{"id":2169,"date":"2022-06-07T17:03:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T21:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.fm1.dev\/a-new-communication-card-will-help-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-ohioans-communicate-with-law-enforcement\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T15:32:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T20:32:11","slug":"a-new-communication-card-will-help-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-ohioans-communicate-with-law-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingspeechdeaf.org\/a-new-communication-card-will-help-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-ohioans-communicate-with-law-enforcement\/","title":{"rendered":"A new communication card will help deaf and hard-of-hearing Ohioans communicate with law enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor Mike DeWine announced the Ohio Department of Public Safety\u2019s Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), and statewide law enforcement partners have developed a new communication card to help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing exchange information with law enforcement.<\/p>\n
The new communication card can help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing exchange information with law enforcement. The new 4.25 x 11 inch card fits above a car\u2019s visor for use at traffic stops and other encounters with law enforcement when effective communication is crucial.<\/p>\n
The statewide card will replace the patchwork approach that has long challenged deaf or hard-of-hearing drivers who regularly navigate municipal, county, and state jurisdictions.<\/p>\n