Welcome to DeafClicks.com - On this site you'll find details of companies that welcome the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.
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The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Hearing web site www.clickonmouse.com Richard Hartman, has close associations with the Deaf community through his family and was asked to 'build' a business referral site specifically for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people on similar lines to 'Clickonmouse'.
What he did
not appreciate was the general apathy and in some cases ignorance amongst
the businesses, services and professions when building this Directory
with many companies complacent, disinterested, or even unaware about the
Disability
Discrimination Act and the huge consumer base the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing community represent. Therefore to identify companies
that at the very least welcome this community is a triumph in itself!
Three years research went into developing Deafclicks,
which was promoted in November 2000 and has grown at a fast pace over
the last few months.
The principals of the company are 'Hearing' but have had tremendous support
and encouragement from the major Deaf organisations in the UK together
with three consultants from the Deaf community. (Click
here for details)
Clickhear
was
developed to bridge the gap between hearing and profoundly Deaf people.
We found in our research that many Hard of Hearing people do not consider
themselves part of the 'Deaf World' and clickhear
was created to help this community.
We are proud
to have been considered a pioneering company and the first in the World
to have launched a 'purpose built' business directory for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing community. We hope that others will follow.
Please note, Deafclicks hopes to be
a profit making company and we charge companies to promote their services
with a percentage of our profits, if applicable, donated to Deaf charities