In this book, Deaf in America, by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries, the two authors wrote stories, jokes, performances, and experiences of Deaf people. They also wrote Deaf culture and Deaf people’s lives from various angles. This book is great navigator of Deaf world for hearing people and even Deaf people as me. There are several factors attracting reader. To begin with, I could learn about backgrounds of deaf people and hearing people. Authors wrote about a Deaf boy who was born into a deaf family. Until he discovered that a girl playmate in neighborhood was “hearing”, he didn’t notice about “Others”. Authors explained, “She was HEARING and because of this did not know how to SIGN; instead she and her mother TALK” (Chapter 1). This story strongly impressed me. I was born into a Deaf family too, but I grew up with hearing grandparents. In my childhood, I did intensive oral training with my grandparents. So, I can sign JSL and talk Japanese smoothly. Therefore I never felt emotion like this occasion, “Others” to hearing people. The next factor is difference of “Deaf” and “deaf”. For example, the capitalized “Deaf” people are not only “deaf” but also user of Sign Language. I haven’t known the meaning of “Deaf” and “deaf” exactly before, thanks to this book, now I can understand. When I analyzed myself, I identified as “Deaf” because I truly cherish Sign Language. In addition, Sign Language is explained as a primary mode of communication for Deaf people including me. It has full access to communication for us. Unfortunately, some hearing people misunderstand that Sign Language is a kind of gestural communication. Authors wrote about it, “ASL are often thought to be direct representations of spoken words” (Chapter 3). In my country, Japan, there are some misconceptions about JSL too. Sign Language has both iconic and abstract concept.…
Louise and Thomas Spradley are a fairly average American couple. They are young, married, and have one child, Bruce, and they of course love him deeply. One summer, Bruce becomes ill with German measles, or rubella. Just a few days before this diagnosis, Louise discovered that she was pregnant. The doctor tells her that contracting rubella while pregnant could lead to various congenital defects in the newborn. The indefinite quality of this warning serves as the material for Louise and Thomas’s nightmares for the next nine months.…
In a Journey into the Deaf-World the author uses a revolving door to explain how hearing people may see the Deaf-World and that felt very accurate for me. I love seeing Deaf people sign, its fluid and expressive and I think beautiful. I also feel like I won’t reach that point anytime soon, or be able to sign with a Deaf person outside of class. The books assigned help give insight to the Deaf community and their practices. It’s also really helpful in learning what to not do/ learn what’s considered rude. I liked that this book included the story of the different deaf characters. It’s nice to hear about their lives and get an insight to some of their activities like the club.…
There are many different aspects of culture. For instance; values, traditions, religion, art, food, and even types of clothing can all play a role in the different types of culture. These cultural behaviors and values are taught to us by our parents from the minute we are born. It’s only natural that deaf people would adapt their own culture that differs from hearing cultures. Not only do deaf people communicated in a completely different language, but they also have their own set of communication skills, values, and behaviors because of their culture.…
The book “Deaf Again” is unique because the author has been on both sides of the spectrum. He had been hearing for some time and now is Deaf. He shows each viewpoint and doesn’t make it just for hearing or just for the Deaf. This author is also unique in showing his feelings for both hearing and also being Deaf.…
You learn very quickly what resources you have in place and the adequacy of such resources. Translator phones, interpreters, telecommunication devices for the deaf, personal amplification devices, and communication boards were used in these situations. Where there was no means of communication, these resources provided a narrow gateway of communicating and provide care to my patients. Interpreters, of course, worked the best but they were only present for limited time frames, which required dependence on other sources when they were not present. The personal amplification devices used with hearing impaired patients were flimsy, poorly made, and helped very little. Simple whiteboards are a tremendous aid with hearing impaired and the deaf. Translator phones did their part but were time consuming and at times, difficult to use when the patient, nurse, and interpreter’s conversations…
Initially a Deaf child’s journey begins with family and starts at birth but it’s not till the deafness is detected that important decisions start to be made. Interactions with the child are important as are the ways the child is interacted with. Choices have to be made by the family that will result in how a child is educated and socialized. These most important family influences can greatly help in positive development of the child or the lack of it. Some decisions that have substantial impact are: How will the child be educated? The choice between institutional and hearing schools. Should we opt for cochlear implants? These are just a couple many important decisions and choices that are made by the parents or caregivers.…
