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taken away to live with her husband and start a family. Maggie was forced to find a way to find her own happiness and help bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf worlds for her parents. In the 1930s and 1940s, deaf families relied on hearing relatives and people from their church congregation to communicate with hearing people. Interpreters were not people who went to school to become interpreters, they were generally children of deaf adults. Televisions and close captioning was not invented yet so the only way a deaf person could get their news was through telegrams and word of mouth. Today, it is simple for a deaf person to stay informed because of the use of the internet, closed captioning on the television, text messaging, email, video calling, etc. Communication between hearing and deaf has vastly improved since the depression era. Employment was very limited during that time because of the lack of communication. Maggie’s parents worked as a printer in a factory and as a seamstress. Both of these jobs required little communication, however during times where it was imperative to be able to communicate, it was clear how important it was for deaf and hearing to be able to understand each other. For example, when Maggie’s mother fainted on the job, her employer immediately called her daughter to interpret for the doctor that was assessing her. Interpreting for the doctor is also an example of a time where Maggie was put in an awkward position discussing private…

of Victorian community interpreters have to confront traumatic client material about an hour per week of their interpreting assignments” This study also reveals that a third of that sixty-eight percent “are experiencing exposure averaging 3.5 – 10 hears per week in their interpreting assignments.” Although the oppression of Deaf people is often highlighted, its affect on interpreters often goes unnoticed. Interpreters are called upon to be highly flexible and may be required to move from one…

Deaf Like Me In the book “Deaf Like Me,” by Thomas S. Spardley and James P Spardley, a father and uncle a go on a journey to share the struggle of teaching their deaf daughter/ niece how to communicate. Thomas and Louise live in Minnesota with their son Bruce. Thomas is a teacher at Carleton College, and Louise is a stay at home mom. Louise, the mother, finds out that while she is pregnant she developed German measles. When the doctors asks if Louise was pregnant she informed the doctor that if…

Deaf history month is celebrated every year from March 13th to April 13th according to byui.edu. Sign Language is a big part of our country; it’s the fourth most common language and is over 200 years old. Also, in the US alone, there are more than 1,000,000 people over the age of five who are deaf (research.gallaudet.edu)! Although all of these people are unable to hear sound; they have a life that is just as rich as any hearing person. Many deaf people are involved in the communities of the…

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…

Once all plausible options have been presented, the next step would be to analyze each one in detail, weighing pros and cons of each (DECIDE, n.d., para. 3). If I were to go with my first option, and divulge this information to my friends, the negative consequences of my actions would far outweigh the positive. This decision would not only jeopardize my future as an ally to the Deaf community, but also as an interpreter and potentially negatively impact other interpreters in the community. I…

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…

An interpreter can interpret in an unlimited amount of settings. With that being 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…

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.…

The first child I choose was Jonah, who has the severe hearing impairment. The modifications that I would have to make in my environment would maybe to have words hanging around the room so I can point at them with him so he can understand me. The adaptations that I would have to make would be to learn sign language so that he can better understand me since he cannot hear. I would also to speak while I am doing the sign language so that the other students can understand me at the same time. In…