Transparent faceguard Sign language interpreter wears at governor's conference April 16 at 17:38
At a press conference by Governor Morita of Chiba Prefecture on the 16th, a sign language interpreter wore a transparent faceguard made by a person with a hearing impairment for the first time. In addition to sign language, I wanted to convey the necessary information by seeing the movement of my mouth.
At a conference with politicians and others related to the spread of the new coronavirus, it was a topic that a sign language interpreter dared to work without wearing a mask and tried to convey accurate information by seeing the movement of the mouth It was.
In response to this, the Chiba Deaf Center, which dispatches sign language interpreters, is working on making transparent face guards as a measure to prevent the spread of infection, and people with hearing impairments at work sites in Chiba City I have completed the prototype.
It was designed so that rubber straps could be attached to commercially available thin plastic and fixed to the face, and it was first shown at the Governor Morita's press conference on the 16th after consultation from a public relations officer in Chiba Prefecture.
At the interview, not only the governor's remarks but also sign language interpreter about the reporter's question was done, and Keiya Ueno, the director of the center who saw the situation, said, "I think it was understandable even for the hearing impaired." It was
The Chiba Press and Public Relations Division said, "I think that sign language tends to make people more aware of the movements of their hands, but I think it was an opportunity for them to know that their mouth movements and facial expressions are also important."