A brand-new Starbucks location in St. Augustine,
Florida, is changing the way it interacts with its customers, especially those
who are deaf or hearing-impaired.
The video above, originally posted on Rebecca King’s
Facebook page, shows her using sign language to complete an order with a
barista for two coffees.
The barista, Katie Wyble, signs back using the
store’s two-way video screen.
Wyble explains that she’s always had a “passion for
sign language since I first saw a teacher use it when I was in preschool.”
Since being posted yesterday, the video has already
received more than 1 million views and over 75,000 shares.
The community of St. Augustine is known to have a
significant amount of deaf and blind residents.
Source: firsttoknow.com
