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Hey? I am not familiar with the deaf mentor duty. I hope some of you who have experienced being a deaf mentor. If you dont mind explaining here what deaf mentor's duty or any of you who are hearing parents of deaf kids, please share it here.

I just contacted with one of my friend who lives here for ages and asked to see if we actually have deaf mentor. From my knowledges of being here, i dont hear anyone mentioned the deaf mentor. I will contact with deaf service about it too.


what does deaf mentor do?

Thanks!
 
Frisky Feline said:
Hey? I am not familiar with the deaf mentor duty. I hope some of you who have experienced being a deaf mentor. If you dont mind explaining here what deaf mentor's duty or any of you who are hearing parents of deaf kids, please share it here.

I just contacted with one of my friend who lives here for ages and asked to see if we actually have deaf mentor. From my knowledges of being here, i dont hear anyone mentioned the deaf mentor. I will contact with deaf service about it too.


what does deaf mentor do?

Thanks!
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Basically, they provide support to hearing parents of newly diagnosed children, helping them to learn sign language, introducing them to the world of the D/deaf, helping with educational placement by relating their experiences, etc. Just answering questions and giving reasurrance. This is generally the first contact a hearing parent will have with someone who is actually Deaf. You could even provide support through email in between home visits.
 
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dogmom said:
:wave:I think you are a great mentor, Travis!
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So far I havent heard from my friends. i did contact the agency about it. I just want to see what kind of services do they provide for the hearing parents of deaf kids. I know they do provide for kids with ci workshop to help them to know who they are but i am not sure what exaclty do they provide.

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I'm working on being a deaf mentor for firearm, motorcycle, and first responder training :aw:
 
I think that's a great idea too , Jiro, I hope people will take you up on that!:)
 
Having Deaf Mentor is great idea. There nothing like that in UK as far I know. I know my parents and many others was in shock and upset and thinking negative like she cant do this or that, etc when they found out baby is deaf.

Would make things much easier if parents had support from start and thinking more positive cos kids can pick up parent's emotions quite easily.
 
Frisky Feline said:
So far I havent heard from my friends. i did contact the agency about it. I just want to see what kind of services do they provide for the hearing parents of deaf kids. I know they do provide for kids with ci workshop to help them to know who they are but i am not sure what exaclty do they provide.

Continue to be......
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This is really an area that needs to be addressed. We have often discussed the fact that parents of kids who have been newly diagnosed are not provided with a Deaf mentor, and therefore, generally don't have any contact with the Deaf community unless they seek it out. So many have no idea that the Deaf community even exists. We really need to start making ourselves available to these parents. I would love to see all of us become involved in this effort, even if some would only be able to participate from a distance.
 
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Frisky Feline said:
which agency are you working with?

what about NYPD? i hope you bump into my brother. :D
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nobody.

I know a lot of motorcycle, firearm, and first responder courses are not deaf-friendly and it's difficult for deaf people to participate. I haven't looked into it seriously yet but I will and then once I get certified, I will look into hosting the courses for deafies but that's gonna take quite a while. free of charge, of course.... assuming that I have a sponsor.
 
Jiro said:
nobody.

I know a lot of motorcycle, firearm, and first responder courses are not deaf-friendly and it's difficult for deaf people to participate. I haven't looked into it seriously yet but I will and then once I get certified, I will look into hosting the courses for deafies but that's gonna take quite a while. free of charge, of course.... assuming that I have a sponsor.
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You make a good point here. I am part of a Search and Rescue team (I have a SAR dog). None of the training is deaf friendly. I had to teach my team mates some basic signs for communicating while out on a search. I am required to carry a radio. At the beginning of each search, I appoint someone as the communications officer responsible for facilitating comm between me and base via the radio. I'm even required to get a HAM radio license. I've paid for all of my interpreters out of my own pocket. I've had to prove myself every step of the way. I know I fall short in their eyes. We search in some very dangerous places. I will not put myself or my dog in a situation that is not safe. It's the world we live in.
 
Cheetah said:
You make a good point here. I am part of a Search and Rescue team (I have a SAR dog). None of the training is deaf friendly. I had to teach my team mates some basic signs for communicating while out on a search. I am required to carry a radio. At the beginning of each search, I appoint someone as the communications officer responsible for facilitating comm between me and base via the radio. I'm even required to get a HAM radio license. I've paid for all of my interpreters out of my own pocket. I've had to prove myself every step of the way. I know I fall short in their eyes. We search in some very dangerous places. I will not put myself or my dog in a situation that is not safe. It's the world we live in.
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Very interesting. I would like to hear more about your decision to become a part of a rescue team.

