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As organizations across British Columbia continue to navigate budget pressures, a recent article by Leah Riddell at SignAble Vi5ion raises an important question: What happens to accessibility when resources become limited? With permission, we're sharing excerpts from Leah's article because we believe it highlights a conversation that every organization should be having. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that access is often supported right up until it becomes inconveni

On June 25, 2026, Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre (IDHHC) announced that due to ongoing funding shortages it would be closing permanently as of June 30th. This is incredibly sad news and this loss of services will have a profound impact across Vancouver Island and the province. We recognize that the announcement of their imminent closure may be particularly stressful for Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind community members who may now have questions about the continu

As more organizations across British Columbia transition to using Microsoft Teams, we thought this would be a great time to share some tips and tricks on how to best set up the platform for interpreting and visual access. While many of us have spent the last few years becoming experts on Zoom, Teams has its own unique set of features that can improve the experience for both the sign language interpreter and the Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind individuals accessing servic

Though ICBC offers pre-scheduled in-person sign language interpreters for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, they've taken a major step forwarding in accessibility by offering on-demand video remote interpreting through a pilot program. Through this initiative, ICBC is now offering free, on-demand, virtual American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at select locations.

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What is the difference between captioning and transcription? In the context of accessibility, transcription is the process of taking spoken English and creating a written transcript of what has been said. This can be done in real time so that attendees can have access to a meeting or event. Captioning is more commonly understood as we've all seen videos that have captions, and it's the process of adding and syncing the timing of captions to a video. What are the different typ

The path to becoming a sign language interpreter starts with taking some introductory ASL classes, advancing your skills in an ASL and Deaf studies program, then completing your training in an interpreter education program.

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