Hearing impaired It is difficult to collect the latest information on the new coronavirus April 2 14:32
As the spread of the new coronavirus continues, deaf people have limited access to up-to-date information, and support organizations are being challenged.
According to the Osaka Hearing Impairment Association, a support organization for the hearing impaired, the new coronavirus has been set in a situation where people with hearing impairments have limited news on sign-language television and the gathering of persons with disabilities has been discontinued one after another. And that it is difficult to get the latest information about
In addition, as many people wear masks to prevent infection, hearing-impaired people who try to read sign language and mouth movements to understand the content of the conversation become more difficult to communicate. That is.
For this reason, support groups are working hard to cope with problems, such as listening to worries and resolving anxiety during individual visits to homes by counselors.
Yukari Maehara, chief of the Osaka Association of the Hearing-Impaired, said, "If you have a little more sign language interpreter on TV, people with hearing impairments will find it easier to get information. I can't say, but I'd be grateful if you could take it off in an appropriate situation, such as keeping a certain distance, open your mouth wide and talk slowly. "