How to Communicate with a Deaf/HOH Patient

What percent of the US populaltion is deaf or HOH?

13%; 1 qualified ASL interpreter per 300 deaf/ASL users

What is deaf culture?

Beliefs, attitudes, history, norms, values, literary traditions and art shared by those who are deaf; the main aspect is the uee of sign language

What is deaf gain?

Focuses on all positive experiences acquired with deafness instead of the the send of hearing loss

What is the deaf community?

A group of people that share the same sign language, heritage and value of the deaf culture

What the 5 aspects of deaf culture?

• Language: the use of Sign language

• Values: the need to preserve literature, heritage, and other forms of art

• Traditions: shared experience from deaf generations

• Norms: includes communication etiquette

• Identity: accepting and recognizing ones self as part of the deaf community

What are unacceptable descriptors of deaf people?

Hearing impaired or deaf mute

How accurate is lip reading?

33%

What is American Sign Language?

• Skips words and does not talk at the same time

• Uses facial expressions eyebrows and the mouth

• Foreign language but not universal

What is English Sign Language?

Talk and sign at the same time

What is an ASL interpreter?

• Translates spoken messages into hand symbols

• Can wear little makeup, has to have normal hair color, beards must be trimmed

• Can speak directly to the person who is deaf

• Can work in teams

What is title lll ADA?

Any accommodating like an interpreter must be paid for by the facility (dr.s office, hospital, court, etc.)

When would a PT/PTA need a intepreter?

• Evaluation or re-evaluation

• The first session of treatment

The clinician should speak to the patient not the interpreter

True