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Business can empower. One U.S. business provides sign interpreters and captions--and also does outreach and empowerment for Deaf people.

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Civic Access using business to promote inclusion, empowerment of deaf people

One U.S. business does more than provide sign interpreters and captioning. It also does outreach and empowerment for Deaf people. The business, Civic Access, works to promote Deaf inclusion in society. A business can empower.

This news story published in 2017 in Charlottesville Tomorrow. The page is partly accessible for people using screen reading software, but with difficulty. Some images use alternative text to describe them for people who can’t see them, but others do not. Some forms and links do not have labels for screen reading software.

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Best for: Deaf Leader, Interpreter, Professional
Topics: Accessibility, Empowerment, Inclusion, Language Access, Private Sector
Countries: United States of America

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