Asians have difficulty accepting learning disabilities and depression, and believe that psychological distress is an indication of organic disorders and shameful to both the individual and the family. Their language problems may be increased by other psychological or physical problems such as learning disabilities and hearing impairment. Hidden Culture Hidden culture regulates daily life unconsciously. It is much more subtle than open culture, and it is reflected in how we talk, walk, make facial expressions, and most of all, think and feel. Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders perceive time as a process that lets different things happen at the same time.
Westerners schedule events one at a time.
Thus, API parents may come late for an appointment without apologizing, or seem to be inattentive when teachers are speaking. Some APIs, such as the Hmong, believe time itself can solve problems better than human intervention, and, therefore, don't like to move quickly to solve problems. Low-context communication, used by Anglo Americans, involves very elaborate expressions that do not need much situational interpretation. Like other low-context cultures, APIs, particularly East Asian Americans, behave politely and even submissively. In conversations, Asians nod their heads a lot, avoid eye contact, and usually don't speak spontaneously or critically.