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Originally Posted by Kaitin
Agree. But maybe no comments because many I think mean a nice comment and are embarassing or rude. Hearing people: Silence is better maybe!  |
I would definitely follow the deaf person's lead on this. I remember interpreting for a student with whom I had been in many classes, had lots of conversations, knew her for years, etc. Never once heard her use her voice for anything.
One day in class, discussion turned to deafness and deaf culture so she was doing a little
PR
I tried not to have any expression on my face because I was so surprised to hear her talk after all this time! But I didn't want her to feel bad due to my reaction (even though it was positive) so I just kept my terp face on. However, when she was done answering people's questions, she turned to me and asked "Was my voice okay?"
Then I felt okay telling her what a beautiful voice she had. Which may not have been ethically appropriate but what was I going to say? "On the basis of the Code of Ethics I cannot answer that question?" She really wanted to know since she hadn't used her voice in so long, and it really was beautiful.