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Been thinking about today.... sigh... we just had a job interview with one HOH person today. It came to my surprised when I first walk in the interview room, saw this HOH guy there and I was looking around the room...looking for the interpreter? He didn't want one. It irked for me for a second and asked him for sure that he didn't want one. So I excused myself for minute and walk out of the room. Then I saw the interviewer came by in the hallway, I asked her if she ever asked him if he need an interpreter and she told me that she did and he said he didn't need one. So, I told her okaaaay... I have other important thing to do so she have to go in herself to interview with him. Then I left. Then later in the afternoon, saw the interviewer again and asked her how he's doing... she said that she have some difficulty understanding when she was asking some questions and then she said "I wish you was there to help him with signing.." I told her, that is not the whole point. I think he felt ashamed of himself of being deaf and want to show that he can do it without interpreter! I mean he may have no confidence of himself ability to work with this kind of job.. I mean he's in full of denial.. he doesn't seem to show what he want... oh...I don't know...

Just wish that some of HOH or deaf people show confidence in himself to be truthful and do what he want.. and not to hide his deafness.... there's no need to be ashame of himself....you know? He blew it....
 
You can add anything of your own wishes.... thought it would be interesting..
 
Thanks for sharing this story SneakerNet, it brings up a question for me. Having someone terp for you (you as in all deafies/HoH in general), requires a level of trust, yes? Either they are certified and follow professional guidelines or they are a known and trusted friend or family member. To turn down the offer of interpretation from someone could well be an effort to hide their deafness or prove they are capable of communicating but couldn't it also be simply a case of not trusting someone they don't know to interpret the conversation exactly as is? Just wondering ....
 
Journey said:
Thanks for sharing this story SneakerNet, it brings up a question for me. Having someone terp for you (you as in all deafies/HoH in general), requires a level of trust, yes? Either they are certified and follow professional guidelines or they are a known and trusted friend or family member. To turn down the offer of interpretation from someone could well be an effort to hide their deafness or prove they are capable of communicating but couldn't it also be simply a case of not trusting someone they don't know to interpret the conversation exactly as is? Just wondering ....
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It's not about having someone terp for me.. since I speak and hear very well. This person, the interviewer from HR know me for long time. That is why she want to tag me along and that happen one time before, few years ago. The thing is that if this guy doesn't need interpreter, I'm assuming he know how to handle to communicate with hearing world. So, I don't need to be there. I walk out. That is the test of his confidence....
 
SneakerNet said:
It's not about having someone terp for me.. since I speak and hear very well. This person, the interviewer from HR know me for long time. That is why she want to tag me along and that happen one time before, few years ago. The thing is that if this guy doesn't need interpreter, I'm assuming he know how to handle to communicate with hearing world. So, I don't need to be there. I walk out. That is the test of his confidence....
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Yes I understood it was not about terping for you (that's why I said "you as in all deafies in general") and I understand the point you were making :). But it made me think about why he said he did not want an interpeter. I wondered if, in some cases, an offer to interpret is turned down because of the 'trust' factor. :hmm:

Oh and my wish today? I wish that when I find myself involved in an ASL/PSE conversation, I wouldn't have that part of my mind that always wants to 'translate'. Fighting it is tiring!
 
Journey said:
Yes I understood it was not about terping for you (that's why I said "you as in all deafies in general") and I understand the point you were making :). But it made me think about why he said he did not want an interpeter. I wondered if, in some cases, an offer to interpret is turned down because of the 'trust' factor. :hmm:

Oh and my wish today? I wish that when I find myself involved in an ASL/PSE conversation, I wouldn't have that part of my mind that always wants to 'translate'. Fighting it is tiring!
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Trust factor with terp? Could be a good point but I don't know.
 
I wish ASL was mandatory for all deaf and hoh children
 
shel90 said:
I wish ASL was mandatory for all deaf and hoh children
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