From: Karen.Keil@p0.f809.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Karen Keil)
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Subject: SHHH report 10 of 13
Date: 12 Aug 92 21:33:38 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

Part 10 of the SHHH convention---Cedar Rapids, Iowa

June 29, 1992

There was a General Session II  at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. but I
did not attend this.  One conventioner told the hotel to call her
at 7:00 a.m. so she could attend it but they instead called her
at 7:30 making her rush to get ready.  Maybe someone else who
attended the session could tell us about it.

The workshops:

2 + 2 = 3: Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids
by Joan P. Black and John Black

Program description:
"Understanding the puzzle of hearing loss.  This program is
designed to speak to you about the mysteries of hearing loss from
the perspective a person with hearing loss.  Learn about the
history of hearing loss and what that means in regard to your
hearing loss.  Understand how to read an audiogram and more."

Before the session, the presenters put a copy of Beethoven's
statement on the overhead viewer that he wrote regarding his
hearing loss.  It was among his papers after his death and was
thought-provoking.  He said that his progressive hearing loss was
making him isolated and dread the company of other people he used
to enjoy.  It probably affected his music in that he put so much
more of himself into it than he might have, giving the world a
body of irreplacebly moving and beautiful music.

The session was divided into three parts:

1.  Understand the past.
     They listed many famous people who contributed so much to
our society who would be labelled 'hard of hearing' by our
standards.
     Among them:  Beethoven, Thomas Edison, John Gregg (invented
Gregg's shorthand), Juliette Low, founder of Girl Scouts of
America, and so on.

     They showed advertisements implying the 'stigma' of
deafness.

2.  Remedy the present.

     Try to use hearing aids and assistive devices and understand
the advantages and disadvantages--what they can do and can't do.

3.  Upgrade for the future.

     The ADA was discussed.

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Get that Job:  Tips for Successful Job Interviewing
by Steven B. Boone and Virginia Anne Johnson

Another heavy session.

Julia Rucker attended this one, too.  Dr. Boone asked if there
were any questions before the session was to start and Julia
raised her hand and said, "Are you related to Daniel Boone?"  He
answered, "Anyone could be," or something to that effect.  (To be
frank, I was wondering the same thing!)

Program description:
"Learn how to interview for a job with confidence.  This seminar
will demonstrate successful "Tips for the Hard of Hearing Job
Interviewee," and discuss the ADA laws affecting the way you
interview.  Participants will be encouraged to conduct a
self-assessment of their interview skills and practice ways to
improve their interview behavior."

The Notes of the Proceedings has a very good description of the
content of this session.  I took copious notes on my handout but
again too much information to condense.

Briefly, one thing in general you should not do is to identify
yourself on the resume as hearing-impaired.  Wait until you come
to the interview to tell them that because that's when you will
'SELL YOURSELF.'

They identified several components of the job interview:

     1.  meet and greet the receptionist
     2.  meet and greet the interviewer
     3.  answer questions about yourself and your background
     4.  take your opportunity to ask questions about the job and
the company
     5.  close the interview

The stress is to turn a negative thing into a positive thing.
For instance, you can't use the telephone normally, but you can
use the phone using a TDD and a relay service with other people.

How you say things affect a lot.  They listed non-verbal sending
skills and verbal sending skills.

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Next:  The Heartland Farewell Banquet.

To be continued.....

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