Comments for Deaf - Hearing Relationship http://deafhearing.wordpress.com Mon, 04 May 2009 17:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on So You Think You Can Sign by nanette Secor http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/so-you-think-you-can-sign/#comment-755 nanette Secor Mon, 04 May 2009 17:27:06 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=549#comment-755 I want know to ask you that sign for edify. do you have an idea lds dictonary as 2008 or sign viedo for dictonary? Thank you Nanette I want know to ask you that sign for edify.
do you have an idea lds dictonary as 2008
or sign viedo for dictonary?
Thank you
Nanette

]]> Comment on I Love VRS Interpreters by Laura http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/i-love-vrs-interpreters/#comment-750 Laura Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:40:18 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-750 I just stumbled across your blog and I am so excited. I just started learning ASL and I love the idea of using the BoM. I also appreciate your perspective as a woman trying to bridge the cultural/linguistic gap. I hope you will keep posting when you get a chance! I just stumbled across your blog and I am so excited. I just started learning ASL and I love the idea of using the BoM. I also appreciate your perspective as a woman trying to bridge the cultural/linguistic gap. I hope you will keep posting when you get a chance!

]]> Comment on What I Hate About “Interpreting” by Julia http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/what-i-hate-about-%e2%80%9cinterpreting%e2%80%9d/#comment-749 Julia Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:34:07 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=555#comment-749 If you are interpreting out of fear of offending your friends, then you are not doing it for the right reason, and you will soon become burned out. You must decide to either interpret because you enjoy doing this for them, or allow your friends the opportunity to learn how to communicate when you are not around. Do a little of both when you are around (read my latest post about VRS interpreters) and have fun. I think you will find that everyone, including yourself, will have a much more enjoyable adventure. If you are interpreting out of fear of offending your friends, then you are not doing it for the right reason, and you will soon become burned out. You must decide to either interpret because you enjoy doing this for them, or allow your friends the opportunity to learn how to communicate when you are not around. Do a little of both when you are around (read my latest post about VRS interpreters) and have fun. I think you will find that everyone, including yourself, will have a much more enjoyable adventure.

]]> Comment on What I Hate About “Interpreting” by JJ HIL http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/what-i-hate-about-%e2%80%9cinterpreting%e2%80%9d/#comment-748 JJ HIL Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:10:35 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=555#comment-748 :-) Frustration understood, to a limited degree... I'm actually training to become an interpreter, but have found myself getting a bit irritable about being the 'communication channel' for casual things, like wandering a mall with my deaf companion where every shop clerk wants to be helpful and you have two people looking at you expectantly when you were hoping to just have a relaxing day out with a friend... I have to admit to the temptation to 'play deaf', but it's not worth offending my friends... :-) Frustration understood, to a limited degree… I’m actually training to become an interpreter, but have found myself getting a bit irritable about being the ‘communication channel’ for casual things, like wandering a mall with my deaf companion where every shop clerk wants to be helpful and you have two people looking at you expectantly when you were hoping to just have a relaxing day out with a friend… I have to admit to the temptation to ‘play deaf’, but it’s not worth offending my friends…

]]> Comment on Interpreting in Church by Mrs. Reynolds http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2006/03/11/interpreting-in-church/#comment-747 Mrs. Reynolds Sun, 12 Apr 2009 05:20:35 +0000 http://a1wholesalegifts.com/blog/2006/03/11/interpreting-in-church/#comment-747 I totally understand what you mean. Right now I am interpreting for an older gentleman in my parents ward while I am living with them for a few months. Anyway I only interpret sacrament meeting for him because 3 hours straight just is so tiring plus I have a 4 month old son to take care of. This ward is the one I grew up in and this deaf man has been attending this ward most if not all of his life and until last month has NEVER had an interpreter for church. His signing skills are not wonderful (because he has no one to sign with) but he is so excited to be able to understand even part of the talks and prayers during sacrament meeting. What I can't believe is that no one besides one sister has even attempted to learn sign language to communicative with him. Its amazing that he knows as much sign as he does and he is always excited to learn more from our occasional interactions. I hopefully will soon get him to a deaf branch that is about 30 min away so that he can meet other Deaf people and be able to learn and understand all 3 hours of church. I totally understand what you mean. Right now I am interpreting for an older gentleman in my parents ward while I am living with them for a few months. Anyway I only interpret sacrament meeting for him because 3 hours straight just is so tiring plus I have a 4 month old son to take care of.

This ward is the one I grew up in and this deaf man has been attending this ward most if not all of his life and until last month has NEVER had an interpreter for church. His signing skills are not wonderful (because he has no one to sign with) but he is so excited to be able to understand even part of the talks and prayers during sacrament meeting. What I can’t believe is that no one besides one sister has even attempted to learn sign language to communicative with him. Its amazing that he knows as much sign as he does and he is always excited to learn more from our occasional interactions. I hopefully will soon get him to a deaf branch that is about 30 min away so that he can meet other Deaf people and be able to learn and understand all 3 hours of church.

