whitestages
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Hi everybody! I've recently become extremely interested in ASL and Deaf culture (I love languages, my previous obsession was with Morse Code) and am trying to learn as much as possible about this community. It's my personal belief that ignorance is what causes a lack of respect/compassion, which are qualities that nobody wants to lack, so I'm doing my best to educate myself on the rules of Hearing/Deaf communication.
However, it seems that most of the threads here focus on what Hearies do incorrectly (which is quite useful in itself as a guide on what to avoid!). But I'd love to hear - for a person who has never met anyone Deaf - what you PREFER during interactions, and how somebody who doesn't understand what it's like to be HOH/Deaf can be more respectful.
There's one question that's been bothering me - how can I politely get your attention? Is tapping on the shoulder all right, or should we swivel around so you can see us? I'm assuming that if I'm far away and can't run over for a reason, I can just wave my arms like crazy.
However, it seems that most of the threads here focus on what Hearies do incorrectly (which is quite useful in itself as a guide on what to avoid!). But I'd love to hear - for a person who has never met anyone Deaf - what you PREFER during interactions, and how somebody who doesn't understand what it's like to be HOH/Deaf can be more respectful.
There's one question that's been bothering me - how can I politely get your attention? Is tapping on the shoulder all right, or should we swivel around so you can see us? I'm assuming that if I'm far away and can't run over for a reason, I can just wave my arms like crazy.