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Many deaf drivers use special devices that let them know when fire or ambulance sirens are wailing or car horns are blaring.

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American School for the Deaf, founded by William Stoke and Laurent Clerc, was the first deaf school open in the United States (1800). The school is located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Fun FACT!Click to return to Deaf EducationFlashing lights, rather than chimes, alert deaf people to visitors. Smoke detectors, phones and alarm clocks can all be converted to feature deaf-friendly flashing lights or very loud alarms, and even vibrating mechanisms that shake the bed or buzz in the occupant's pocket. Deaf or hearing-impaired people can use a TTY or TTD (telephone typewriter or telecommunications device).Closed captioning lets deaf television users decode a special signal in program broadcasts that displays dialogue text across the bottom of the screen.

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Mainstream - a school where the Deaf student goes to public school with a translator, most of the other students aren't deaf. Residential - the Deaf student lives at the school in a Dorm and goes home on the weekends. Day School - Deaf student goes to school Monday-Friday and goes home afterward everyday, like a normal school; all students are deaf.

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A small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.They bypass damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve.A cochlear implant takes surgery and therapy to learn the sense of hearing.

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There are different styles of hearing aids:In-the-Canal (ITC) and Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC) Aids, In-the-Ear (ITE) Aids, Behind-the-Ear (BTE) Aids, Behind-the-Ear Aid: Open Fitting, Receiver-in-Canal Aids, Extended Wear Hearing Aids, and Middle Ear Implants Ways to take care of hearing aids:Perform listening checksCheck batteriesClean the hearing aids regularly with a soft, dry clothMinimize moisture in the hearing aidsAvoid feedbackFeatures available hearing aids:Directional microphoneTelephone (telecoil) switchDirect audio input

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ASL stands for American Sign Language.Instead of using the punctuations of the English Language (.,?!), punctuation is expressed through facial expression.The four characteristics of sign language are:Handshape (Ex: Open 5, Closed 5)Location (Where the sign is)Orientation (Positioning of the hand)Movement (Motion of the sign)ABOUT ASL:


There are two forms of interpreting.Consecutive- The speaker stops every 1-5 minutes (usually at the end of every "paragraph" or a complete thought) and the interpreter then steps in to render what was said into the target language.Simultaneous- The interpreter can't start interpreting until she/he understands the general meaning of the sentence.Qualifications of a good interpreter:Knowledge of the general subject of the speeches that are to be interpreted.General erudition and intimate familiarity with both cultures.Extensive vocabulary in both languages.Ability to express thoughts clearly and concisely in both languages.Excellent note-taking technique for consecutive interpreting.At least 2-3 years of booth experience for simultaneous interpreting.

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Which are used to help the hearing of people who are deaf or hard of hearing? Interpreters and Cochlear ImplantsHearing Aids and Cochlear ImplantsCochlear Implants and ASLInterpreters and ASL

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