(LOL, I am a member of a SART, as well, but in my case, it stands for Sexual Abuse and Response Team).
 
jillio said:
Very interesting. I would like to hear more about your decision to become a part of a rescue team.

(LOL, I am a member of a SART, as well, but in my case, it stands for Sexual Abuse and Response Team).
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I actually joined for two reasons. One, I needed a volunteer activity to do. Second, I have a high energy dog. After a little research, I contacted the Chesapeake Search Dogs team. I attended several training sessions and got an idea what would be involved. They interviewed me to see if I would be a good fit for their team. They accepted me and a week later they "interviewed" my dog and together we became a team. My dog's name is Jake and you can see him in my profile picture (with me of course). Jake is simply fantastic at his job. It's so much fun to watch him work out a problem.

Training is 2 nights a week plus one saturday a month. Our team responds to request for search dogs in the DC region including VA, PA, NJ... We are a primary first responder to the DC area. We do not do any international searches. We perform approximately 50 searches a year.

I am currently an inactive member due to financial reasons (a divorce will do that). I hope to return to active status early next year (yeah, in the winter time - such fun, so little time!).

I love talking about SAR dogs. So ask any questions you want. :cool2:
 
Cheetah said:
I actually joined for two reasons. One, I needed a volunteer activity to do. Second, I have a high energy dog. After a little research, I contacted the Chesapeake Search Dogs team. I attended several training sessions and got an idea what would be involved. They interviewed me to see if I would be a good fit for their team. They accepted me and a week later they "interviewed" my dog and together we became a team. My dog's name is Jake and you can see him in my profile picture (with me of course). Jake is simply fantastic at his job. It's so much fun to watch him work out a problem.

Training is 2 nights a week plus one saturday a month. Our team responds to request for search dogs in the DC region including VA, PA, NJ... We are a primary first responder to the DC area. We do not do any international searches. We perform approximately 50 searches a year.

I am currently an inactive member due to financial reasons (a divorce will do that). I hope to return to active status early next year (yeah, in the winter time - such fun, so little time!).

I love talking about SAR dogs. So ask any questions you want. :cool2:
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Very interesting how you got into it! Is there a breed of dog that is preferred for SAR teamwork. I keep thinking of bloodhounds, but I know that is just a stereotype I have in my head.:giggle:
 
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jillio said:
Cheetah said:
I actually joined for two reasons. One, I needed a volunteer activity to do. Second, I have a high energy dog. After a little research, I contacted the Chesapeake Search Dogs team. I attended several training sessions and got an idea what would be involved. They interviewed me to see if I would be a good fit for their team. They accepted me and a week later they "interviewed" my dog and together we became a team. My dog's name is Jake and you can see him in my profile picture (with me of course). Jake is simply fantastic at his job. It's so much fun to watch him work out a problem.

Training is 2 nights a week plus one saturday a month. Our team responds to request for search dogs in the DC region including VA, PA, NJ... We are a primary first responder to the DC area. We do not do any international searches. We perform approximately 50 searches a year.

I am currently an inactive member due to financial reasons (a divorce will do that). I hope to return to active status early next year (yeah, in the winter time - such fun, so little time!).

I love talking about SAR dogs. So ask any questions you want. :cool2:
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Very interesting how you got into it! Is there a breed of dog that is preferred for SAR teamwork. I keep thinking of bloodhounds, but I know that is just a stereotype I have in my head.:giggle:
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German Sheppards and Labs top the list. Basically and hunting dog can do the Job. The dog is screened for temperment, play drive, and a few other traits that I've forgotten. Most dogs that enter the program fail. Part because of the dog, part because of the handler (owner).
 
Cheetah said:
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German Sheppards and Labs top the list. Basically and hunting dog can do the Job. The dog is screened for temperment, play drive, and a few other traits that I've forgotten. Most dogs that enter the program fail. Part because of the dog, part because of the handler (owner).
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That makes sense. I would think, in general, that a deaf individual would be more sensitive to the communication of the dog, since it is all based on non-verbal cues.
 
:wave:Jilio and Cheetah
Cheetah I took from this and put up a new thread...

When I took some SAR classes, it was alot of GSD's in my area; we had the only Rottie. Since as you wrote Jillio, that dogs really communicate very visually, the ability to read that is a strength that many deaf people can use.
I know for me as a very visual learner, I tend to read dogs quickly and accurately and watch for very subtle things, though I certainly do make mistakes.
 
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