Pamela D’Occhio, of Newark, owner and founder of Deafinitions & Interpreting LLC, signs the word “coronavirus” for the deaf and hard of hearing. Ms. D’Occhio has stood alongside health officials and the governor over the past few weeks, rapidly signing as they detail new developments in the coronavirus outbreak. (Submitted photo/ Mike Pfeifer)

Pam D’Occhio, owner and founder of Deafinitions & Interpretation LLC, says that disparities in access to spoken and written information still exist between hearing people and those who are deaf or hard of hearing. D’Occhio has been tapped to interpret government announcements about coronavirus in the past several weeks.