Students, Your questions answered here.

**Bottesini** · 01-31-2012, 09:12 AM

Onward with our education campaign. As so many questions seem to be asked over and over again, each week by students eager to learn about the deaf, This thread will be devoted to compiling a list of common questions .

Hopefully the new people asking can just be directed here.

**Bottesini** · 01-31-2012, 09:16 AM

Why are you deaf?? Do you like being deaf??

Why are you deaf?

Do you guys embrace your hearing loss/deafness?!

How many us 100% deaf?

Is "Deaf from Birth" a Minority Around Here?

Deaf from birth...or? (poll)

**Bottesini** · 01-31-2012, 09:26 AM

Do you welcome students, and can we marry one of you???

Your point of view on marriage. Deaf or hearing?

How can hearies included the Deaf?

Hearing-Deaf Etiquette

Culture language native

Polite behavior to the Deaf?

**Bottesini** · 01-31-2012, 09:27 AM

These are just a start, and more will be added.

dogmom · 01-31-2012, 09:29 AM

**mbrek** · 01-31-2012, 05:36 PM

Yay, Botti! You students don't know how lucky you are to have these topics pulled together for you.

**Bottesini** · 01-31-2012, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbrek

Yay, Botti! You students don't know how lucky you are to have these topics pulled together for you.

As we work to find out the most frequent questions, more themes will be added in here.

**saywhatkid** · 01-31-2012, 07:03 PM

But, won't there still be the mavericks that insist on having a thread all to themselves; as if their questions are markedly different from the previous ones? Seems that most of these one time posters don't look around, they just create a thread and wait for someone to do their work.

**Bottesini** · 01-31-2012, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saywhatkid

But, won't there still be the mavericks that insist on having a thread all to themselves; as if their questions are markedly different from the previous ones? Seems that most of these one time posters don't look around, they just create a thread and wait for someone to do their work.

Well, that's what we hope to fix. With luck, we can get their threads merged here to cut down on all the extraneous posts on the same subject.

**saywhatkid** · 01-31-2012, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

Well, that's what we hope to fix. With luck, we can get their threads merged here to cut down on all the extraneous posts on the same subject.

Yes, the principle is excellent. Hope it works like a funnel.

**KristinaB** · 01-31-2012, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

Well, that's what we hope to fix. With luck, we can get their threads merged here to cut down on all the extraneous posts on the same subject.

You mean like the one I did with links for learning ASL, but yet people are still creating links and asking even though mine is sticky as well, huh?

Gotta laugh over that.

Botti - you do great work!!

carcky_milarcky · 02-15-2012, 02:30 PM

Hello everyone, my name is Paige. I am a Medical Billing and Coding student and have been recently learning how cultural, physical, mental, and emotional barriers affect communication in the healthcare setting. As patients in healthcare, I would like to know direct experiences from you guys. If one or more of you would please give me some insight I would greatly appreciate it. Not only will it further my learning about others but it will help me communicate better once I graduate and enter the healthcare field.

**Bottesini** · 02-15-2012, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carcky_milarcky

Hello everyone, my name is Paige. I am a Medical Billing and Coding student and have been recently learning how cultural, physical, mental, and emotional barriers affect communication in the healthcare setting. As patients in healthcare, I would like to know direct experiences from you guys. If one or more of you would please give me some insight I would greatly appreciate it. Not only will it further my learning about others but it will help me communicate better once I graduate and enter the healthcare field.

Doctor--no interpreter!

No Interpreter Provided - How to Proceed?

Interpreter at Doctor appointment

Home Health Care refuses to provide interpreter

Suing hospital for taking Interpreter away from me

Doctor's office refused to provide interpreter!!!

carcky_milarcky · 02-15-2012, 03:41 PM

Bottesini, I find your links that you posted interesting and has lead me to want to ask another question if you don't mind. Is it preferred to have an interpreter provided for you automatically or would you prefer to request one? I know some people may be offended that it is assumed that are unable to communicate without an interpreter while others feel uncomfortable asking for one to begin with.

