{"id":79,"date":"2020-03-04T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T10:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saskhumanrightsbeta.f9uxqf1h-liquidwebsites.com\/?page_id=79"},"modified":"2023-09-20T18:10:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:10:58","slug":"d-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saskatchewanhumanrights.ca\/systemic-advocacy\/d-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"D\/deaf and Hard of Hearing Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This systemic advocacy project arose out of conversations with members of the Deaf, deaf, and Hard of Hearing communities in 2014. They shared their personal stories about the challenges of living with different types of hearing limitations in Saskatchewan, including the challenges arising from the closing of the Saskatchewan School for the Deaf in 1990.<\/p>\n
These conversations ultimately led the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission to hold a series of public consultations, seeking input from people with lived experience of a wide range of hearing issues. We heard from many people, young and old, and their families. We heard, as well, from professionals in the fields of audiology, speech pathology, and language development. We heard also from advocacy groups who represent different Deaf, deaf and hard of hearing communities.<\/p>\n