My thoughts about the experience and blindness and deafness are it sucks to be deaf, but it sucks more to be deaf and blind. This experience made me feel lost and frustrated. Getting around the house when you’re unable to see is hard. Although I had friends helping me by guiding me through my house, it was kind of difficult to follow their direction when being deaf. I often felt dragged and scared. I didn’t know what direction I was heading. The communication between my friends and I wasn’t there; there was no way for them to know where or what I needed. I could speak, but I couldn’t get a reciprocated response. I wasn’t able to hear or see their non-verbal and verbal communication. I learned and experienced that as a blind and deaf person,
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Here are a few corrections I have for myself when I have a second chance to work with a deaf individual: For those who are hearing impaired, The American Psychological Association suggestions suggest to, 1. “Do not make assumptions about a person 's ability to communicate or the way in which she/he does it” (American Psychological Association, 2016). 2. “Find out what the person wants to use when communicating with you. She/ he may want to use his/her amplifier or communication device, may request that you write down what you are saying, lip-read, or use an interpreter” (American Psychological Association, …show more content…
By taking on these suggestions, I would be able to avoid miscommunication and awkwardness between my client and I. Having good communication is important because it allows me to understand fully and respect my client, which is why I have to strive to increase my knowledge and skills about working with individuals with disabilities. With the right supervision training, I am better equipped to understand how to proceed to talk to my client while keeping them comfortable and maintain the conversation going. For example, by increasing my knowledge About working with blind individuals, I will know that touching the client lightly on the arm to get his/ or attention is a great way to start a conversation because it will grab my client’s attention (Strategies for Working with People who have Disabilities,
Here are a few corrections I have for myself when I have a second chance to work with a deaf individual: For those who are hearing impaired, The American Psychological Association suggestions suggest to, 1. “Do not make assumptions about a person 's ability to communicate or the way in which she/he does it” (American Psychological Association, 2016). 2. “Find out what the person wants to use when communicating with you. She/ he may want to use his/her amplifier or communication device, may request that you write down what you are saying, lip-read, or use an interpreter” (American Psychological Association, …show more content…
By taking on these suggestions, I would be able to avoid miscommunication and awkwardness between my client and I. Having good communication is important because it allows me to understand fully and respect my client, which is why I have to strive to increase my knowledge and skills about working with individuals with disabilities. With the right supervision training, I am better equipped to understand how to proceed to talk to my client while keeping them comfortable and maintain the conversation going. For example, by increasing my knowledge About working with blind individuals, I will know that touching the client lightly on the arm to get his/ or attention is a great way to start a conversation because it will grab my client’s attention (Strategies for Working with People who have Disabilities,