**Bottesini** · 02-15-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carcky_milarcky

Bottesini, I find your links that you posted interesting and has lead me to want to ask another question if you don't mind. Is it preferred to have an interpreter provided for you automatically or would you prefer to request one? I know some people may be offended that it is assumed that are unable to communicate without an interpreter while others feel uncomfortable asking for one to begin with.

An interpreter usually isn't provided automatically. I would just be nice if one was actually provided when requested.

carcky_milarcky · 02-15-2012, 03:55 PM

I can actually provide an answer as to why that is. There are some insurance companies that cover interpretation services. There is a hotline that patients can call before they go to their appointment where they will send out an interpreter for you. If a healthcare provider calls this hotline directly, then the interpretation hotline bills the provider directly. If the patient calls, the hotline will bill the patient's insurance.

A lot of providers do not provide interpreters because of these standards. The insurance companies do not reimburse the healthcare providers enough money to cover the full cost of the interpretation services. Because of this, healthcare providers actually lose a lot of money providing these services directly.

I personally suggest finding out about these hotlines if you have not already and see if your insurance company follows these standards.

**Bottesini** · 02-15-2012, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carcky_milarcky

I can actually provide an answer as to why that is. There are some insurance companies that cover interpretation services. There is a hotline that patients can call before they go to their appointment where they will send out an interpreter for you. If a healthcare provider calls this hotline directly, then the interpretation hotline bills the provider directly. If the patient calls, the hotline will bill the patient's insurance.

A lot of providers do not provide interpreters because of these standards. The insurance companies do not reimburse the healthcare providers enough money to cover the full cost of the interpretation services. Because of this, healthcare providers actually lose a lot of money providing these services directly.

I personally suggest finding out about these hotlines if you have not already and see if your insurance company follows these standards.

It is not the patient's responsibility.

carcky_milarcky · 02-15-2012, 04:20 PM

You're right, it should not be the patient's responsibility. I mean, they provide Spanish-speaking employees for the patients who speak only Spanish, so they should provide that for everyone, right?

Perhaps there isn't enough advocacy for the equal treatment of the deaf community like there is for say...immigration laws. I'm not saying I agree with this (the exact opposite actually, I abhorr this whole "equal treatment for some and not others" society we live in), I'm saying that there needs to be more discussion surrounding this issue. Not just within the deaf community, but within our society as a whole. And that, I believe, starts with personal education. Whether that be through personal research, or as I have chosen, speaking with someone directly who has experience in a particular situation.

carcky_milarcky · 02-15-2012, 04:21 PM

I hope you understand, I was merely trying to provide an explanation and even a possible solution in regards to interpreters in the healthcare field.

nomeski · 03-06-2012, 04:07 AM

Hello,

I am a graphic designer and at the moment I am looking at developing a project in relation to representing visually the sounds present in everyday environments.
I want to create animations over the top of video footage that creates a visual 'soundscape' which both reflects origin and type of sounds and their dominance/volume in a space.

The kind of environments I would like to focus on are those of the everyday, for example, the kitchen at home, a garden, a coffee shop, the street etc.

My hope for the project is that it would help to communicate, without words, these sounds to deaf people.

However, I appreciate there are some basic questions I have to address first, 2 of which are:

- Would this visualization of everyday sounds be something that a deaf person would want or be interested in?

- If so are there any specific environments or sounds that you would be interested in seeing?

Any opinions or advice anyone could offer me would be really useful to me and very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance! :-)

Pythias · 03-07-2012, 01:48 PM

There are sounds around the house that my husband can hear and alerts me to that I don't, like the dishwasher (once it stops, it's finished), the microwave timer beeping, etc.

Good luck with your project!

anroberts813 · 04-01-2012, 09:04 AM

I was wondering about local Deaf Clubs here in Oklahoma. Do any remain and who are they? Through the internet I only find very little. Thanks.