While viewing "In the Land of the Deaf" it help me seeing how hard of hearing kids figure out how to hear by utilizing Hearing aids. Its overview differentiating the stories of a family who has been hard of hearing and with the narrative of a lady whose deafness was misconstrued. The film shows Deaf individuals of all ages, children to grown-ups. With their similar deafness, the kids and grown-ups in this film communicate their dreams, thoughts and ideas through sign language which is used for them to communicate. While watching “See What I mean: Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Cultures” it help me comprehend and accomplish a more better understanding of culturally diverse point of view and valuation for Deaf and listening to societies…
A manifestation determination hearing is the process followed when a student who is receiving special education services violates the school code of conduct and it has to be determined if the specific infraction is linked to the students disability. More specifically, this process is only required when the outcome warrants a change of placement for the student or the removal is less than ten days and doesn’t constitute a permanent placement change.…
Nowadays, there are many things that distinguish the Hearing world from the Deaf culture. To begin with, the language is essential when communicating. The Hearing world communicates through the English language by speaking and writing to one another to get their message across. As for the Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL) is used. ASL can be seen as a language that is capable of expressing abstract ideas. Therefore, the Deaf culture uses not only signing, but also body movement and facial expressions to communicate effectively. The second big difference between the Hearing world and Deaf culture is the participation to their community. For the Hearing world, being involved with the community is not really important like for the Deaf…
Communication barriers can also arise because of the patient’s situation. Without proper education, the nurse can have difficulty communicating with a patient who is developmentally delayed. The nurse may feel uncomfortable communicating with a deaf person in the absence of a sign language translator. With the elderly, communication can be difficult because of their slow speech, hard hearing, and other results of aging…
My sister is deaf, I myself am a part of the deaf community; I have attended sign language classes and also deaf events.…
If an individual doesn’t hear well you have to show and talk a little loud to understand what you want to say, you can see on his/ her face confusion, if they have dementia sometimes they don’t say what is hurting but you can see that they are walking harder than usual and you have to look if they have proper shoes.…
1. What do you think of speech reading or lip reading? What are your thoughts on this topic? Do all deaf people know how?I think that speech or lip reading is something that should never be expected out of anyone, deaf or hearing. I do not think that a person’s mouth can be understood without sound coming out of it. There are too many different ways of saying things; lip shapes are different; lip movements are different; people enunciate words differently therefore causing different facial movements. I would personally never approach someone with the question of “Can you read my lips?” Deaf people are not lip readers but some could be considered as speech readers, that of which they are looking at all facial expressions and body movements such as shrugs and posture, as well as a speaker’s surroundings. In general, deaf people really do not like the idea of having to read someone’s speech or lips. At best, they would prefer you to get out a pen and piece of paper.The whole visual of being approached by someone screaming at you and asking you if you can read lips is just not appealing in my opinion.2. Relationships between speech pathologist and deaf people, explain about how they are with each other. Is it beneficial?There is a long-standing love-hate relationship between deaf people and numerous members of the medical profession.After a person has been diagnosed as being deaf, a speech pathologists has the task of molding the speech of the deaf children to somewhat “normal” speech of hearing people. They drill their clients with all of the speech forms of hearing people. Deaf are seen as defective and need to be fixed. Some clients appreciate their speech pathologists while others see them as demanding but fair; resent them because the speech training is grueling work; or see them as brutal, insensitive, and demeaning. Some deaf children do benefit from speech therapy and develop good speech skills to use in everyday life but a lot of deaf children put through…
I have had very limited exposure to working with patients that I could not converse with due to language. I speak Spanish fluently which has been an assist in so many ways. I have had a few polish speaking individuals under my care that I believe fit under the category of low English proficient and two Indian speaking individuals. Typically their families were at their bedside at all times. The Indian speaking individuals had a doctor that was able to converse in their native tongue. We have…
