Because of cultural and language barriers, people who are deaf or hard of hearing often lack access to efficient communication in the healthcare system. These disparities can lead to misdiagnoses, mistreatment, limited access to care, and poorer outcomes.
The Shubert Organization announced today it has acquired the GalaPro App, the software that allows for real-time translations and captioning in theaters. After incubating GalaPro in 2016, The Shubert Organization implemented an organization wide rollout of the software in all of its theatres.
The National Association for the Deaf says SiriusXM, along with its subsidiaries Pandora and Stitcher, is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act for failing to make its podcasts accessible to Deaf users.