Emily C. · 10-03-2012, 05:06 PM

Hi! My name's Emily! I'm a high school senior and i'm doing my project on Deaf Culture. I chose this project after visiting my sisters college Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory NC and saw two students conversing in ASL. Immediatley I was mesmerized! I thought it was beautiful and interesting and I couldn't wait to learn more about it! Anywho I have some questions (actually I have a lot); if anyone can answer them I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advnace!

1. Where you born deaf? If not how old were you when you were diagnosed & how did it happen?
2. What type of school did you go to? (Mainstream, School for the deaf)
3. Do you wear a hearing aid?
4. Do you lip read?
5. How do people react when they find out you’re deaf?
6. Would you say you interact with the hearing or deaf more?
7. How do you feel about cochlear implants?
8. Do you ever wish you could hear?
9. Do you wish more hearing people could sign?
10. Do you ever communicate orally or do you prefer to sign?
11. Do you use ASL, SEE, or any other type of signing?
12. What are your pet peeves about the hearing?
13. How does being deaf affect your other senses?
14. What kind of music do you prefer?
15. How has being deaf affected your childhood? Were there things you missed out on?
16. How do you communicate with those who don’t sign?
17. What career do you have/plan on having?
18. Are there other deaf members in your family?
19. Have you or do you attend speech therapy classes?
20. On a scale of 1-10 how supportive has your family been? (optional)
21. How often would you say you are discriminated against?
22. Do you think having a hearing 'disability' has made you more empathetic or accepting towards others with different disabilities?
23. What are some slang terms used by the deaf community?
24. Have you ever encountered a deaf person from another country? If so did you have trouble communicating with them?
25. Are you/have you ever been in a deaf-hearing relationship?
26. Are there any special tools that you use that help you in your day-to-day life?
27. Do you have a license? If given the opportunity what would you like to say to those in the hearing community who don’t think it’s safe for the deaf to drive?
28. What are some things the deaf community finds offensive that the hearing community does?
29. What are some things you love about the culture/community that you can’t find in the hearing?
30. How often do you see hearing service dogs? Do you have one?
31. What terminology should be avoided when speaking to or about a deaf person?

Bebonang · 10-23-2012, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily C.

Hi! My name's Emily! I'm a high school senior and i'm doing my project on Deaf Culture. I chose this project after visiting my sisters college Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory NC and saw two students conversing in ASL. Immediatley I was mesmerized! I thought it was beautiful and interesting and I couldn't wait to learn more about it! Anywho I have some questions (actually I have a lot); if anyone can answer them I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advnace!

1. Where you born deaf? If not how old were you when you were diagnosed & how did it happen?
2. What type of school did you go to? (Mainstream, School for the deaf)
3. Do you wear a hearing aid?
4. Do you lip read?
5. How do people react when they find out you’re deaf?
6. Would you say you interact with the hearing or deaf more?
7. How do you feel about cochlear implants?
8. Do you ever wish you could hear?
9. Do you wish more hearing people could sign?
10. Do you ever communicate orally or do you prefer to sign?
11. Do you use ASL, SEE, or any other type of signing?
12. What are your pet peeves about the hearing?
13. How does being deaf affect your other senses?
14. What kind of music do you prefer?
15. How has being deaf affected your childhood? Were there things you missed out on?
16. How do you communicate with those who don’t sign?
17. What career do you have/plan on having?
18. Are there other deaf members in your family?
19. Have you or do you attend speech therapy classes?
20. On a scale of 1-10 how supportive has your family been? (optional)
21. How often would you say you are discriminated against?
22. Do you think having a hearing 'disability' has made you more empathetic or accepting towards others with different disabilities?
23. What are some slang terms used by the deaf community?
24. Have you ever encountered a deaf person from another country? If so did you have trouble communicating with them?
25. Are you/have you ever been in a deaf-hearing relationship?
26. Are there any special tools that you use that help you in your day-to-day life?
27. Do you have a license? If given the opportunity what would you like to say to those in the hearing community who don’t think it’s safe for the deaf to drive?
28. What are some things the deaf community finds offensive that the hearing community does?
29. What are some things you love about the culture/community that you can’t find in the hearing?
30. How often do you see hearing service dogs? Do you have one?
31. What terminology should be avoided when speaking to or about a deaf person?

