Oh he is clueless, in a way, alright. But what about those in the deaf community that are also clueless and hurt all deaf by their action? I need more than two hands and two feet to count the number of times I've dealt with medical providers and other service providers that have told me, "We were not expecting to provide an interpreter because we did not know!" Yes, they knew about the laws, and would have complied, but they did not know the person needed an interpreted schedule because they were not informed. ADA requires "reasonable" accommodation and most of the deaf I know think that means to the deaf person's comfort and accommodation. They give no consideration to the professionals' need to KNOW in order to schedule an interpreter, the professional services are not mind readers. Look at it this way, many, many professional service will CHARGE a hearing person for missing an appointment (rightfully so) but think about the deaf who shows up and there is no interpreter there BECAUSE the office was not informed to schedule one. Who pays? Certainly it is not the office's fault but this is a totally wasted appointment for the professional service. So I think all of us here on AD need to take a stand for deaf rights while kicking in the ass those deaf that don't do THEIR responsiblity. After all, these deaf make the rest of us look bad.
