Why I choice this title?  I have seen and heard from people that they had rough accessible requested, but rejected for some reasons.   Let’s talk about this.   One thing, I not know much about blind or wheelchair faces but am sure they had same issues as deaf does.   I would know if you know and tell me what is their faces with ADA by doctors or companies.  You might give comments here.  No negative and positive.

One person just information me that her new doctor assistant has no idea about ADA and insulted her that she need a sign language interpreter for doctor’s appointment.  She told the assistant that doctor know her well and not need to ask for sign language interpreter.   You know ADA does offers sign language interpreter, not YOU.   You have nothing with that because all doctor visits should knows ADA rights.

Last weekend, I went on trip for Deaf Mardi Gras party there.  I barely told hotel that I am deaf (hearing impaired) so just come as I am and check in.   The hotel notification me for accessible room and surprised me.   The room is most like for wheelchair and also for the blind because it has space for them to walk by.   That room has doorbell for the deaf., too. That is great accessible for the deaf have that doorbell is important to them because it is MUST on list.  Okay, let me tell you about that doorbell, it is normal looking doorbell on the wall outside.   We (deaf) can’t hear the bell while inside so have special light that will flash when you are inside.

Old times, we (deaf) always left the door unlock for them come in and out.  You know deadlock left open that will block one doorframe so we can come in and out easier, not have close in.   Deaf loves to chat till they drops so no worries about locked in or have to knock SO LOUD to make vibration feeling.

If you ask me about phone at the hotel.  I not see any hotels has phone for the deaf BUT know one of hundred hotels have it.  TTY (teletypewriter) for the deaf is OLD but some companies stubborn have them.  They not know there is VIDEO PHONE already in ADA list that MUST for the deaf.   TTY is almost gone, some like airports and restaurant that has phone booth still had TTY there.  Oh boy, nothing news.  They need update with ADA and install in for VP (video phone) for all airports, restaurants, and hotels.   I can understand about private and third party.  I am left this to you.

Also, I went on airplane hop for vacation last year.  I found one in Buffalo, NY have VP!  I was shocked to see that. Not many those have that.  I was so glad that airport has been notification me as deaf and put me in special call like disabilities.

~ DW