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Career Application Interpreting is a complex profession, made even more complex with cross-cultural communication. According to Schaefer, non-Mexican Americans viewed Mexican Americans as second class citizens; therefore they were expected to conform to the mainstream culture (2015, p. 227). They have also faced many barriers and lack of access to employment (Valenciana, 2006, para. 6). These are important aspects to keep in mind while interpreting for Mexican Americans. As interpreters, it…

community. I would be breaching AVLIC’s Code of Ethics tenet related to consumers’ confidentiality. Tenet 1.1.1 states that “members will respect the privacy of consumers and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of professional service.” (“AVLIC,”…

terpreter or they can play without one. If they do hire an interpreter there are lots of precautions the interpreter must make. The interpreter must watch carefully to understand all the plays. If there are timeouts interpreter are either next to the coach singing or right across from the athlete communicating to them and preparing them for competition. When the deaf students are playing, interpreters position themselves on side lines in there athlete’s direct line of view and sign information…

said of the interpreting profession, comes the fact that interpreters can work in numerous setting in just one day. “They have a highly diverse work environment, as they can work assignments in preschool classes, high-profile business meetings, cult services, or notifying families of a loved one’s death. They also often work in more than one these situations within a single day” (Macdonld 2015). Due to the fact, the interpreters have to work in different settings and multiple setting in one day,…

Oppression Against Deaf Consumers When talking about oppression, it is important to understand what such a strong word actually stands for. Various definitions may be used to say what oppression means, yet all definitions add up to sound the same. After doing some research, I was able to come up with different definitions and words that could try and create a meaning for the word oppression. Oppression is cruel, harmful, and unjust. Oppression can affect individuals, or groups as a whole.…

Universal Newborn Hearing Screenings Over 50 years ago, audiologists, educators, parents, and medical personnel recognized and stressed the importance of early identification of hearing loss among infants. The understanding for a need for early identification of a child’s hearing loss has led us to the modern technology and assessment of hearing for newborns, most commonly referred to as the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS). In the United States, as of 2007, over 90% of newborns are…

A child of a deaf adult (CODA) is something that nobody really hears about unless they are learning American Sign Language or learning about Deaf Culture. A CODA is an individual that is raised by one or more deaf parents. Most CODAs are bilingual in a signed language and spoken language. These individuals are also bicultural because they identify with both the deaf and hearing communities. However, this can be a struggle because they have to negotiate between two completely different cultures…

For my Bodies project I decided to experience hearing impairment for two whole days. I would achieve this by wearing earplugs for the complete duration of those two days. During my time of disability, I realized how my life, socially, went evidently downhill. I saw myself becoming more reserved and generally just becoming silent. I talked lower, just nodded and said “yeah” to stop conversations, and generally stayed more in my room. I felt lonely and depressed, when classes were silent and I…

The story Deaf Like Me begins with a young married couple, Louise and Thomas Spradley, waking up in the middle of the night and panicking about the child they are expecting. Louise is five months pregnant with the couple 's second child. They already have a three and a half year old one named Bruce who became ill last summer. When taking him to the doctors, Louise finds out that Bruce has German measles, or rubella. The doctor notifies Louise that if she is pregnant there can be possible…

The community in which deaf individuals are raised in effect how they not only communicate but also their self-image and willingness to become active members of their community. How a community interacts and accepts the deaf individual has a huge impact on their outlook on life. In Cece Bell's’ novel El Deafo, the protagonist Cece’s outlook on life changes throughout the novel as different people interact with her and learn about her deafness, while in the documentary Life Without Words the…