Discrimination and Accessibility: Differences Between the US and Japan

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A hard-of-hearing writer from Japan reflects on studying at Ohlone College in California, where sign language interpreters, captioners and relay services let people with hearing loss take full part in meetings and work, and asks why access for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Japan still lags behind.

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