SignAble Vi5ion Inc.

ASL INSTRUCTOR

One to One & Classes

INCLUSION COMMUNICATION

Consultant & Trainer

ASL ILLUSTRATOR

Signage & Products

Access for All, Everyone Wins

“People choose businesses where they feel welcome and where they can easily get the products and services they want. Learn how to make your business more accessible.”

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Meat and Bread
    I want to talk about after the conference when my husband and I explored Vancouver downtown. We decided to have lunch, discovered a unique simple business name display and was intrigued by their menu. Meat & Bread on Robson street. We were looking forward to a sandwich which sold out with the people before us. A nice man named Colin appeared and started signing to the best of his ability. Explaining what was available.
  • Taboo No More
    People around the world are seeing a new generation of Deaf people achieve what is achievable, there are endless online platitudes splashed across social media, recognizing amazing Deaf people who are performers, writers, business owners, and more.  It has long been taboo to talk about the possibilities of and by Deaf people, some of that do linger today.  It’s world hearing day.  
  • Translating Music in Sign Language
    Have you been following all the news on Justina Miles? Everyone is stunned by her performance as I am to Rihanna’s songs. The first Black female SuperBowl halftime ASL performer did amazing and garnered lots of media attention that she deserves. Like all languages, American Sign Language (ASL) is a means of communication but also a means of art expression. Music is inclusive and it is meant for everyone to enjoy. Yes, we do enjoy music! There is absolutely no reason to deprive Deaf people from experiencing a good time. We are always pushing for access. Three different roles play this out to give us, the Deaf community, an experience. Read more about the differences of ASL interpreter, ASL performer and ASL artists.

“Ensuring we support Kingstonians ability to more fully participate in the economy is really important.  Over the years we have noticed increasing numbers of participants who need accommodations and programs that are designed to support inclusiveness. Leah and SignAble Vi5ion has been a tremendous resource to support our awareness and understanding of how to ensure all our entrepreneurs and business owners can have the best experience possible accessing our supports.”

Donna Gillespie, CEO

Kingston Economic Development Corportation

“Learning another language is no easy endeavour. SignAble Vi5ion’s affordable and easy-to-navigate training modules provided me with basic ASL techniques and industry-specific phrases that made incorporating ASL into our everyday operations accessible and fun. Even the kids dived into the training!”

Alix Carr-Harris

Haymaker’s Coffee Co.