Canadian Hard of Hearing AssociationBC Chapter Driver Visor Kit Bridging the Communications Gap when stopped by Police Canadian Hard of Hearing Association BC Chapter offers a Driver Visor Kit which we hope will make your communications with a Police Officer less stressful ID: 439282
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Canadian Hard of Hearing AssociationSlide2
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-BC Chapter
Driver Visor Kit
Bridging the Communications Gap when stopped by PoliceSlide3
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association BC Chapter offers a Driver Visor Kit which we hope will make your communications with a Police Officer less stressful for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing person. We also hope it will serve to educate the Police staff about the special communication needs of the hearing loss.Slide4
Each driver visor kit contains a brochure explaining what is in your kit:
1.The laminated Visor Card
(with 2 bulldog clips to attach to visor)
in the Driver Visor Kit will be an important way of communication between you and the police officer. There are some specific ways of communication displayed on this card for the police officer to help understand your hearing loss.
Visor Card
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compliments of the
Center for Hearing Loss Help
www.hearinglosshelp.com
©
2005 by Neil Bauman
Driver has special communication needs
Please see the back of this card for the best ways to communicate with the driver.
Driver is Hard of Hearing
Failure to cooperate with verbal commands means I am
NOT hearing you.
Visor Card
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compliments of the
Center for Hearing Loss Help www.hearinglosshelp.com ©2005 by Neil Bauman
Driver has special communication needs Please see the back of this card for the best ways to communicate with the driver.
Driver is Hard of Hearing
Failure to cooperate with verbal commands means I am NOT hearing you.
Front and back of driver visor card.
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2.
An International Hearing Loss Symbol sticker
for placement on the left hand lower rear window of your car.
3. A Blue Ear Pin that can be worn while driving and visible just in case you are stopped by a police officer.
5.
A Communicard
to show to police officer or to anyone to help with your communication needs.
CommuniCard
Face me and do not cover your mouth.
Speak clearly but not too quickly.
Cut out background noise if possible.
Write your message if necessary.
I HAVE A HEARING LOSS.
Phone: 1-866-888-2442
Email: info@chha-bc.org
Website: www.chha-bc.org
To make our conversation easier, please:
4.
Pen and Paper
if needed for writing messages.
Front
of card
Back of cardSlide6
For more information please contact CHHA-BC at:
(604) 795-9238
Toll Free: 1-866-888-2442
E-mail:
cguntner@chha-bc.org
or check out the web-site at: http://chha-bc.org
Our office is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 am-2:00 pm
We are located at: 101-9300 Nowell Street, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4V7
Thank you,
Colleen N. Guntner
Project Co-ordinator, CHHA-BC