I'm going to be interpreting in front of the deaf at my church, and it will be my first time interpreting for the deaf in this situation. I will be interpreting four songs, and I was wondering if you guys could give me any tips!
Thanks,
~Tinker
I remember when I had a dream.
I was 3. I woke up, and I was 7. Weird thing was, it was real. I had no recollection of years 3-6.
No one believed me, though.
It's good to have it on hand if you meet a deaf person who only knows signed english/not much ASL. But having it be required? No thanks. ASL is the vast majority, but soon-to-be interpreters should be given a choice.
Being deaf isn't the same as having a mental disorder such as autism or dyslexia. It's losing hearing, not contracting a disease. I've seen many arguments over whether hearing and deaf people think alike, so I'll leave it up to them. But for the most part, my answer is no.
I was reading a deaf-wannabe's blog, and they said something about putting oiled cotton in their ears. What kind of oil makes you go deaf? I've never heard of such a thing.
"It's been over two months since I've last posted. Last time my efforts didn't pan out well with the cotton. It requires...
I've read a multitude of questions on Yahoo! Answers and other websites asking how to go deaf. And the reason I've seen the most of is because of someone they live with making a lot of noise. I personally think that if you want to block out the noise, buy some earplugs! They aren't permanent...