Deaf and Hard of Hearing Culture

Cultural PresentationJessica Green OTAS3-5-12

Two worlds• Earth = EAR - th

▫ Relates to hearing• Eyeth = EYE – th

▫ Relates to visual

Personal Space/Touching

•To get there attention▫Shoulder Tapping▫Waving▫Flickering lights

For large crowds•Eye contact

▫Watch face nothands.▫Facial expression

http://blogs.lynn.edu/knightwriter/files/2011/12/face-to-face.jpg

http://davegerry.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/the-tap-004.jpg?w=450&h=337

Sign Language•Different types of sign lang.

▫ASL▫Pigeon signing

•Name sign▫Only a person who is Deaf can give you a

name sign.▫Looks at the person characteristics and

mannerisms.•Not appropriate to watch a Deaf person sign

▫When you are not talking with them. (Public Place)

Types of Communication

•Lip reading▫Not everyone can do this.

•Speech training▫Not all of them want to learn

•Writing notes/instructions•Speaking louder

▫NOT yelling

Assistive Technology Used by Culture

•Hearing aide▫Outside the ear

•Cochlear implant▫Surgical implant▫ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpKKYBkJ9Hw&feature=relatedClosed

captions

•Computers▫Skype▫Instant messaging

•Phones/TTY▫Texting http://resource.isvr.soton.ac.uk/

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Recourses/References• Andrew. (2012, February 11). (J. Green, Interviewer)• Anna. (2012, February 22). (J. Green, Interviewer)• Costello, D. E. (2000). Getting Started in Signing. New York: Living Language, A Random House Company.• Dan. (2012, February 20). (J. Green, Interviewer)• danielperren. (2011, March 21). YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2012, from Cochlear implant: simulation on speech

and music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpKKYBkJ9Hw• Early, M. B. (2006). Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant. In M. B. Early, Second

edition (p. 378). St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby Inc.• Encyclopedia, C. (1992). Compton's Encyclopedia volume 6. In C. Encyclopedia, Compton's Encyclopedia section D (pp.

46-48). U.S.A.: Compton's Learing Company.• Green, S. (2012, February 18). (J. Green, Interviewer)• Paro77777. (2009, December 18). YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2012, from The World of Deaf Culture (Part 1) cc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIxvaE_iIbI• Paro77777. (2009, December 18). YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2012, from The World of Deaf Culture (Part 2) cc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4xoS-x-mUM&feature=related• Paro77777. (2009, December 18). YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2012, from The World of Deaf Culture (Part 3) cc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktp4mLzsAXw&feature=related• Paro77777. (2009, December 18). YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2012, from The World of Deaf Culture (Part 4) cc:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p4z3f8trzQ&feature=related• Rebecca. (2012, Feburary 2). (J. Green, Interviewer)• Walters, I. (2012, February 24). (J. Green, Interviewer)• Washington, U. o. (2001-2004). The Faculty Room. Retrieved Feburary 1, 2012, from Deaf or Hard of Hearing:

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Hearing/• Wikipedia. (2012, February 28). Cochlear implant. Retrieved February 1, 2012, from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant • Wikipedia. (2012, February 29). Deaf Culture. Retrieved February 1, 2012, from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_culture