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i'm new to the boards...i was wondering how many of you are d/Deaf and work mostly in the hearing world? how do you manage? does your employer make any special accomodations for you? how well do you cope with your hearing co-workers?
just curious. thanks.
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hey iam new to the board too
i work in a playgroup with 26 children iam the first ever deaf person to be employed in the 22 years that it has been opened!!
the child are aged 2-3 they know sign langauge for "drink" "please" "thank you " "Toliet" and they know they have to tap me on the legs or my arm if they want my attieon which is kinda sweet!!
the co workers know iam deaf and know that i cannot anwer the phone when we have staff meeting the perosn who wants to talk puts they hands up so i know who talking, it hard for me when they are two conversation overlaping each other and it quite hard for me to follow , so i just prentend iam listening !!!
all the staff are training towards they BSL stage one!! so hopefull conversation should be a bit easier
ZoeyAnnxx