ASL
App connects BC paramedics to American Sign Language interpreters for Deaf patients
January 20, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), the Provincial Language Service (PLS), and the Office of Virtual Health (OVH) have launched an app to increase accessibility for those in the Deaf community. The app was designed to connect BC Paramedics to American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. “It reduces barriers between our paramedic staff and Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing patients, enhancing patient care and safety,” says Sarah Morris, media relations for BCEHS, in an email statement to The Peak. According to the Provincial Health Service Authority's (PHSA) website, the app is necessary to address the…
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Not offering ASL classes is an accessibility issue
September 20, 2020by Molly Lorette, Peak Associate Personally, I think that it is absolutely atrocious that SFU does not offer courses to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Currently, VCC, UBC, and Douglas College have all taken steps to ensure further accessibility for…
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Join the club: Sign away with SFU ASL
October 22, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor I don’t think a lot of clubs on campus can credit Switched at Birth for their genesis, but SFU ASL can. That’s how club founder Bianca Verjee got interested in the world, culture, and language…
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Students comment on accessibility, accountability, and engagement during SFSS AGM
October 1, 2018Written by Amneet Mann, News Editor The 2018 annual general meeting (AGM) held by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) saw significant student turnout, though the number of attendees dropped following the impeachment of former SFSS president Jas Randhawa.…
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