What career best suits the deaf and hearing impaired people?
By MLOV
@athaness (250)
Philippines
September 24, 2018 7:02am CST
Our school also caters to the hearing impaired students. I have spent time with them, though what I only know is the basic in sign language. My friend is the head deaf interpreter and we talk about the best ways they can make a living for themselves.
It is sad to know that many of the deaf/hearing impaired people here in the country are underserved and have been deprived of good-paying jobs. Most of the hearing impaired people I know work manual labors (construction, delivery boy, etc.) and they are underpaid. Others have no jobs at all, have their own family but are all dependent on their parents.
As of now, the best we have thought of is encouraging them to create or start their own small businesses. Are there any ways by which they can make a living? How can we help them live on their own? Thank you myLotters!
In the photo are our deaf students with their interpreters
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4 responses
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
24 Sep 18
Its sad that legally in the USA hearing impaired people are not supposed to be discrimated against... But it does still happen. :(
I think really, you came up with the best idea. Be your own boss!
Or maybe computer field or really anything. The show "switched at birth" gives a powerful insight to struggles faced by the hearing impaired.
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@athaness (250)
• Philippines
24 Sep 18
Yes. That's true. But, we also need to face the fact it really takes an effort to deal with them. My friend is a teacher for the deaf and she shared the difficulty of dealing with and training them. They needed close monitoring in everything they do. Thus, we cannot blame companies who are in need of individuals who can work without supervision.
I know one deaf who worked as an encoder. She had good compensation. We really hoped that the same will go with our graduates.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
That's one aspect in employments that the government should give atention to, -tobe able to give jobs for those hearing impaired people and even the physically challenged ones also.
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
24 Sep 18
they do not have a work shop for them.Surely they must be something.Have you look into this?
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Sep 18
I'm sorry they are underserved in your country. I encourage them to start their own business. There is a Starbucks somewhere in the US owned and operated by deaf owners and employees and it has worked out well.
