Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD)’s Post

Our CEO, Chris Soukup, joined Joyce Bender of Disability Matters Podcast on her show on May 29, 2024 to discuss the Deaf community, his experiences, and the American with Disabilities Act - how CSD's early work has supported the development and the continued work being done. If you've missed it, no worries - we got you. We wrote a recap on the episode on our blog! https://lnkd.in/gAeYJGwT #TeamCSD #DisabilityMatters #AccessibilityForAll #ADA #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #Inclusion #Equality #PodcastRecap #Deaf #HardOfHearing #DeafcCommunity [Image Description: The graphic has a white square centered with "New Blog Post!" on top. There is photos of two individuals, a man with a crew cut wearing a polo shirt and a woman with red hair and glasses, wearing a suit jacket. Underneath the photos are buttons that resembles play, rewind and fast forward. Then there is text that reads "Podcast Recap: Making Communication a Priority for the Deaf Community." On the bottom is the CSD logo along with the text "Read the full podcast recap at CSD.ORG.]

📢 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! For too long, 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 (PWDs) have been 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒅 in the 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒂 as either 𝒐𝒃𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 of 𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒚 or 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, rather than 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒔 with diverse 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 and 𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔. 🤔 Let's move beyond the limited narratives and embrace stories that showcase the full spectrum of human experiences! @ #hapinigeria #DisabilityRepresentation #BreakTheStereotypes #InclusionMatters #MediaForAll #mediapwdmisrepresentation #embracedisabilitystories #Disabilitymispresentation

You can't know it all as an EDI professional. Trying on someone else's shoes doesn't tell you how they pinch after a long day or how well they hold up in the rain. That is the value of lived experience. - Without lived experience of disability, you won't see the barriers your workforce faces. - Without lived experience informing your policy and EDI strategy, you could be implementing things that make your people feel more excluded. Not less. We know the value and strength of lived experience - it's why 79% of our community identify as Deaf, Disabled and/or neurodiverse. Hit a wall trying to boost the psychological safety of disabled employees? We can guide you forward. Do you have a burning disability question? Leave it in the comments, and we'll get to work answering it! #Diversity #Inclusion #DiversityAndInclusion #Disability #Neurodiversity #Accessibility #a11y #access #DiversityAndAbility

#screenskills introduction to Access and Inclusion in the screen industry short course module now available (free and certificate on completion) https://lnkd.in/e_tZRCQi #inclusion #neurodiversity #disability

Share our vision of a world where every Deaf person can interact freely with others. This is why CSD exists and why we work every day. Join us in Las Vegas at the 2024 Disability:IN Global Conference & Expo for Real Talk on how we can create a world without barriers for the Deaf community. Together, we can make a difference. #AreYouIN? #INfor2024 #Disability:IN #Deaf #DeafCulture #EquitableCommunication #DirectVideoCalling #DVC #CSD #ASLNow [Video Description: The video showcases various scenes of Deaf individuals interacting freely in different environments, highlighting the impact of equitable communication.]

The foremost limitation of an effective implementation of basic rights of disabled persons is the non recognition of disabled as a person in the society , they have been marginalized in absence of sensitive authorities responsible for implementation of Rights of Persons With Disability Act. For e.g. Railway police confiscating the Aadhar UID ID of Deaf persons and never return it back, Railway authority not ensuring disabled friendly procedures so that concession certificate is issued to the needy deaf person, employers exploiting deaf persons because they believe in "deaf culture" not word culture, Deaf person has been disrespected during interview for a Govt post , the Selection Board asking deaf person to speak before the Board after knowing it that he is under Disability Quota and he has mentioned in his application as Deaf person with Dr report. These are some of "many" such evil practises taking place in the society and perpetrated by authorities too. How far we are together fighting this evil !! #disabilityrights #rpwdact #deafcommunity #deafawareness #deafculture #constitutionalrights #fundamentalrightsofdisabledperson https://lnkd.in/g4pQPdvj

“I'm not saying people need to disclose [their disabilities] in order to have a positive company culture, but if people never feel comfortable talking about it, then that's probably a bigger problem.” Hear more from my latest guest Jennifer Grindeland at www.beyond6seconds.net/204 . #NeurodiversityAtWork #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #NeurodiversityAcceptance #BrainInjury #TBI #HiddenDisability #InvisibleDisability #InclusionAtWork #DisabilityInclusion

Accessibility laws are the bare minimum. Accessibility policies are the bare minimum. Accessibility standards are the bare minimum. Accessibility procedures are the bare minimum. NOW WHAT? Image Description: Black text on light blue background. A critical and often overlooked component of ensuring best practices in private and public entities that claim to have good policies, standards, and even procedures in place is comprehensive and ongoing staff training. This includes evaluation and follow up. If staff are not aware of these policies/standards/procedures, or do not know how to effectively implement them, then WHAT IS THE POINT? Front-facing staff are also in major need of sensitivity training when it comes to effectively assisting and communicating with a diverse public, and in particular those with disabilities. I know from personal experience that a truck-load of work needs to be done in this area. To start, entities should teach staff about the ACA’s requirements, and how to interact and communicate with people from different disability communities. #Disability #Equity #Inclusion #Accessibility #PolicyToPractice #StaffTraining #SensitivityTraining #EffectiveCommunication #AccessibleCanadaAct #ACA

Disability intersects with all political identities. When leaders value accessibility, everyone wins. #disability #accessibility #leadership #politics #vote Image description: A photo of the DNC stage and a list of disability accommodations they are providing, including sensory kits, request to refrain from strong fragrances, masks optional, audio descriptions, interpreters and live captioning, wheelchair accessibility, and wheelchair repair.

Challenging inaccessibility is not complaining. Calling out ableism is not being oversensitive. Talking about internalised ableism isn't attention-seeking. Asking for adjustments/accommodations doesn't make a person any less capable. Asking for equitable support isn't asking for special treatment. Sharing for those who seem to have forgotten this. Image Description: Disabled By Society graphic. A dark background filled with different-sized squares and rectangles. They are white, yellow, blue, pink, orange, teal purple and blue. A white box with text reads, “Choosing to dismiss, ignore, silence, or downplay the challenges and experiences of Disabled people, tells me more about your privilege and ignorance than anything else”. Below are five stick people representing visible and non-visible Disabilities. #ThursdayThoughts #DisabilityInclusion #DiversityAndInclusion #DisabilityPrideMonth