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Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Basics…

Jan an Withe ithers, s, Dir Direc ecto tor

NCIOM IOM Task ask Force ce March ch 18, 2019 19

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Ba Basi sic T c Ter erms ms You

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• Deaf
• Hard of Hearing
• Deaf-Blind
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing with Low Vision
• Late Deafened
• Deaf Plus
• Hearing-Impaired
• Hearing Loss
• Intersectionality

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“People-First Language”

• Widely used by people with disabilities.
• Exception: Culturally Deaf people – those who

use American Sign Language (ASL) and are members of the Deaf community

• Reason: Deaf identity as a source of pride

and view of Deafness as a culture

• This sentiment is not as strong among hard of

hearing people, though it is acceptable to many to say “Hard of Hearing people.” More commonly-used is “people with hearing loss.”

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Ame meri rican can Sig ign La Langu guag age

• A true language that meets all linguistic

requirements for a language

• Not “universal” – there are hundreds of sign

languages around the world as well as regional dialects

• Rich and sophisticated – capable of conveying

complex, nuanced, and/or abstract concepts

• Prelingually Deaf children face challenges in

acquiring language, usually because the early intervention and education systems are inadequate in ensuring language acquisition and literacy

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munic nication ation Rule les

Given the wide variety of communication methods used by meeting participants, communication rules serve to ensure all meeting participants have an equal

• pportunity to participate in a meeting.
• Raise your hand if you want to speak
• Wait for facilitator to recognize you before

speaking

• State your name before speaking so that

the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind participants know who is talking

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Sig ign La Langu guag age e In Inte terp rpre rete ters rs

• Lag Time
• Look at the speaker, not the interpreter
• Speak normally – they will tell you if you

speaking too rapidly, too quietly, etc

• They are not participants
• Conduct governed by Registry of

Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct

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