Join DHHSD and Wendy Devore for a free video chat to learn more about:

• Tips for communicating with law enforcement
• How to use the traffic communication card
• How to use other communication cards:
  • Communication card: I am deaf
  • Communication card: I am deafblind
  • Communication card: I am hard of hearing
  • Communication card: I have hearing and vision loss.

Wendy DeVore is a former police officer and a child of deaf adults (CODA). Wendy worked with DHHSD to develop the traffic cards. The traffic cards make it easier for people with hearing loss and law enforcement to communicate.

Download a /deaf-hard-of-hearing/assets/DHHSD_Virtual_Chat_Law_Enforcement_May_2022_tcm1121-525263.pdfprintable flyer.

When

Thursday, May 12, 2022, 6:30-8 p.m.

Where

This video chat will be held on Zoom, a video conferencing platform. You can access Zoom through your internet browser for free. A link will be provided in your confirmation email along with a phone number if you prefer to call in.

Who should attend?

Minnesotans statewide are invited! You will find this discussion helpful if you:

• Are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing, have combined hearing and vision loss or have age-related hearing loss;
• Are parents, caregivers, family and friends of people with hearing loss;
• Work with people with hearing loss.

Accessibility

Presented in American Sign Language (ASL) and English with ASL/English interpretation and real-time captioning.

To request other accommodations, please contact us by April 28, 2022.

More information

If you have questions about this video chat, please contact us!

Register

Register here

Registration will close April 28.