Do’s and Don'ts When Communicating With Deaf People

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In honour of Deaf Awareness Week 2021 I wanted to share my top tips on what you should do when you are communicating with deaf people. These are my 'Do’s and Don'ts when communicating with Deaf people'. Let me know in the comments what your top 'Do’s and Don’ts’ are or if you have found this useful.
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[@Robin-of2jt]

Even though I'm American and studying ASL, I keep trying to understand your BSL and forget that I need to turn on captions

[@Neonbean-]

Aye lmao same!

[@LookingForFrogs]

Are there some signs that are similar? Or i it completely differet?

[@Robin-of2jt]

@@LookingForFrogs some are similar but ASL is a lot closer to French sign language (LSF) than BSL

[@brennapetersen8522]

I am taking Sign Language to become an interpreter because of my best friend who is Deaf. I am now fluent in 3 Sign Languages. I am from America, but I have learned BSL because of YOU! I appreciate how you're not rude or snotty when informing because that helps no one. You're kind, and informative, and us as hearing people have a lot to learn... Happy DAW!!!

[@giwtaki2000]

Good job!

[@JazzyWhipps]

That''s fantastic! Well done!

[@jonathonpursell1268]

Good job for explaining it spot on I'm deaf myself people need to speak more clear and little bit slower plus MUST look at me when talking . I feel bit rude when hearing talking to me and walk away while talking

[@gigimalin3073]

Sometimes i find communication difficult as an autistic person, so will rely a little bit on basic BSL to try and communicate with close friends and family when i am unable to speak. I would love to see schools teaching more sign language! Also love the video, i love learning about the deaf community so i can communicate and understand more communities without doing things that unknowingly offend the deaf community Xx

[@Ameliamaemay1990]

Wow!! That's a wonderful point! I am learning ASL, so BSL is next up ☺️ and that's great to know that it can be helpful for people who are hearing but have autism! I'll keep that in mind ❤️

[@mkatte1122]

I'm autistic too and I feel the exact same way! Of course I'm American so it's ASL for me but same general concept as what you're saying.

[@kiri101]

Same

[@sunsetdreams4921]

Someday I'd love to learn sign language so I can communicate with deaf people incase no one else can! Thanks for this video jazzy 💕

[@kattzee5186]

BSL is very similar to Auslan (Australian Sign Language). I went to a public school where Auslan was offered as a subject. To this day I still have deaf friends and use Auslan every week in my sports team because we have a deaf player 😊

[@JazzyWhipps]

That's great that it was offered as a subject!

[@2MSecurity]

I am hard of hearing and i love that you make me feel normal when you say yo people to look at you, not chewing food and so on it makes me feel like I have normal requests so i can understand people as I get sooooo frustrated 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@rubyomaraholt]

I’ve been subscribed to your channel for over a year now and have learnt so much about the deaf community that I never knew before - I’m now learning sign language from your course too! Thank you, sending lots of love 💗

[@dalehenry5233]

Hello Beautiful Jazzy, It’s always interesting watching your videos, especially the ones with your mum in them. She is an awesome lady just like you Jazzy. The one thing I hate is people who click their fingers in my face, I have had that happen so many times it’s very annoying.

[@JazzyWhipps]

Yeah, I understand what you mean

[@charlottesreadsthings211]

When I had my bsl classes we were told not to use english/anything that would get us into an english mindset and use gesturing if we didn't know certain signs yet. Sometimes the teacher would let us write what we wanted to say/question on the board and then teach everyone how to sign what had been written. Love this video for deaf awareness week 😍

[@JazzyWhipps]

Thanks so much :)

[@AnnieBanapple]

This video was so useful! I had no idea "hearing impaired" was offensive and I will definitely be saying deaf or hard of hearing from now on. I finish my undergrad this weekend and I'm hoping to spend my summer learning beginner's sign language!

[@JazzyWhipps]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jasmineblack7706]

the intro is so good!

[@peterjd.w794]

Haha Jazzy the best video and that’s right sure same I do... Great Jazzy!

[@aureliaandiety07]

OMG!! You're so beautiful!! 🥺❤️

[@oceanmonk204]

Here from watching you on ladbible you seem such a down to earth lovely women even after the struggles you've endured your whole life .. I definitely would like to learn basic sign language now just to be a help to the deaf people I meet on my travels . Thank you for sharing your story and I wish you health and happiness in you're life x

[@JazzyWhipps]

Thanks so much! Welcome to my channel :)

[@wolfpurplemoon]

lol sounds like a couple of your family members scared each other at 14:27

[@JazzyWhipps]

😂😂😂 I’m too deaf to hear it

[@wolfpurplemoon]

@@JazzyWhipps hehe yeah 😂

[@giwtaki2000]

Lolll

[@Elizabethli23443]

I love your videos ✨✨✨ I would love to learn sign language is so important! Thank you for the advices, hi from Mexico !!!

