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I'm hearing, in an interpreting program. I've made lots of friends both hearing and Deaf at school. Question. I'm going to have a birthday/anniversary party next month. I want to invite my Deaf friends as well as my hearing friends. Should I provide an interpreter? Should I stumble through the job (I am not even at that level yet, very basic)? I feel I may be too busy with hosting as well to be there at any time. I don't want the room to be separated. My next question is, how would you feel coming to a hearing party, would you even come?
 
Just provide plenty of lighting for those of us that can lip read and talk to the hearing, as well as for those that sign. JMHO.

Good luck with your party.
 
Hearing people smell like cheese. :(

Just kidding. I'm hearing. :)

Seriously: I pity the 'terp who has to 'terp a party. Whom would he/she interpret for and when?

My suggestion: invite enough people who both hear and sign to help those who don't do one or the other. :)

My brother is throwing a party in June... and we're only inviting signers. They may or may not be deaf. :)
 
Just provide pens and paper.........thats how we get round it! :fingersx:

Boo
 
Just inviting few as many 4 deaf people coming so They re will be keeping a company too :) If they can do talk or write then bring notes or good understand each together! anyway
:):):)
 
I've been at parties with people who are deaf and had a wonderful time - and this was before I ever took a sign language course.
 
I agree with others here, provide plenty of light, paper/pens/small
chalkboards and mix the crowd so they don't divide. Try to introduce
people knowing their backgrounds or common interest, like same
college, hobbies, home state and such. Good luck!
 
Some of my friends decided to host a birthday party for me at one of their apartments. The party started around 10 pm. Within 15 minutes, hearing people started showing up. They were friends with my friend whose apartment we were at. Everyone started drinking and the party became too boring with all the deaf and hearing people feeling segregated. I left around 10:45 pm.

The next day, everyone was telling me how awesome the party was and that it was great to see me there all night enjoying myself until 4 am. Little do they know... I was only there for 30 to 45 minutes and walked home. ;)
 
Well there should be plenty of light anyway. One thing i have learned, when i have had parties with all Deaf or all signers, there has to be plenty of light. I have been told Deafies need more light, and Deafies are the ones who told me this. When i have had my best friend at a party at my house where i was the only hearing that signs and there were no other Deaf i placed a pad and pen in every major room that the party was in, ie living room, kitchen, dinning room, and outside. That way if a convorsation starts up there is no wondering where the paper is. It's right there where you need it.
 
VamPyroX said:
Some of my friends decided to host a birthday party for me at one of their apartments. The party started around 10 pm. Within 15 minutes, hearing people started showing up. They were friends with my friend whose apartment we were at. Everyone started drinking and the party became too boring with all the deaf and hearing people feeling segregated. I left around 10:45 pm.

The next day, everyone was telling me how awesome the party was and that it was great to see me there all night enjoying myself until 4 am. Little do they know... I was only there for 30 to 45 minutes and walked home. ;)
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I remembered old days.. in h.s I was invited to few deaf parties but no beer there at this time when parents charphoned.. blah and funny thing is that one deaf friend invited some from csd to social with some people from mainstream h.s I was one of those students that came from mainstream school and i was pretty shy but I was just probably left out the whole time but it was better than being home for nothing. and I experienced some parties without my parents there but one friend had parents there for new year eve party... it was dull to begin with but I hopefully experience some parties without anyone's parents or MY parents there sheesh :roll:
 
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