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HOW DEAF PEOPLE COMMUNICATE (Series 2)
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USING AN INTERPRETER
Sometimes deaf people use another person - an interpreter - to help
with communication to and from hearing people. An interpreter is a deaf
person's ears and sometimes a deaf person's voice. The interpreter listens
and tells the deaf person what is spoken by all the people in a room.
If a deaf person chooses not to talk, the interpreter may also speak
the deaf person's message.
There are sign language interpreters and oral interpreters. A sign language interpreter presents the
information in sign language. Deaf people who do
not know sign language use an oral interpreter who
repeats the speakers' words without using voice. Deaf
people who use oral interpreters are actually speechreading (lipreading) the interpreter. A Cued Speech
interpreter is a special kind of oral interpreter.
It is important for deaf people to use interpreters
for meetings and conferences so that they understand what is said.
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The storyteller does not know sign language. She is using an
interpreter so the deaf children in the group can understand the
story.
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 This deaf person is using an oral interpreter so he can
follow the discussion of the different speakers on the stage.
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