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If a Deaf person goes to the doctor or some type of public meeting, the doctor or the meeting organizers are required to provide an interpreture for the Deaf person at no cost to him or her. Let's say a hearing person wanted to attend the new york association of the Deaf meeting. Would the association of the Deaf be required to provide an interpretuer for the hearing person? Why or why not?

Adam
 
Adam said:
If a Deaf person goes to the doctor or some type of public meeting, the doctor or the meeting organizers are required to provide an interpreture for the Deaf person at no cost to him or her. Let's say a hearing person wanted to attend the new york association of the Deaf meeting. Would the association of the Deaf be required to provide an interpretuer for the hearing person? Why or why not?

Adam
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No. Hearing persons are not protected under the ADA.
 
jillio said:
No. Hearing persons are not protected under the ADA.
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Adam, now that Jillio has answered your basic question, the NY Association for the Deaf can get a voice interpreter which would be paid for for that organization. Notice I didn't say, "by", meaning it'd be no money out of the Association's coffers.....
 
Tousi said:
Adam, now that Jillio has answered your basic question, the NY Association for the Deaf can get a voice interpreter which would be paid for for that organization. Notice I didn't say, "by", meaning it'd be no money out of the Association's coffers.....
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Ah, yes! The "for" and the "by" are important distinctions.
 
I just used the new york assoc. of the Deaf as an example.

Hearing people are not covered under the ADA?
 
Adam said:
I just used the new york assoc. of the Deaf as an example.

Hearing people are not covered under the ADA?
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That's right, they are NOT. Do you see that as a problem? If yes, why?
 
I don't see a problem with it, do you jillio? <poke>
 
Tousi said:
That's right, they are NOT. Do you see that as a problem? If yes, why?
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Maybe that person is thinking of hearing people who have other disabilities like blindness, mental illness, or crippling conditions?
 
shel90 said:
Maybe that person is thinking of hearing people who have other disabilities like blindness, mental illness, or crippling conditions?
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I didn't get that impression, Shel; nevertheless, I responded that the deaf association he used as an example could provide the terp with no cost to either side. If he's meaning hearing people with disabilities that prevent them from receiving input, there's help out there. But let's wait and see what he says and what he's really driving at.
 
I am hard of hearing, I was born hearing and had no issues with it until about 1995. That is when I started to lose it. After many surgeries and years later I am now hard of hearing. I have a profound loss in my left ear and a severe loss in my right. Without hearing aids I am dead in the water when it comes to speech comprehension. At this point I feel like I am stuck between two worlds, the Deaf world and the hearing as I don't fit in in each. I have joined the Lowcountry association of the Deaf Here in Charleston SC and have been attending meetings. Right now I am taking ASL classes but my signing is very basic at best. Luckily one of the members is married to a hearing person. She has been interpreting for me during the meetings as they sign way too fast and most of it I wouldn't understand anyway as I have not learned enough signs. That is what got me thinking. I know that some orginizations have to provide an interpreture if requested that made me wonder if the same held true for me since I do not know ASL.
Am I going to ask them to do that? No I'm not. I just had the thought and figured I would ask.
 
Adam said:
I am hard of hearing, I was born hearing and had no issues with it until about 1995. That is when I started to lose it. After many surgeries and years later I am now hard of hearing. I have a profound loss in my left ear and a severe loss in my right. Without hearing aids I am dead in the water when it comes to speech comprehension. At this point I feel like I am stuck between two worlds, the Deaf world and the hearing as I don't fit in in each. I have joined the Lowcountry association of the Deaf Here in Charleston SC and have been attending meetings. Right now I am taking ASL classes but my signing is very basic at best. Luckily one of the members is married to a hearing person. She has been interpreting for me during the meetings as they sign way too fast and most of it I wouldn't understand anyway as I have not learned enough signs. That is what got me thinking. I know that some orginizations have to provide an interpreture if requested that made me wonder if the same held true for me since I do not know ASL.
Am I going to ask them to do that? No I'm not. I just had the thought and figured I would ask.
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As an HOH person, you are covered under the ADA, and can request an oral interpreter. Or, as Tousi stated above, the organization can request that an oral interpreter be provided for the organization.
 
Adam, I know a lovely lady who frequents this board, is a terp and lives where you do. I shall contact her to come to this topic.
 
jillio said:
As an HOH person, you are covered under the ADA, and can request an oral interpreter. Or, as Tousi stated above, the organization can request that an oral interpreter be provided for the organization.
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I agree.
 
Adam said:
...I know that some orginizations have to provide an interpreture if requested that made me wonder if the same held true for me since I do not know ASL.
Am I going to ask them to do that? No I'm not. I just had the thought and figured I would ask.
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You are entitled to interpreting services at the meetings. Whether or not you want to request an interpreter is entirely up to you. I know that it can be intimidating, and if you are new to an area you might feel that you "don't want to make waves."

If you do want to get an interpreter for a meeting, be sure to give them enough advance notice. People will appreciate that.

The chapter meetings include a lot of "business" discussion that might be confusing for you because you don't know all the people and events that they discuss. That will come with time, as you get to know the area better. For a while, it might be more comfortable for you to attend mostly social events like silent dinners, annual picnic, holiday socials, etc.

Hurry up and make your 100th AD post so we can pm (private msg) each other. :)
 
terpguy72 said:
awww... come on! What if we said we were "Deaf-Impaired?":giggle:
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Well, if that be the case, then I can't, in all honesty, let you pet my hearing dog, Snickers. :D She's not impaired and don't want her to be. Sorry. :cool2:
 
pek1 said:
Well, if that be the case, then I can't, in all honesty, let you pet my hearing dog, Snickers. :D She's not impaired and don't want her to be. Sorry. :cool2:
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lol... One of my teachers in my interpreting program was explaining why he didn't like the phrase, 'Hearing Impaired," and said that really, we (students in the classroom) were "Deaf Impaired." So anytime, I misunderstood something, I would say, "You'll have to forgive me, I didn't understand because I'm Deaf Impaired."
 
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