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Deaf resident addresses County Commission on limitation to First Amendment rights
['Christian Brown']
ClarksvilleNow.com
The conversation over the need of sign language interpreters for County Commission meetings continued when a deaf community member addressed the commission.
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The conversation about the need of sign language interpreters for Montgomery County Commission meetings continued on Monday, when deaf community member Brice Pruyn addressed the commission.
“We need access to communication as well; an iPad for captioning isn’t completely effective.
Why video captioning isn’t enoughGrassman clarified that American Sign Language (ASL) is a language in itself, and it’s critical during emergency situations.
For community members interested in learning American Sign Language, Pruyn said he would recommend the app Lingvano.