[@jessicamallett476]

Really love your channel Jazzy! 💕 Have been learning sign language for a while now purely as I was inspired by the deaf communities attitudes and its beautiful visual language. My wish is for BSL to be taught in schools and I hope for the future atleast every child will know how to finger spell. I'm currently doing my Level 1 and it is hard the more I learn but I'm determined to be able to communicate with the deaf community effectively 💛 Happy Deaf Awareness week hope you have a good one and thank you as always for your super helpful content 😊 Xx

[@JazzyWhipps]

Thanks so much Jessica! Good luck with your sign language journey!

[@LookingForFrogs]

I started to learn BSL when the pandemic started. Today I put this video on half speed and I'm impressed how much I could... maybe not understand, but surely figure out based on sign I've learned already. hope to get to normal speed one day.

[@JazzyWhipps]

That's brilliant!

[@jackjamesfry9224]

This has been helpful. I work as a lifeguard and a swim teacher so this is perfect. Thank you for doing this video. Much love 🤟

[@JazzyWhipps]

You're very welcome

[@LILAC2CARB]

I was lucky my grandfather’s brother was deaf I grew up watching my pop sign and I know Auslan (Australian Sign Language) I think all school’s should teach sign language it’s so important, I have come across lots of deaf people and it’s been great being able to communicate with them. I love how you are bringing awareness and educating us hearing 😁

[@JazzyWhipps]

Thanks so much :)

[@emilywhittaker1656]

I love your videos so much, and I’m so glad I did your BSL course online!! I’m doing more and more now as well :)

[@JazzyWhipps]

Wooo!! 💃🏼

[@annieswatches]

Trying to learn faster by watching these videos without the captions, it's definitely a challenge!

[@hafsclarke5189]

Same mine because I am deaf I always my bedroom I can’t hear so my mum, sister or dad use flash light about 3 or 2, I use my phone to show people understand where food or where the toilet, I was sad because dinner my family chat I can’t hearing I say again because my family ignored me but use few chats with me, I can speak Welsh, French and English because my teacher told me a beautiful voice I am too shy, when I school was covid has wear mask but I not understand teacher cover mask say me I no sure and I do it Deaf Awareness week in my school on yesterday 🤟🏻💜

[@calvinliu6304]

Yay!

[@rikonami8627]

People always stare me so I can take you advice!

[@mythologyalt3966]

I’m trying to learn BSL because there is a lot of deaf and signing people joining my theatre ect so it had me super inspired :). I used to learn when I was a baby and my mum said I took it on board quite quickly so I hope I can pick up signs as well as acting tips at the theatre now :)

[@KvnHcks]

So last year when wearing masks in public became the norm I googled masks with windows for lip reading. The article I found suggested learning basic signs instead. So I learned the alphabet, numbers, colors, request, questions, and answers. Almost immediately I started bumping into deaf & HOH customers.

[@kagayaku_]

I’ve never been this early) Great video as usual 🥰

[@redwhiteandlu5839]

I am learning Asl. We actually have a deaf ministry at my church. I will talk to them sometimes. This will really help me with that. I actually just got notified today, that I will get to sign one of the songs on Sunday. Really could not have come at a better time for me. P.S. I hope to learn BSl one day. I am just sticking to one at a time right now. And I am going to take ASl next year in high school. It really made me happy cause they offered it. And that there were so many students who wanted to take it. I think it just around the corner. At least here in the US, to where you will see more and more people start to learn it.

[@JazzyWhipps]

That's great!

[@allisoncunningham6008]

5th way to get my attention: when I’m upstairs or downstairs, my Dad will text me “Supper is ready!” Very convenient for both of us.

[@lukedenninbeebe562]

Jazzy, hi I’m Luke I’m American and I’m deaf. This good tips I like it I absolutely agree with you! We’re in this together. I’m enjoying watching you on KZbin and Instagram I fellowing you on both.

[@JazzyWhipps]

That's great Luke. Thanks so much :)

[@indie_princess]

Great tips!

[@karolein3771]

Very helpful video! Especially because I have a hard of hearing internet friend who doesn't use sign language so I'll use these tips when I meet her someday. And you actually motivated me to learn sign language (British and German because I live in Germany but my boyfriend lives in Great Britain). Unfortunately I don't really have time to keep learning at the moment because of school

[@JazzyWhipps]

Good luck with learning sign language!

[@eduardopadilla5505]

Great video with excellent and important info Jazzy!

