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must make “reasonable accommodations” to ensure “effective communication” with to the deaf and people with other disabilities.
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The most effective means for us to communicate would be to use a professional interpreter.
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I completely agree that it is outrageous for them to tear up your paper.
When the doctor gets an interpreter, is he paying for it? If so, isn't it reasonable for one not to want to pay for an interpreter out of their pocket? They would probably be losing money on the doctor visit. Even if there is a law, someone losing money is going to create conflict.
Why wouldn't using a pen and paper, or even typing on a sidekick be a reasonable method of communication? Of course this was attempted, and they tore it up, but it sounds like most deaf people would not accept this method, and there HAS to be your preferred method, an interpreter. The law says they need to make reasonable accommodations, not whatever is preferred.
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Do you think you understand the medical terminology via pen and pad? I highly don't think so.
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I went to a new dentist once. I couldn't understand a single word he was saying. I am convinced he didn't even know English. Is he responsible for hiring a Chinese to English translator?
If an ASL translator is not provided, what is making you so angry? Is it that you feel discriminated against, or is it the fact that they are trying to break that law? If I am unable to understand my doctor because of a language barrier I may be a little frustrated, but I move on and look for another doctor. A doctor is still a business, I understand that they are not obligated to make my life happier, especially at their expense.
What if your doctor provides you an ASL translator, but he only speaks a very little bit of English and you are not able to effectively communicate with him. Even though you have not been able to communicate, did he fulfill his translator requirement?
What happens when someone requests a translator, but they are living in a very remote area, such as Alaska. If there is not one available in the surrounding area, wouldn't it then not be a
reasonable accommodation?
Some people say being deaf is a disability, and some say that it is not. Do the people who say it is not a disability still argue that they need a translator to be provided because of the ADA?
I don't mean to offend anyone, please read my signature. I am only trying to gain a greater understanding through debate.
