SPC 1016, A.S. Degree, and d/Deaf/Hard-of-hearing

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Hi I have a question.

Even if I wear hearing aids, I do tend to have some problems understanding a word from anyone, even with almost-perfect speech. Plus, I do have problems pronouncing sounds like the "r," which I seem to have a bit of speech impairement.

So, even with the problems I'm having, should I be taking the SPC 1016 course? This is the website with the courses I'm taking to be a game developer (since every game development team works differently, like computer programmer, artist, etc., I chose to work as a computer programmer), even if it's still computer programming and analysis:
Computer Programming & Analysis A. S. Degree / Information Technology Programs / Areas of Study / TCC Home - Tallahassee Community College

Here's information about SPC 1016:
http://www.tcc.fl.edu/about_tcc/academic_affairs/division_of_communications_humanities/courses_and_programs/speech said:
FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Prerequisite: successful completion of ENC 0020 or appropriate placement score. Designed to promote understanding of the transactional nature of speech communication. Provides concepts and experiences to help students communicate more effectively in interpersonal as well as public settings. Student participation centers on verbal and non-verbal aspects of speaking and listening. Lecture 3 hours.
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I'm afraid to take this course, because due to my limitation, I might fail this course and I've got to try and keep the grade up as high as I can.
 
I have a deaf CI student who still has a lot of problems with understanding many of the speech sounds. He took a COMS course last quarter with an interpreter that is described the same as the course you have described. He not only received a B, but he actually taught the professor a few things about the true nature of communication.
 
Can you talk to the teacher ahead of time? Maybe if there are specific lessons or tests that you would not be able to do there could be some sort of accommodation without singling you out for a special curriculum.

For example, I had a student in a regular ESL class where the teacher did dictations. These are reasonably useful for hearing students but a nightmare for deaf students. The interpreter has to sign, mouth, and fingerspell every word EXACTLY and it takes three times as long, besides the more important fact that it does a deaf signing student no good whatsoever as they do not use the aural channel. The student and us interpreters finally worked out a deal with the teacher where the student would do another kind of work during the dictation.

Also: is this class required for your degree? If you can't take it for physical reasons then there has to be some kind of equivalent or that seems like a major ADA issue. (Game development, as I know personally, is not a field where physical handicaps rule you out as an employee.) Maybe if you talk to the teacher and find you really would have too many problems in the class, you could work out some kind of independent study regarding communication and focus on aspects that are easier or more natural for you.

Hope it works out! Let us know.
 
Well, I'm hearing impaired and I have a bit of a speech impairement, although I don't have that much of physical disabilities (although I'm not sure, as I can be able to walk and I have enough hand dexterity to work when it comes to game development).

Since I've registered for two classes (one for math and for reading), I'll have to wait until Janurary.

Thanks for your help.
 
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