Pa organization's job announcement ignores different hearing loss identities
In this situation, a service organization called Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing Services of Lancaster County, Pa is looking for a case
manager. The job description discusses the functions that apply to the
deaf and hard of hearing community (including the 95% of the community
who are not Culturally Deaf and
do not use sign language. The qualifications, however, focus on
accommodating the needs of the Culturally Deaf and fail to even mention
the hard of hearing, late deafened, and oral deaf members or their
needs. Read their Employment Notice.
An inquiry letter was sent to this
agency. The letter points out these apparent incongruities and asks for
their comments.
Here is Mr. Schneck's Response.
