The App Making 911 More Accessible for the Deaf Community
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- čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
- ‘What happens if my dad didn’t have me or his relatives that could hear?’ - This founder created an app that translates texts into 911 calls so her dad and others in the deaf community get support in an emergency
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I’m really surprised that there isn’t a federal mandate for 911 call centers to be able to accept text messages as well as phone calls
Same. Like this is literally life and death for people.
Yea, it’s shameful how much time and resources Congress wastes on partisan issues that could instead be used for important issues like this.
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This would benefit everyone. I've been in situations where I've needed to call the police but was hiding from an intruder. Even whispering was too loud, especially when the operator insisted on making me repeat myself and spell my name phonetically multiple times
I love the accessibility it gives, for so many! Fingers crossed this app gets all the funding it needs
I love it when I see people sign. I always think to myself “they can talk with their mouth full and not get in trouble for it”.
This is a good cause. I hope this goes nationwide soon.
As a hard of hearing person who is going deaf, thisakes my heart happy. I don't have many people I could contact to help me amd this would make me feel empowered. Genius!
I thought there was a service like this. But I'm glad this is available to help people who have that communication gap.
I think there is in about 30% of call centres; often larger centres. That's why many people think the service already exists. That leaves out a whole bunch of people.
My mom has been deaf her whole life and thankfully has never needed to call but she will be using this app if need be. You have no idea how grateful I am for this. I think about her a lot. She lives alone across the country. Thank you so much for this
What is the name of this app?
This is amazing ❤ Sad there was nothing like this app yet or at least no other well known service that could bridge this gap.
I really like this. I'm hearing but have a hard time using the phone for other reasons. And the fact that the app can load in more than one language and translate the information it sends makes it even better.
Yessss we love a valuable addition to the market, this is awesome! I hope they can roll out successfully and things go the way they are aiming for, this kind of system could be invaluable for people in an emergency
YOU GO GIRL! This is AMAZING and im shocked something like this hasn't been around sooner. You're a true trailblazer! ✌️💚
She is changing lives❤
Another great example that accessibility fixes an _inefficiency in the system that we all benefit from._
This app is incredible. We NEED this at the national level.
This is literally, "Necessity is the mother of invention" case.
Bravo daughter! Now she deserves to say, "I'm Dady's girl".
My sister in law is Def and mom just passed we are moving to Mexico to take care of dad and her this app would be life changing for her and I would feel so much better if she were alone cause she is non verbal and this would give her a voice in an emergency at home for her or dad.
That is really cool..she is such a sweet daughter ❤
Kudos to you young lady. Gonna tell all my Latina friends about accessSOS. Thank u very much for ur much needed care🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️
This needs a Nobel Peace Prize
Incredible
Just incredible
Yes the systems need to be more equitable for the impaired whether it is hairing, mobility, sight etc. we need to do better for a communities
I could have used this 3 years ago when I had a stroke and couldn't remember the number for medical emergences, or my own home address.
I would also suggest a Captel caption phone. The client can place any and receive any call including emergency with a live operator relaying voice to text that the client can read on the Captel phone caption screen. There are also government subsidies to pay for this. 🙏
Yes! This is amazing, and could be used by others with disabilities like nonverbal Autistic people as well. The daughter here is on the right track. I hope this app comes to fruition. This is what technology should be used for, to make the world more accessible for people with people with disabilities!
Congratulations on this thoughtful idea. Sending good vibes of success in this journey. 🤗
Tbh I've always thought it was weird how you can't text emergency services, like what if you're in a situation with an abusive partner or a home invader
Not all heroes wear Capes. 🙏🏼💯
This app shows love 😊
I mean I not deaf but I just always assumed this existed.
Sad it took this long.
This is so extremely important.
I'm a respiratory therapist. I have access to a remote interpreter if absolutely necessary, but I can't use our one device for every nebulizer treatment because it needs to be available for emergencies, decisionmaking, and major procedures. We're always careful to pass on information about disabilities at shift change, and if one ear has more hearing than the other, we make special note of that. I can write some messages - in large clear writing because my patients are usually older - before I go in the room. I wave hello and hold out my badge so they can see my name and job title, and I hold it there till they nod their head or introduce themselves, so I know they've had enough time to read it. I show them the messages, like "It's time for your breathing treatment" or "Do you take inhalers at home?" Before I give meds, if they're nonspeaking, I wait for them to nod their head or sit up or otherwise use body language to give consent. It's usually faster the next time because they recognize me and they know what I'm there for, and I know their communication style a little better. Anyway, I hope that helps other HCPs, and I'd love to hear anyone else's tips, either from Deaf patients or hearing HCPs.