[@corneliawolfling4191]

Thanks for this video. You explain everything systematically. I've been learning sign language since March because my doc recommended me to do so (I'm hard of hearing and my hearing loss is getting bigger each year).

[@JazzyWhipps]

You are so welcome. Sounds like you are on quite a journey - good luck with learning sign language :)

[@PhilRead80]

Watched your video on the Ladbible KZbin channel so had to come over. Great video. Looking forward to seeing more of your content. Keep it up, Jazzy 👍🏻

[@JazzyWhipps]

Great!! Thanks for joining us!

[@emmajditto]

great video as always Jazzy xx

[@ellawoodward8815]

Hi Jazzy, I am a training audiologist. Many of my colleagues still use the term 'hearing impaired' but I am trying to spread the message that this is a no longer acceptable term. What would be a better way to phrase diagnoses to patients - 'hearing loss' or something else? Thank you!

[@JazzyWhipps]

Thanks for spreading the message. Hard of hearing is best :)

[@ronjapettersson4240]

Love the new intro! 💖

[@JazzyWhipps]

Glad you like it!

[@donnalichtfuss7527]

I agree, they should teach sign language in school

[@mkatte1122]

I love watching your videos! BSL is so different from ASL. I think I missed something in the part where your mom said to try something....what was it she said to try? I think I got the gist but wanted to make sure hehe

[@BabydollD87]

I remember bumping into a deaf person twice (different occasions) one was after I started watching your videos, he was (i don't know if he still) working in M&S Angel (London) as a cashier I was too shy to thank him in sign language and the other time she was my students' mother but she was not into communicating, asking her son to be a middle guy, which was upsetting :(

[@chismeic]

I love your new intro.

[@JazzyWhipps]

Thank you :)

[@audreynjanjo21]

14:09 😂😂😂😂😂. It’s so true😭

[@dollytubetv5587]

I am hard of hearing and i struggle with some of these too

[@ShirleyLestrade]

I think some signs are the same as ASL, like understand. I forget about every ten seconds that I have to read the captions because I don’t understand most of the signs 😂

[@chloefroggett7130]

Such a great video and great for other people who are deaf and the tips that they can use ❤️❤️❤️

[@castlestar454]

I have single sided deafness. Would the term SSD be recognised if I finger spelled it? Sorry, just something I’ve been wondering recently.

[@innerworth]

It would be nice to have subtitles?

[@charliebrown1184]

Does anyone have any advice on the best way to learn BSL while there are are so few actual classes running? I've been looking for a course since last January but I still can't find one in my area.

[@stelly2130]

You'll have much more luck finding an online course, jazzy actually has an online bsl learning course if you're interested she talks about it in this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn6Ymoyjqd2cbas Hi to the description box

[@dalehenry5233]

It’s easier to learn if you have a deaf signing person to teach you, videos can be tricky to watch and a bit too fast too.

[@indie_princess]

How did you cope during covid when masks were enforced?

[@asmasworld4284]

Yes i understand french sign language LSF

[@safakh1272]

💛💛💛

[@jhebertdelacruz5437]

I tap on things around me to get attention 😂

[@lucasmelise6736]

THE DEAF DOES HAVE "BONE HEADPHONES " AND THE MICROPHONE APLICATION ON THE " PLAY STORE ".LOW THE CELL PHONE. LISTEN FOR THE SKULL BONES.

[@fisharefriends598]

Who’s come from lad bible

[@KAAKKK]

Is this BSL or Makaton? At times I feel you're following the English grammar structure and other times you're not! I'm a BSL level 1 learner so it's hard for me to identify grammar/structure

[@charlottesreadsthings211]

Jazzy used BSL but sometimes SSE when she's around hearing family and friends.

[@casey4290]

I was born not being able to hear out of my left ear so when someone tries to get my attention and they don't know me they think I am being weird. Also during the pandemic I find that I really relayed on lip reading so people wearing masks makes it so hard to hear.

[@JazzyWhipps]

Thats very true

[@rach3511]

I think it's disgusting schools teach foreign languages well never use and yet sign language is brushed to the side 😡

[@giwtaki2000]

It's really bad that they don't teach sign language but foreign languages are also really important. A combination of both would be great😊👌

[@J0EYS]

pardon? can you please repeat yourself i couldn't hear you sorry.

[@MM5620]

Perhaps if deaf people emerged from their own clubs and went to hearing ones inclusion would happen a lot quicker. Ditto if hearing attended deaf clubs. Lecturing people from distance is never going to work it will be ignored. Next up 'What deaf people have to do to talk to hearing people?' or 10 things deaf should never say to hearing? fair's fair. We need to drop the attitude and blame games.

[@moonfish-kv2960]

First!

[@iconicdollswithshay]

First