]]> Comment on Bearing My Testimony in the Deaf Ward by Lucette CECE http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/bearing-my-testimony-in-the-deaf-ward/#comment-745 Lucette CECE Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:53:58 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-745 i am french female from Paris, France, i am deaf and i talk with my hands (i am used the langue des signes française / french signs language ). my english is not perfect but i understand well your wrote english. i am alone in the hearing ward with a hard and hearing friend who have not too problems of communication with our french sisters-brethers. i know that God lives. He Loves Us All, hearing or deaf people. and i know that Jesus Christ is our Savior because to His Atonement and that He saved us of the eternal death. At the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen ! Lucette, deaf female in the hearing ward of Paris. i am french female from Paris, France, i am deaf and i talk with my hands (i am used the langue des signes française / french signs language ).
my english is not perfect but i understand well your wrote english.
i am alone in the hearing ward with a hard and hearing friend who have not too problems of communication with our french sisters-brethers.
i know that God lives. He Loves Us All, hearing or deaf people. and i know that Jesus Christ is our Savior because to His Atonement and that He saved us of the eternal death. At the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen ! Lucette, deaf female in the hearing ward of Paris.

]]> Comment on I Love VRS Interpreters by Julia Shumko http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/i-love-vrs-interpreters/#comment-742 Julia Shumko Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:45:14 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-742 Hi Mallory, Go to http://www.deaflds.org. There you will find information for Deaf Wards all over the world. Here is the info for Provo: Utah Valley (Deaf) Ward. 835 South 500 West, Provo, UT 84601 (801) 370-6832 V/TTY Sunday Schedule: 11:00 am–2:00 pm (Sac mtg, SS, PH/RS) Some day Steve and I will visit that ward. Maybe we will see you there. Julia Hi Mallory,

Go to http://www.deaflds.org. There you will find information for Deaf Wards all over the world. Here is the info for Provo:

Utah Valley (Deaf) Ward.
835 South 500 West, Provo, UT 84601
(801) 370-6832 V/TTY

Sunday Schedule:
11:00 am–2:00 pm (Sac mtg, SS, PH/RS)

Some day Steve and I will visit that ward. Maybe we will see you there.

Julia

]]> Comment on I Love VRS Interpreters by Mallory http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/i-love-vrs-interpreters/#comment-741 Mallory Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:31:25 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-741 Hi! I need some help. I came across your blog because I was using google to find a deaf ward in Provo Utah, and a post you wrote a wile back lead me here. I am hearing, and I have fallen in love with sign language. I had taken a couple classes when I lived in AZ, but we have moved to Provo Utah now, and im a stay at home mom so I have less time to be taking college classes. I really want to find someone that teaches sign language in the evenings or even during the day where I can take my baby. Or even an LDS ward where I can sign with others to help refresh what I already know, and to learn more. You may not be able to help me, but I thought that it couldn’t hurt to ask :) I love learning from others, instead of watching DVD's so any help that you have about the Deaf community here in Utah would be so helpful. Thank you for your time!! Mallory Hi!
I need some help. I came across your blog because I was using google to find a deaf ward in Provo Utah, and a post you wrote a wile back lead me here. I am hearing, and I have fallen in love with sign language. I had taken a couple classes when I lived in AZ, but we have moved to Provo Utah now, and im a stay at home mom so I have less time to be taking college classes. I really want to find someone that teaches sign language in the evenings or even during the day where I can take my baby. Or even an LDS ward where I can sign with others to help refresh what I already know, and to learn more. You may not be able to help me, but I thought that it couldn’t hurt to ask :) I love learning from others, instead of watching DVD’s so any help that you have about the Deaf community here in Utah would be so helpful. Thank you for your time!!
Mallory

]]> Comment on I Love VRS Interpreters by Julia http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/i-love-vrs-interpreters/#comment-737 Julia Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:18:17 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-737 Wills, Are you deaf or hearing? I would be more than willing to pay a higher tax for this service. There are plenty of other taxes I can do without. Why not have the MVP be a paid service same as cell phone service? I am sure my husband would be willing to pay it if he could use it anywhere. The family gathering was an experiment to see if this would work when he needs an on-demand interpreter even if the person he needs to communicate with is in the same room (such as a home repair guy). Wills, Are you deaf or hearing?

I would be more than willing to pay a higher tax for this service. There are plenty of other taxes I can do without.

Why not have the MVP be a paid service same as cell phone service? I am sure my husband would be willing to pay it if he could use it anywhere.

The family gathering was an experiment to see if this would work when he needs an on-demand interpreter even if the person he needs to communicate with is in the same room (such as a home repair guy).

]]> Comment on I Love VRS Interpreters by Wills http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/i-love-vrs-interpreters/#comment-736 Wills Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:01:47 +0000 http://deafhearing.wordpress.com/?p=563#comment-736 VRS is designed to provide access in telecommunications in accordance to Title IV of the ADA. The idea behind this is to charge the telephone companies through a central fund to provide access for Deaf people through the telephone. The money for this fund is collected from consumers through their phone bills. The more money they have to pay, the more they charge us consumers. With that being said, this is NOT intended to provide interpreting services for family gatherings when they normally would not talk on the telephone with each other in one room. This is considered misuse of these funds. Hopefully, someday, we will have a service that provides access everywhere- but then, how will this be funded? I would not want to pay higher taxes to pay for this. We are already overextended with our taxes in this economy. I am optimistic that new technologies will make it more and more possible to have this access everywhere. VRS is designed to provide access in telecommunications in accordance to Title IV of the ADA. The idea behind this is to charge the telephone companies through a central fund to provide access for Deaf people through the telephone. The money for this fund is collected from consumers through their phone bills. The more money they have to pay, the more they charge us consumers.

With that being said, this is NOT intended to provide interpreting services for family gatherings when they normally would not talk on the telephone with each other in one room. This is considered misuse of these funds.

Hopefully, someday, we will have a service that provides access everywhere- but then, how will this be funded? I would not want to pay higher taxes to pay for this. We are already overextended with our taxes in this economy. I am optimistic that new technologies will make it more and more possible to have this access everywhere.

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