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Chapter 12 - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 12
Advocacy
- Advocacy refers to the act or process of pleading, supporting, or recommending a cause or person.
- Deaf people have came a long way, but this doesn't mean they still don't have a mountain to climb.
- Deaf people to this day, can still be seen as limited and they are still misunderstood. They are still denied equal access as well.
- The need to advocate for the Deaf community has continued for many years and it is still needed. The Deaf community appreciates the assistance of hearing people in supporting their efforts to live full lives.
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Career Possibilities
- Interpreters: Sign language interpreters make it possible for people who do not know sign language and people who do know sign language to communicate. There is a high need for sign language interpreters who are fluent.
- Teachers: Being a teacher is an excellent choice as there are many Deaf education / ASL, and English bilingual programs preparing teachers of Deaf children in the United States.
- Early Childhood Educators: Early childhood education is one of the best investments our country can make. ECE covers nursery, prekindergarten, and kindergarten education.
- Audiologists: Audiologists evaluate hearing levels and make recommendations for the next step. Having ASL skills is crucial for this job and in working with culturally Deaf people or to introduce families to consider opportunities to learn sign language.
Career Possibilities
- Speech and Language Therapist: Speech & language pathologists often work with audiologists in developing spoken English skills for deaf and hard of hearing children. Speech therapists can also support students within bimodal bilingual programs.
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Job Coaches: Vocational Rehabilitation counselors support deaf people prepare for and obtain employment. Job coaches are part of VR
services. Their primary responsibility is to help clients learn how to complete their job responsibilities.
- Mental Health Service Providers: There are very few places where culturally Deaf people can receive mental health services directly in ASL. There is a strong need for more Deaf cultural and ASL competent mental health care service providers.
- Emergency Medical Technicians: EMTs are health service providers who evaluate patients in emergencies and decide what to do next. If EMTs can communicate with deaf patients the process of evaluating the emergency become easier.