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Communication Card
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Hello, we all know that Deaf and hard of hearing people go to meet health professionals, this may be going to the doctors, the hospital, chiropodist, diabetic checks and others such as the opticians, the dentist and many more. We know it can be stressful going and having to ask for an interpreter to be booked or informing people that you need to be face to face so you can need to lip read clearly. You may also need your appointment time extending to a double slot, so that you can have a proper conversation.
Three organisations have been working together, Zebra Access along with City of Wolverhampton Council and Healthwatch Wolverhampton have collaborated to create a communication card which looks like this. This card can be kept with you and when you go out, you can show this card so that future appointments are made easier.
This card is not limited to the Wolverhampton area only, as it can be used across the UK. If you are interested in receiving a card, you can contact us and we will send one out in the post for free.
Contact Sean Noone, Community Development Officer via sean@zebra-access.com or 07472958534 (sms)
Services
With the support of funders such as the National Lottery's Community Fund, BFI, Foundations, Trusts and so on, Zebra Access CIO provides a range of free services and support to Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing and Deafened people and communities. Zebra Access staff, volunteers have the right to work in a safe and abuse free environment alongside with service users. The organisation will not tolerate any kind of abuse against its staff, volunteers, service users or property.
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