That is way too many questions that we don't want to answer them. Also they are personal questions and most of the time it is none of your business to be nosy in our private lives. So if you want to know about deafness and the Deaf Culture, you need to read almost everything we had post in the threads (forum). You will probably find lot of things that can answer your questions, otherwise you have to study on your own to figure that out.

whatdidyousay! · 10-23-2012, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

As we work to find out the most frequent questions, more themes will be added in here.

I love your photo of your dog! Very cute!

shimo · 10-23-2012, 01:56 PM

I'm not a student, but I've been thinking about this and trying to find an un-offending way to ask about it: How can hearing person experience/simulate deafness?
This is strictly for personal experience, and not to garner pity from others!

For TV, the easy answer is to mute the sound.
But since most stuff on TV is hearing people saying stuff to each other, it doesn't contribute to ASL or deaf culture.

I also thought about if plugging one's ears is similar to deafness, but even if I plug my ears I can still hear my bloodstream. In the summer when I had started fingerspelling, I practiced fingerspelling underwater with a friend. You hear a lot of water but you can't hear the other person. But in either case, it isn't complete "no hearing" deafness.

I'm not a deaf wannabe, but I'm interested in experiencing deafness to understand the need for communication by ASL. I think there is something I am overlooking in ASL because I am hearing (or I am really distracted or reliant on the sounds of lips smacking, hands rubbing, and mouths aspirating), but I also think that if I keep at it, in 4 or 5 years I will know what those things may be.

**Bottesini** · 10-23-2012, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimo

I'm not a student, but I've been thinking about this and trying to find an un-offending way to ask about it: How can hearing person experience/simulate deafness?

For TV, the easy answer is to mute the sound.
But since most stuff on TV is hearing people saying stuff to each other, it doesn't contribute to ASL or deaf culture.

I also thought about if plugging one's ears is similar to deafness, but even if I plug my ears I can still hear my bloodstream. In the summer when I had started fingerspelling, I practiced fingerspelling underwater. You hear a lot of water but you can't hear the other person. But in either case, it isn't complete "no hearing" deafness.

I'm not a deaf wannabe, but I'm interested in experiencing deafness to understand the need for communication by ASL. I think there is something I am overlooking in ASL because I am hearing, but I also think that if I keep at it, in 4 or 5 years I will know what those things may be.

I know some hearing people have custom earmolds made for sleeping. Maybe that is similar.

**Reba** · 10-23-2012, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimo

I'm not a student, but I've been thinking about this and trying to find an un-offending way to ask about it: How can hearing person experience/simulate deafness?
This is strictly for personal experience, and not to garner pity from others!

For TV, the easy answer is to mute the sound.
But since most stuff on TV is hearing people saying stuff to each other, it doesn't contribute to ASL or deaf culture.

I also thought about if plugging one's ears is similar to deafness, but even if I plug my ears I can still hear my bloodstream. In the summer when I had started fingerspelling, I practiced fingerspelling underwater with a friend. You hear a lot of water but you can't hear the other person. But in either case, it isn't complete "no hearing" deafness.

I'm not a deaf wannabe, but I'm interested in experiencing deafness to understand the need for communication by ASL. I think there is something I am overlooking in ASL because I am hearing (or I am really distracted or reliant on the sounds of lips smacking, hands rubbing, and mouths aspirating), but I also think that if I keep at it, in 4 or 5 years I will know what those things may be.

