User:Mrs smartygirl/Canadian Hearing Society
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The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS) was founded in 1940 to provide services for Deaf and hard of hearing people in Ontario. Services include sign language instruction (in both ASL and LSQ, interpreter services, Deafblind intervenors, audiology, and speech-language pathology. CHS also advocates for the rights and needs of the Deaf and hard of hearing in Canada, including text to 911 technology[1], campaigns to promote visual fire alarms[2], and helping the deaf access the justice system[3].
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- ^ Alyshah Hasham, "CRTC tests 911 texting for hearing and speech impaired Toronto Star 16 February 2012, accessed 15 March 2012
- ^ Human Rights, Disability and Accessibility Issues Regarding Visual Fire Alarms for People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ontario Human Rights Commission
- ^ Sarah Boesveld and Anna Mehler Paperny, "Deaf man arrested in G20 protest gets bail " Globe and Mail 26 June 2010, accessed 15 March 2012
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