Should deaf people be employed?

Question

What is your opinion of deaf people trying to gain employment?

Some of them are studying for degrees at college and university to boost their chances of gaining employment.

So should they be given the opportunity of a career or should they stay in a dead end job?

There is a purpose to this question.

To everyone here,

Thanks for your views. I'm quite impressed by the positive responses. It is quite refreshing.

I'm afraid I wasn't entirely honest. I was born profoundly deaf. I have a few degrees from college and university.

The reason I asked was to check out public opinion of deaf people in employment. I, myself, finding it difficult to get suitable employment with good pay.

I am in a dead end job. And no, I don't plan to be there forever.

I reckon deaf people should be given a chance, if employers would be a bit more open minded. I am UK-based and I'm aware of ADA.

Once again, I apologise if I upset you with my question. Like I said, i had a purpose.

Have a nice day! ;)

Answer 1

Yes I think that deaf people should be given jobs for they are human beings and they also have feelings. They know how to read lips,plus some work places have people that communicate with the deaf. They maybe deaf but they are not dumb. Put yourself in their shoes how would you want to be treated? Normal like anyone else.
They also have an education probably better than yours,so don't be judging them cause they are deaf. I know some deaf people,one is an engineer,one is in electronic fields. So think twice before you judge a deaf person,just be thankful that it is not you!!!

Answer 2

Aural skills are not mandatory for many positions today and I believe deaf people should have every right to pursue employment and contribute to society in any way they feel that they can. I have worked with two different deaf people in the Information Technology industry and both have been valuable members of my teams and brought skills and perspective to the table that were needed and valued.

There are reasonable accomodations that can be made to accomodate communications including the provision of interpretors for staff meetings and the provision of telecommunications equipment for phone calls.

Beyond be the right thing to do, it is also required by the Americans with Disabilities Act here in the United States.

Answer 3

Well, gee...many of the people I interact with during a work day don't listen and they hear perfectly well.

Yes, the deaf should be given as much of an opportunity as the hearing world. NO ONE should stay in what you call 'dead end' jobs if there is a chance to get out of it. Many career choices can be open to the non-hearing of us.

Answer 4

What an insensitive, uneducated question!!
Maybe you should ask whats our opinion of you having a job! This country has made great strides in the treatment of people with disabilities. It is still a battle for these people alot of the time. Questions like yours just highlight the struggle disabled people have. And before you ask, no I am not deaf.

Answer 5

i don't be attentive to in case you have ever heard of the american's with Disabilities Act, although that's unlawful to no longer hire a guy or woman entirely on the inspiration that they posses a incapacity. additionally, Deaf people are the toughest working, committed, pushed people I somewhat have ever customary. They (frequently) artwork tougher with much less distractions that anybody I somewhat have ever be attentive to. additionally, just to make sparkling for some people, looking forward to a Deaf guy or woman to study lips is worse than assuming that a black guy or woman is "somewhat sturdy at basketball" in basic terms because of the fact they are black. Speech analyzing, in suited circumstances, makes a a maximum of 25% of speech understandable on the lips. that's not communique. It additionally takes years and years of continuous practise to have the flexibility to do. maximum Deaf those that would study lips have been forced by ability of mothers and fathers and educators to spend extra time in speech scientific care then examining teachers, severely decrease their ability to acquire a high quality practise and employment entirely to make people like each of you extra sense such as you would be able to desire to do much less artwork to talk and gentle with the undeniable fact that mutually as this guy or woman isn't such as you, a minimum of they'd confirm a one sided communication. Speech analyzing in basic terms ability that a Deaf guy or woman became forced to place extra artwork into talking with you than maximum listening to people could EVER placed into getting to grasp sign language.

Answer 6

um, just b/c they are deaf does not mean they are not competent enough to do a job. Ecspecially if they are studying and have a degree. Yes, they should be able to have any job they want (aside from telemarketing ;) It's called EOE

Answer 7

Obviously there are some jobs that people with disabilities just CAN'T perform, but I don't see any reason why the ambitious can't work to better themselves. Why hold back a capable person when they could do something to better themselves?

Answer 8

Absolutely! They are very qualified for many positions.

One company I worked for had a hearing impaired person working as an online researcher - it was perfect for her. And we had a person who happened to know sign language if we needed "quick" questions - otherwise we e-mailed her.

It was GREAT (She had a terrific sense of humor.)

Answer 9

It depends on the job I suppose. I wouldn't want a deaf person installing my stereo or playing piano at my wedding, but there are plenty of jobs that don't require acute hearing.

Answer 10

If you were deaf, how would you want to be treated? Try to put yourself in their shoes and answer the question yourself.