There really are no secrets in ASL because everyone can see what you are saying. There is no such thing as whispering or privacy. If you want to saying something to only one person and no one else, you would have to leave the room and get away from everyone else. Since this is the case, the deaf community is more blunt and bold. They’re not afraid to say what they’re thinking because it’s all out in the open. We should consider this in our care of patients, that the deaf community already as this as their norm, so we will be prepared in the sending and receiving of communication. Something they say may seem rude to us, but it isn’t to them, and they don’t mean it to me, so we need to be aware to not take things the wrong way. This can also be helpful to understand when doing patient education, in that we should be more forward and direct because that is the style of communication this culture is used to using. This can take some getting used to but can lead to good laughs, and a good
There really are no secrets in ASL because everyone can see what you are saying. There is no such thing as whispering or privacy. If you want to saying something to only one person and no one else, you would have to leave the room and get away from everyone else. Since this is the case, the deaf community is more blunt and bold. They’re not afraid to say what they’re thinking because it’s all out in the open. We should consider this in our care of patients, that the deaf community already as this as their norm, so we will be prepared in the sending and receiving of communication. Something they say may seem rude to us, but it isn’t to them, and they don’t mean it to me, so we need to be aware to not take things the wrong way. This can also be helpful to understand when doing patient education, in that we should be more forward and direct because that is the style of communication this culture is used to using. This can take some getting used to but can lead to good laughs, and a good