversation between Patty Liang, Executive Director of Deaf Spotlight and Elizabeth Ralston, Accessibility Consultant and Founder of the Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium. Hosted by Public Health- Seattle & King County, we learn about unique challenges that mask wearing poses for community members who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. We also learn tips for communicating when someone signs or reads lips while everyone wears masks to slow the spread of COVID-19. Learn to be a self-advocate for your communication needs in healthcare settings, business settings and personal interactions!
Video transcript can be found here
A conversation between Becky Reitzes from Public Health – Seattle & King County and Elizabeth Ralston, Accessibility Consultant and Founder of the Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium. Learn what COVID-19 information is most important as of early 2021 with information tailored to community members who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Find a list of ADA Accessible COVID-19 testing locations here.
Video transcript can be found here
A conversation between Michelle Sarju and Meredith Li-Vollmer from Public Health – Seattle & King County discussing topics such as COVID-19 vaccine safety, historical medical racism and trauma and what gives them hope as two BIPOC women. *Note: King County is currently offering vaccines through Tier 1B
Video transcript can be found here
Factual COVID-19 information is important as people manage risks and make choices about their health and the safety of their community. Accessible information is equally important because what good is information if you can’t access it?
Public Health still has a long way to go on our journey to make our messaging more accessible and are grateful for our community partners who are strengthening our work in this area.
For anyone wanting to improve their own accessibility efforts, here are some helpful resources: