NoIt just occurred to me- perhaps some pple may think I am joking - I am most serious - asking an interpreter to wear blindfolds- would that be acceptable?
Fuzzy
It just occurred to me- perhaps some pple may think I am joking - I am most serious - asking an interpreter to wear blindfolds- would that be acceptable?
Fuzzy
???? ASL is a visual language?
I am guessing she suggested blindfold if the patient will voice their responses (so therefore interpreter would not have to interpret pt's signs).
Blindfold would not work anyway if the patient themselves must sign. I don't think there IS any way around it if the deaf consumer needs the interpreter to communicate to and/or from but does not want to actually see or allow the interpreter to see him.
Unless some day in the future there are 'virtual interpreters' rather than actual humans (in person or remotely).
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Kind of weird from Autofuzzy. Good grief. **shaking my head** :roll:
If you sign, how will interpreter know what you're saying?It just occurred to me- perhaps some pple may think I am joking - I am most serious - asking an interpreter to wear blindfolds- would that be acceptable?
Fuzzy
If you sign, how will interpreter know what you're saying?
The interpreter can still hear you talk as well.Please read carefully what I wrote.
Fuzzy
Oh, honestly!
I can speak, I was looking at this from my POV,
is it so hard for me to forget that the deaf person has to sign?
I imagined the interpreter will just translate what the doctor is saying
and the deaf person (who only can not HEAR) will simply speak back to the doctor. hence no need for translation on this part.
hence blindfold - if acceptable.
Is it so hard to understand where I was coming from? geez.
btw I am Audiofuzzy not Auto.
Fuzzy
If you have good speech skills them why do you need an interpreter?
The interpreter can still hear you talk as well.
ASL communication is not just about the hands. It incorporates facial expression also, not just for conveying emotions but for providing facial grammar. The eyebrows are especially important for the grammar, and a blindfold would cover them up. Not to mention how physically uncomfortable and distracting a blindfold would be. Also, some eye contact is necessary for communication feedback. That is, the interpreter needs to know that the Deaf client is understanding what he/she is conveying, so the terp can make adjustments to the communication.
I think the remote video interpreting might be the way to go.