New American Sign Language Videos will Help Deaf, Hard of Hearing Prepare for Disasters

by Gary Kopycinski on March 19, 2012

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IEMA, Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission Partner to Make Disaster Preparedness Information Accessible

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2012. Information about how to prepare for emergencies is now more accessible for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission (IDHHC) announced a new series of videos that explains disaster preparedness measures using American Sign Language (ASL) and is fully captioned.

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