There are ways to simulate not hearing (try a Bose noise-cancelling headset) but you can never simulate the deaf experience. Unless you want to stop hearing for a few years, 24/7, go to work, school, and family get-togethers, you really won't have the same experience.

**Reba** · 10-23-2012, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emily C.

Hi! My name's Emily! I'm a high school senior and i'm doing my project on Deaf Culture. I chose this project after visiting my sisters college Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory NC and saw two students conversing in ASL. Immediatley I was mesmerized! I thought it was beautiful and interesting and I couldn't wait to learn more about it! Anywho I have some questions (actually I have a lot); if anyone can answer them I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advnace!

....

Are you sure that's enough questions?

**amylynne** · 11-01-2012, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

I know some hearing people have custom earmolds made for sleeping. Maybe that is similar.

*quoting Bott but addressing shimo*

I have custom earmolds. They don't eliminate all sound. In some ways they make my hearing *more* sensitive. If I'm in a very loud environment, they cut down on the intensity of the loudest noises (like a really loud stereo at a deaf event) but I can hear things happening close to me (like someone talking or crumpling a food wrapper) better with them. (Note: you can have custom earplugs made that are designed for picking up that kind of thing. These are not those. But they still have some of that effect.) I was actually hoping that they were going to give me total silence (not to duplicate the Deaf experience - just for some peace and quiet) since they're perfectly fitted to the shape of my ears. But it doesn't work that way. They're not useless - I think they protect my hearing when things are loud, but you'll be disappointed if you're looking for deafness.

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carcky_milarcky Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 16	Hello everyone, my name is Paige. I am a Medical Billing and Coding student and have been recently learning how cultural, physical, mental, and emotional barriers affect communication in the healthcare setting. As patients in healthcare, I would like to know direct experiences from you guys. If one or more of you would please give me some insight I would greatly appreciate it. Not only will it further my learning about others but it will help me communicate better once I graduate and enter the healthcare field.

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carcky_milarcky Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 16	Bottesini, I find your links that you posted interesting and has lead me to want to ask another question if you don't mind. Is it preferred to have an interpreter provided for you automatically or would you prefer to request one? I know some people may be offended that it is assumed that are unable to communicate without an interpreter while others feel uncomfortable asking for one to begin with.

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carcky_milarcky Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 16	I can actually provide an answer as to why that is. There are some insurance companies that cover interpretation services. There is a hotline that patients can call before they go to their appointment where they will send out an interpreter for you. If a healthcare provider calls this hotline directly, then the interpretation hotline bills the provider directly. If the patient calls, the hotline will bill the patient's insurance. A lot of providers do not provide interpreters because of these standards. The insurance companies do not reimburse the healthcare providers enough money to cover the full cost of the interpretation services. Because of this, healthcare providers actually lose a lot of money providing these services directly. I personally suggest finding out about these hotlines if you have not already and see if your insurance company follows these standards.

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carcky_milarcky Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 16	You're right, it should not be the patient's responsibility. I mean, they provide Spanish-speaking employees for the patients who speak only Spanish, so they should provide that for everyone, right? Perhaps there isn't enough advocacy for the equal treatment of the deaf community like there is for say...immigration laws. I'm not saying I agree with this (the exact opposite actually, I abhorr this whole "equal treatment for some and not others" society we live in), I'm saying that there needs to be more discussion surrounding this issue. Not just within the deaf community, but within our society as a whole. And that, I believe, starts with personal education. Whether that be through personal research, or as I have chosen, speaking with someone directly who has experience in a particular situation.

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carcky_milarcky Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 16	I hope you understand, I was merely trying to provide an explanation and even a possible solution in regards to interpreters in the healthcare field.

