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Navigating Deaf and Hearing Worlds (Work (Pilot (Job that seems as its…
Navigating Deaf and Hearing Worlds
Discrimination
Driving
90% visual 10% hearing, yet deaf people are told ,and in some countries, not allowed to drive.
put at fault for car accidents EX; David's story in class.
Doctors
rare occurrence seeing a deaf doctor. but if there is one their appointments are booked
Deaf people would be denied by medical schools
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990- prohibits discrimination based off disability
Resilience- facing a risk and seeing the possibility of positive outcomes.
Deaf children being born into hearing families
take longer to learn certain things but pushing past those obstacles is an example of resilience
resilience is the ability to bounce back despite difficult situations or setbacks
Work
Pilot
Job that seems as its meant for deaf individuals as it relies on vision rathe than hearing
Resilience comes in handy when entering world of work as they are turned down for being deaf
many companies deny deaf people as employees and break the ADA resulting in lawsuits
Nowadays we can see deaf workers in almost every occupations (circumstantial)
Health Issues
deaf adults less likely to see doctors due to that communication barrier
hard to understand medical terms as most deaf people are not fluent in English
lack of interpreters with knowledge on these terms