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Deaf Lives - Coggle Diagram
Deaf Lives
Discrimination
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Work
If a boss interviews a worker in a noisy environment and they don't do well, this is work discrimination
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Many work and school programs deny deaf applicants because they believe it will be too difficult for a deaf person
Health
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Mental
On top of deaf stigma, deaf face stigma for their mental health
There is a lack of trained professionals who understand that there are differences for those who are deaf vs hearing
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Resilience
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Having more doctors who accept interpreters and are willing to fight barriers of communication helps
Education about these topics to other people helps deaf to be more included and get the necessary help
Criminal Justice
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Process
Many police are unaware of the fact that interpreters should be present during the arrest of a deaf person
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The Struggle
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Often times deaf don't understand what they agree to when they sign because a qualified interpreter is not present
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