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nomeski Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	Visualising everyday sounds Hello, I am a graphic designer and at the moment I am looking at developing a project in relation to representing visually the sounds present in everyday environments. I want to create animations over the top of video footage that creates a visual 'soundscape' which both reflects origin and type of sounds and their dominance/volume in a space. The kind of environments I would like to focus on are those of the everyday, for example, the kitchen at home, a garden, a coffee shop, the street etc. My hope for the project is that it would help to communicate, without words, these sounds to deaf people. However, I appreciate there are some basic questions I have to address first, 2 of which are: - Would this visualization of everyday sounds be something that a deaf person would want or be interested in? - If so are there any specific environments or sounds that you would be interested in seeing? Any opinions or advice anyone could offer me would be really useful to me and very much appreciated. Thanks in advance! :-)

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anroberts813 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 4	I was wondering about local Deaf Clubs here in Oklahoma. Do any remain and who are they? Through the internet I only find very little. Thanks.

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Emily C. Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1	Hi! My name's Emily! I'm a high school senior and i'm doing my project on Deaf Culture. I chose this project after visiting my sisters college Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory NC and saw two students conversing in ASL. Immediatley I was mesmerized! I thought it was beautiful and interesting and I couldn't wait to learn more about it! Anywho I have some questions (actually I have a lot); if anyone can answer them I would really appreciate it! Thanks in advnace! 1. Where you born deaf? If not how old were you when you were diagnosed & how did it happen? 2. What type of school did you go to? (Mainstream, School for the deaf) 3. Do you wear a hearing aid? 4. Do you lip read? 5. How do people react when they find out you’re deaf? 6. Would you say you interact with the hearing or deaf more? 7. How do you feel about cochlear implants? 8. Do you ever wish you could hear? 9. Do you wish more hearing people could sign? 10. Do you ever communicate orally or do you prefer to sign? 11. Do you use ASL, SEE, or any other type of signing? 12. What are your pet peeves about the hearing? 13. How does being deaf affect your other senses? 14. What kind of music do you prefer? 15. How has being deaf affected your childhood? Were there things you missed out on? 16. How do you communicate with those who don’t sign? 17. What career do you have/plan on having? 18. Are there other deaf members in your family? 19. Have you or do you attend speech therapy classes? 20. On a scale of 1-10 how supportive has your family been? (optional) 21. How often would you say you are discriminated against? 22. Do you think having a hearing 'disability' has made you more empathetic or accepting towards others with different disabilities? 23. What are some slang terms used by the deaf community? 24. Have you ever encountered a deaf person from another country? If so did you have trouble communicating with them? 25. Are you/have you ever been in a deaf-hearing relationship? 26. Are there any special tools that you use that help you in your day-to-day life? 27. Do you have a license? If given the opportunity what would you like to say to those in the hearing community who don’t think it’s safe for the deaf to drive? 28. What are some things the deaf community finds offensive that the hearing community does? 29. What are some things you love about the culture/community that you can’t find in the hearing? 30. How often do you see hearing service dogs? Do you have one? 31. What terminology should be avoided when speaking to or about a deaf person?

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shimo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NJ Posts: 312 Blog Entries: 2	I'm not a student, but I've been thinking about this and trying to find an un-offending way to ask about it: How can hearing person experience/simulate deafness? This is strictly for personal experience, and not to garner pity from others! For TV, the easy answer is to mute the sound. But since most stuff on TV is hearing people saying stuff to each other, it doesn't contribute to ASL or deaf culture. I also thought about if plugging one's ears is similar to deafness, but even if I plug my ears I can still hear my bloodstream. In the summer when I had started fingerspelling, I practiced fingerspelling underwater with a friend. You hear a lot of water but you can't hear the other person. But in either case, it isn't complete "no hearing" deafness. I'm not a deaf wannabe, but I'm interested in experiencing deafness to understand the need for communication by ASL. I think there is something I am overlooking in ASL because I am hearing (or I am really distracted or reliant on the sounds of lips smacking, hands rubbing, and mouths aspirating), but I also think that if I keep at it, in 4 or 5 years I will know what those things may be. __________________ I'm excited to learn ASL. Student since July 2012!

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