Wow glad medical professionals trying to learn how to care for their patients are so welcomed. This is the first group of "Deaf" people that's ever complained as this isn't the only site I'm on. I think I'll stick to the other sites where people appreciate what I'm trying to do instead of criticize everything I say.
You are confusing teaching with complaining. I'm a hearing person who was a professional interpreter for many years. I have a degree in sign language interpreting. I'm trying to pass on to you what I learned in the classroom and through experience.
You state that you want to learn but you resist when others try to teach you.
Well, we tried.
When I encounter someone who uses sign language and am unable to help them it frustrates me that I have not learned how to effectively communicate. I have not been met by such rude and hateful people as I have been on this site, I have been on a few other sites and even have some "Deaf" (although they told me they don't care if it's deaf or Deaf, the only people who care are those who are to stuck up to care about someone trying to learn).
Wow! Just wow! Hateful? No way. Frustrated? Possibly because when they try to shed light on reality they are rebuffed.
When you enter another's world, no matter how well intentioned, you need to be willing to learn from those who live there.
By suggestion of the Deaf and hoh on other sites I'm leaving this site.
Sorry that you choose to do that. You could have learned much here, if you were willing.
They recommend learning from people who actually respect what I am doing and they have offered to Skype and Zoom with me to help me learn.
Well, respect goes both ways. Members here tried to explain to you how you could appear more respectful to them but you didn't get it.
I just hope that you are never in need of an ambulance and find that there's no one who can help. You'd be surprised at the bad reviews I've heard on this site alone from the Deaf community.
Really? I've never heard of any bad reviews. I wonder how that topic came up?
I had said several times before that I was not trying to cause conflict with anyone or hurt anyone's feelings.
That's why we tried to show you how you can do that. Isn't it better for us to inform you of potential pitfalls here rather than let you offend a deaf person in a real life situation?
As to the comment I why hearing people feel they need to help the Deaf community, think of it from a paramedics perspective. You wouldn't understand until your at a wreck where three people in one car were Deaf and we had no idea what their main complaints were, or how to effectively let them know what was going on.
Yes, I do understand. I'm sure it's just as bad if your patient is unconscious, or can't physically speak, or speaks a foreign language. You have a protocol for those instances.
Of course, if you can sign with deaf patients, that's a good thing.
Funny how the most hateful people are the ones you try to be able to help when they may be in that situation. My intention has never been to judge or criticize nor start an argument. I want to learn ASL and be able to help my patients. Wether it be suffering or whatever you want to call it the point is still the same, a person who cares about his patients and want to best understand how to help.
If that is your goal then you will ignore any personal slights you think you've endured. Believe me, I've been on the learning end of the stick. I learned it's not about me or my feelings--it's about results.
I was really excited to find another site to communicate on but have been really disappointed instead. Like I said I'm used to the other sites that offer to help not judge, criticise everything you say, and make you feel as though what your doing is wrong (not sure how trying to be able to help all patients effectively is wrong but then again I will never understand some peoples perspectives on life).
I made one suggestion. You could have accepted it, then we could move on to further teaching and learning. However, you chose to argue the point, for whatever reason, and this is what results.
I hope you decide to stay, and we can start afresh.
