Boeing Canada Technology, Winnipeg Division, is proud of its diverse workplace. All of our employees, both hearing and Deaf, come to us with many skills and levels of ability.
This booklet was written to give the reader an overview of the abilities of the Deaf workers in the workplace, as well as to answer practical questions that you might have.
In the following pages, you will find sections that make for a clearer understanding of the Deaf experience in the diverse workplace.
The sections in this booklet include:
This booklet is intended to help the reader communicate and relate more readily with our Deaf community at Boeing, and to facilitate their successful integration into training activities.
The experience of the Deaf in a hearing majority world is filled with frustration, second hand information and the annoyance of always being “the last to know.” Our attempt here is to level the playing field and to make equality more of a reality for our Deaf co-workers.
The opinions in the booklet are representative of best practice in literacy communities, and are also respectful of Deaf cultural norms.