1. Cross Cultural Communication

2. 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents
90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. A small percentage of those parents even learn ASL, and this causes the child to find alternate ways of communication.

3. There are five basic strategies for communication with the hearing world: pen and paper, gestures, lipreading and speech, adapting signs to others, and using a third person to interpret.

4. Pen and Paper Most common type of communication.
Used in so many situations
Ordering
Getting information
Having complete conversations
Getting directions

5. Gestures Used in short interactions
Used when interacting with people you see regularly
Relatives
Regular waitress
Co-workers
Neighbors
If the interaction lasts longer than a few minutes they will normally change to a different type of communication. Usually pen and paper.

6. Lipreading and Speech This is the least preferred by Deaf people.
Only about 30% of speech can be understood by lipreading.
This percentage can increase if the person they are talking to is someone familiar or if the topic is familiar.

7. Adapting Signs to Others
This happens when the Deaf person is interacting with someone that knows ASL in some degree.
There are many ways to adapt ASL
Including more fingerspelling
More mouthing words
Gesturing
Simple sentences
Slower pace
More English word order
Deaf people are willing to do this, because the goal is to communicate.

8. Using a third person to interpret
Utah law states that if an interpreter is getting paid they have to pass certification tests
Sign to Voice
Voice to Sign
Code of Ethics
A Deaf person can get someone to volunteer to interpret and they don’t have to be certified.
Most medical, legal, educational, and professional places are required to hire an interpreter for the Deaf person.
Deaf people like professional interpreters, because they are fluent in ASL and they understand Deaf and hearing culture.