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Where could I find information about Deaf events in my area?
I am studying to become an ASL interpreter. I'd like to become acquainted with the people I eventually hope to serve, and that is also the best way to practice the language while I learn it.
Posted here because Deaf people are not disabled.
Mark: Good luck convincing a Deaf person of that. :)
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- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Consult with your instructors. I am considering the same thing, and when I took an ASL course last year at my local community college, the instructor (a CODA) was also a teacher of the deaf at the local public school. He was very involved with the deaf community in the area and some of our assignments were to attend deaf "events" such as the monthly Silent Dinners or deaf church services, etc.
Do a quick search on Google or Facebook for "X Deaf", replacing X with the name of your city or county. There are websites/groups for the deaf in many areas to keep in touch.
- MarkLv 78 years ago
The Internet is a good place. So is your ASL teacher.
No, deaf people aren't "disabled", but they DO have a disability that most people don't. (If you don't hear traffic noise and just step into the street, or don't answer your doorbell because you can't hear it, that's a disability.)
