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When a film was shown without closed captions, I would ask the instructor if the video was captioned or not. When they indicated they did not know, I would ask them to please find out, because without it, I can’t…
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At the beginning of a test, I typically have my teacher and interpreter right there in front of me. My teacher will explain the rules and expectations of the test. The interpreter will then sit off to the side while…
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Extended time on testing, on my tests. For the extended time, since there were only six of us in class, a lot of the students were able to finish the tests within 35 minutes or between 35 to 45 minutes….
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The first test took place when the second year of school was ending and it was a knowledge assessment of what we had learned in those prior two years, which was a lot. It was a comprehensive test. I think…
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Based on my testing experience, sometimes I would get nervous and I would look forward to finishing the test….
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Written tests were a real challenge. While I had native fluency in my first language, ASL, my parents were simple Deaf folks who didn’t even graduate high school….
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After graduating high school, I attended college and that was when I had my first sign language interpreter, which had a strong impact on my experience. Wow, I learned so much at my community college….
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Another situation happened when a hospital in my area stopped providing interpreters. The Deaf community was up in arms about it. I thought the hospital may not understand why interpreters are necessary….
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Members of the deaf community, yes we deaf people ourselves need to work on our racism, our homophobia, and so on. It’s hard….
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I like to quote Maya Angelou, where she says; “When people know better, they will do better.” That truly describes our approach, of how we address the systems in place that present barriers for us….
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Elise’s Story, How a Community Came Together to Support….
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Cookie’s Story: Importance of being Part of a Community…
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