When Access Is Treated Like a Transaction
Sometimes access becomes so focused on the outcome that we forget about the people involved.
When Choice Is Removed from Access
Access support should meet the Deaf employee’s needs, not the employer’s convenience.
When Access Becomes a Funding Stream
Access was never meant to make Deaf employees feel like income.
When Minute-Taking Is Treated as Simple
Some tasks sound simple until you look at what they actually require.
When Contracts Override Access
Sometimes the barrier is not the lack of an interpreter. It is the refusal to listen to who is actually needed.
When Deaf Professionals Are Treated as Cost Centres
Deaf professionals should be seen for what we bring, not what access might cost.
When Access Is Made the Candidate’s Responsibility
Interview access should not depend on Deaf candidates educating employers first.
When Reasonable Adjustments Are Missed
Requesting access should not mean having to chase it afterwards.
When the Badge Doesn’t Match the Practice
A disability inclusion badge means very little if access still breaks down in practice.