Pity for Deaf british people.

[Cane Corso]

I was in England last semester, I thought their service were equally accessable like here in the USA. I found out that they are really behind, but they are more ahead than other countries in Europe. I was surprised to find out that those deaf english people have to pay for their own interpreter service. Many could not afford the cost and hardly any universities in Uk would be willing to pay for their interpreters. When I came to University of East Anglia and met a few deaf people who live in that are, all thought I was really rich because I could afford to have an interpreter. I told them that I didn't pay for it, the University that I go to in the USA paid for the service at their own willing. It was very nice and I was lucky to attend a university that supports disabilities

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/3997839.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4931930.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1679871.stm

 

[Boult]

I was in England last semester, I thought their service were equally accessable like here in the USA. I found out that they are really behind, but they are more ahead than other countries in Europe. I was surprised to find out that those deaf english people have to pay for their own interpreter service. Many could not afford the cost and hardly any universities in Uk would be willing to pay for their interpreters. When I came to University of East Anglia and met a few deaf people who live in that are, all thought I was really rich because I could afford to have an interpreter. I told them that I didn't pay for it, the University that I go to in the USA paid for the service at their own willing. It was very nice and I was lucky to attend a university that supports disabilities

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/3997839.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4931930.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1679871.stm

but it is part of tuition and students fees I am sure anyway same thing for NTID, I didn't have to pay for it out of my pocket directly because it was part of tuition and student fees.

 

[CutePommie]

I was in England last semester, I thought their service were equally accessable like here in the USA. I found out that they are really behind, but they are more ahead than other countries in Europe. I was surprised to find out that those deaf english people have to pay for their own interpreter service. Many could not afford the cost and hardly any universities in Uk would be willing to pay for their interpreters. When I came to University of East Anglia and met a few deaf people who live in that are, all thought I was really rich because I could afford to have an interpreter. I told them that I didn't pay for it, the University that I go to in the USA paid for the service at their own willing. It was very nice and I was lucky to attend a university that supports disabilities

Not true !! i does have my own interpreters from the work Access ... Not all of us in british area . Most deaf people does claims called ' Disabled Living Allowance' from the government called Department of Social Service. that how they got this allowance money to pay the interpreters when they need .. not from out of their money where they earn ... You have to research it very careful ... we are not the behind Geesh !! thank you .....

 

[Liebling:-)))]

CutePommie, are you British?

I born and raised in England and still contact with British friends. All what I know from my British friends is:

British have good compensate money between ₤150 and ₤210 a month and plus free transport. It's not all Interpreter cost they have to finance. Depend on what they have to finance themselves or not and 24 hours subtitles. The reasons they receive compensate money because they have to pay HA battery, TV liescne (annual TV charge), etc.

Well, every countries have different disabilities rights system and alway have cons and pros.

We all know that British disablities rights are better than other countries.

I find very impression what British have is 24 hours subtitles and FREE transport but here in Germany doesn't. We only have 3 to 5 subtitles per one program here in Germany.

 

[Cane Corso]

Not true !! i does have my own interpreters from the work Access ... Not all of us in british area . Most deaf people does claims called ' Disabled Living Allowance' from the government called Department of Social Service. that how they got this allowance money to pay the interpreters when they need .. not from out of their money where they earn ... You have to research it very careful ... we are not the behind Geesh !! thank you .....

Are you sure? I was in england for 3 months and why did they ask me such that question? I went to University of East Anglia and the deaf majority is really small at that Univesity. I met only one deaf guy at the university and he does not use interpreter in the classroom. He had to use a laptop where a person had to type for him. I spoke to two deaf friends who live in southampton complained to me that they didn't have an interpreter at their universitiy. Many deaf people who go to Wolvehampton and didn't have a problem because the deaf population is pretty large at that university. They manage to get interpreters.

I don't think I need to do farther research because I went to England and stayed for 3 months and I was going to stay there for 3 more months. And I met many deaf people and even went to Remark Award in November.

I know that your government pay for the interpreter service, but the difference between here and over there. Many of us are not required to pay for our own interpreter service and companies that we work for have to pay the service. Unless the comapnies have more than 15 employees. We hardly pay for the interpreter services. Ask any Americans, I'm sure you will find plentiful ones in here.