Brilliant. This app will save so many lives.
Wonderful 🙏🏼💫🙏🏼
My HoH grandpa had a stroke and we dont know if he would have survived if I hadn't been visiting when it happened. An app like this is a big deal.
👏👏 This is an incredible service and organization, glad it is getting more attention!
Best of luck with this wonderful idea. Hoping it gets implemented, so it will be used everywhere it’s needed.
That's all it takes is just a few to change things. Sometimes just one.
I am looking forward to this app!There is so many uses for it!❤
This should be provided for free from insurance companies. Better, from the government for everyone.
The universal access fee on your phone bill pays for TRS/VRS services for deaf and hard of hearing.
@@1dgrdgr I've used it. This is quite different. For that service, you have to call a special number and use specific equipment. The recipient has to wait for an operator to join the call to do the reading.
It's complicated when precious seconds are ticking by.
This not only uses current technology, but it's also an app that shows pictures for the user to touch.
My insurance company pays for the Calm app for mental health. It should pay for this one - and I should be able to have it installed, for instance, if I had a stroke and struggled to communicate.
Amazing
Simply beautiful ❤ thank you!!!
You are amazing
You are awesome
Brilliant!
YESSS so proud!
I love a good story. But this one seems a little off.
Dad, who signs, is teaching at Gallaudet. For those that don't know, Gallaudet is the deaf university in the US. Gallaudet has a partnership with Sorenson communications. Sorenson provides video phones to the university (really to any deaf person) for free. With those phones, deaf people are able to place VRS calls to any phone number. Dad also has a cell phone with him. While it's possible it is a flip phone, it's probably a smart phone and likely an iPhone. With a smartphone, one can access a number of different relay services to make calls. Lastly, remember dad is at Gallaudet. Lots of deaf people there because it's a deaf college. So assuming that there is no videophone available, there is no computer with a webcam and dad has a flip phone, there are young deaf people all around that do have smart phones and know how to use video relay service to call 911.
Not surprising that it seems off. Gabriella Wong has a track record for telling half truths, lying and manipulating. She isn’t ethical and is dangerously unprincipled.
Not surprising that the story seems off. That woman has a track record for lying, telling half truths, and being inherently manipulative and unprincipled. She’s a vile person.
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What Are You Afraid of and Why?
I am afraid of nothing anymore.
In the past, I was afraid not having enough time to complete everything that I wanted to in life.
That passed a long time ago though.
What is there to fear? If we would see the truth, then we would have no fear of anything at all, because we would then see that we are in the hands of the good and benevolent upper force. Also, we would see that we have no control over our lives, and we thus have nothing to fear. In short, we have nothing to be afraid of.
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This is my professor!
Isn't it against the ADA and therefore illegal for 911 to be inaccessible to deaf people?
If I could learn SL as easy as The Matrix, I'm all for it. However, I can text better than I can sign.
I would 🤔 in 2023 such an app mentioned here would already exist to better utilize 911 but better late than never.
Keep me posted should such an app be ready so I can use it too.
While I'm not deaf, I do prefer texting to talking & I can use 911 covertly in an emergency.
Glad your Dad is still alive & kicking.
Be Well.
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What kind of app?
I think they launched because I just installed the app.
How do u download the app?
The FCC has a master list of centers that have text to 911 and both the city of Fremont, CA and the county of Alameda have it. So you can just text them. No need for the app. Also center have Language Line for people who don't speak English. Just saying.
Also want to note that I'm not saying that the app wasn't needed. Fremont didn't have text to 911 till 2019. Just that you can text now and most places in the US you can text to 911.
@ljn369 Text to 911 didn't exist when William had his emergency. Text to 911 still has problems for ASL users. There are still underserved cities across the US and internationally that don't have text to 911. Language Line can be slow, PLUS people aren't even aware that text to 911 or language access exists.
Yes, this technology isn’t brand new. Not at all.
Nice! Now cops can ignore calls and not help citizens even faster
Bless this woman's heart. Tech used for good as well. Love to see this 🙏🏾🫂🌍
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