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Posted By Raymond

Please help more for those who are Deaf, I was not born Deaf and have a education, I was injured on the job that has Left me deaf though I do have a 93% loss My whole life has changed due to it..Im learning how to sign and can hear if I read lips...I hear peaks of sylabels and not words my mind puts these sounds together to make words though self taught to read lips has helped but my job hutting is that once the employers find out Im deaf they like go selective hearing and dont hear from them its on my application though still no one will help those that want to work especially right now with how the economy is!!

Posted By Kenneth

The larger problem the deaf community has is the lack of education in the use of the written English Language. Deaf people need to be able to read and write English on at least a 12th grade level to be considered for even a low level job with most companies. You need to know proper sentence structure (syntax) and grammar, in order to be accepted into college. After reading the posts by some of the fellow deaf on this site, I am not surprised they can not find suitable work. Their grammar and syntax are so poor, their posts barely make sense. How can you write a resume that will gain any consideration from a prospective employer, with nonexistent writing skills? You simply cannot communicate with the hearing world by writing sentences the same way you would sign them in the limited vocabulary of ASL. I blame the various educational systems across the USA for their failure to give deaf students even the basic reading and writing skills they need to succeed in life. I was lucky, as I attended a school in a district that emphasized reading and writing skills. They used SEE as well as ASL. I know so many deaf people view SEE with suspicion. Some express an outright hatred for it. Such narrow mindedness on their part does nothing to help their lot either. I just had to get this off my chest. I was laid off from my job in October 2008. I am currently enrolled in an Alternative Energy (Solar) program at TSTC Waco. I hope to enter what may be a rewarding change of careers for myself. Without the good English language skills I have, I would not have been able to get into college. For many of the older deaf that have little education, or language skills, their is little to no hope of gainful employment, and SSI and SSDI will probably be their sole means of support. God help them if the US Government should stop paying SSI

Posted By Rockwell

excuse me, deaf 10 times more than hearing world.

Posted By Rockwell

Deaf, we (D/deaf/HoH) will confirm Obama's trust and help deaf people for career..maybe green collar, or building house, family life. If Fed approvedfor restore Deaf department (Friends/Family life and Career) authorized. This we will offer $200,000,000 Fed or Washington DC grants for support limited 5000 deaf citizen (db 70 of deaf or early deaf age 8) but then we will remove SSI, SSA, and HUD.. because we don't want nothing do than we do career work and trust friends and family life.---We will wanted hiring profession English,Leader Deaf community skill, career/training education, interrupter ASL, counselor, and worker Fed grants program and Bank account..---see about web:http://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/about_grants_gov.jsp ..Deaf are terrble higher unemployment about 30%-70% this hearing 10 times more than Deaf (dB 70 or worst and early deaf age 8)

Posted By Joe

this is what Im talking about TOMMY BLEDSOW WAKE UP before you make deafs pride BLEED !