Deafverse World One, Badge 2: How do you communicate with people?

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Title: Robot Detective. Cartoon magnifying glass. A man signs.

 

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How do you communicate with people?

If they don’t know sign language, then I will write or use my phone to text. Sometimes I can read lips, but I emphasize sometimes. I’m not as good at it as some other deaf people.

 

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A woman signs.

 

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A downside of being in the United States is most Americans are not comfortable or proficient with gesturing. I will attempt to gesture once or twice, then have to resort to writing.

 

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A man signs.

 

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Ever since the year 2000, technology has improved. For example, devices now have an audio feature where the text populates the screen as a person speaks.

 

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A woman signs.

 

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Be patient.

 

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A woman laughs.

 

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Be aware that there’s many, many different ways to communicate. Some can talk, some sign, and some cue, and some have hearing aids, some don’t. Some have cochlear implants, there’s a variety of things.

 

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Text: Deaf Verse. National Deaf Center dot org.