{"id":10696,"date":"2016-02-25T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T21:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/?p=10696"},"modified":"2016-03-10T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T23:56:16","slug":"how-to-approach-the-deaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sjcctimes.com\/es\/10696\/lifestyle\/how-to-approach-the-deaf\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHow to approach the Deaf\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
admin | TIMES STAFF<\/span><\/div>\n

Understanding the cross-cultural communication between the Deaf and hearing.<\/strong>
\nBy ReVae Jensen
\nTimes Staff<\/p>\n

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\u201cHey! HEY!!\u201d Still no response. Frowning, why is she not responding to me? Running close to her, tapped her shoulder, she turns around, smiles and said, \u201cHello,\u201d in American Sign Language (ASL)\u2026 (Oh! She\u2019s deaf!)\u2026
\nEver wonder what to say and\/or how to approach someone who\u2019s deaf without being rude?
\n-Do not shout. They cannot hear, right?\u00a0 So why would you expect speaking louder make them suddenly be able to hear?
\n-Do not talk without signing in the presence of Deaf people. Deaf people feel left out when hearing people are talking (no signing).
\n-Do not say you know ASL and then flap your arms around. You look hilarious.
\n-Do not talk to them like they are unintelligent.\u00a0Do you assume someone from Spain or Japan is unintelligent just because they speak a different language? No, you do not.\u00a0At least you should not.
\n-Do not talk to the third person instead of them. If you want to speak to them and there is a third person with them to interpret, still direct your conversation to the Deaf. If there is no one available to interpret, you can write on paper what you want to communicate with them. Do include them in the conversation. They want to contribute just like you do.
\n-Do not throw objects or bang to get their attention. Politely and gently tap them on the shoulder, flick the lights, or wave.
\n-Do not say I am sorry and give them the, \u201cfuneral face,\u201d when you find out they are Deaf. You do not have to make a comment about it. If you feel the need, say something positive.\u00a0 There is nothing to be sorry about.\u00a0They are not sorry; you do not have to be sorry. Again, be respectful.
\n-Do not say, \u201cNever mind\u201d, \u201cIt\u2019s not important,\u201d or \u201cI will\u00a0tell you later.\u201d Include them in the conversation, the TV show, the fun.\u00a0If they ask you to repeat something, repeat it.\u00a0Even if you have to repeat it a few times, please be kind and repeat it until they understand.
\n\"sign-language-clip-art1\"\u2018Hearing people\u2019 will find, \u2018Deaf people\u2019 rude when:<\/strong>
\n-Deaf are noisy eaters. They tend to chomp away with delicious food. Yup, they can\u2019t hear ourselves how they chew.
\nUsing \u201cDeaf Standard Time\u201d (DST) to their advantage. Have you heard the expression \u201cDeaf Standard Time?\u201d Since Deaf people don\u2019t see each other every day. When they do meet, they tend to squeeze a week\u2019s worth of conversation into one night. Deaf also tends to show up late than appointed time and overstay the end time.\u00a0 For example, birthday party is 6-9. They show up half hour late and leave at midnight.
\nBeing too direct; deaf tends to accuse hearing people of skirting around the truth, but you can equally accuse deaf people being a little too direct on occasion.
\nUnderstanding the cultural behaviors; deaf culture, and responsiveness in a culturally appropriate manner will change the outlook of, \u201cthat person is rude.\u201d
\nThe written tools above will impact and improve the cross-cultural communication.<\/p>\n

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