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Hahah that's funny. I'm Deaf myself as well and am taking the IBCLC boards
next month!
It's true - for your information to everyone on LactNet - When you talk to
the Deaf client over the phone (we call the service RELAY service) - you need
to speak *directly* to your client because every single word is said
word-by-word. I have had problems with people talking to me in "Tell her that..."
or "Ask her if..." format and that's really confusing especially if I'm
talking about the other "her" (ie., client, family member., etc.) The Deaf
client has the option of requesting a female communication assistant (aka Relay
Operator.) before initiating her call to you. (And visa versa when you make
the call out to the Deaf client.)
Questions about the relay - please feel free to ask me! :-)
Audrey Schällibaum, RN
In a message dated 6/16/2005 17:11:49 Pacific Daylight Time,
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Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 15:55:18 -0500
From: Winifred Mading <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: another amusing cabbage reaction
I had been working with a deaf mom who had engorgement . The first time she
had a hearing relative call me and I had suggested trying cabbage.
(Incidentally, when I suggest it, I try to state we don't know just how it works, but
many moms report it does help and since it doesn't appear to do any harm and
is cheap, it's worth a try.) A few days later she called me back via a TTY
service. This is where the deaf caller uses a special typewriter via phone
to a person who then reads her messages to a third party over regular phone
and you converse back and forth through the middle man who has both the TTY and
a phone. Normally, the person relaying the message is suposed to stay out
of the conversation. In fact, I would say, "Tell her.........." and he would
correct me saying I should talk if as speaking directly to her. He relayed
this from her-"The cabbage worked great! My breasts are soft now." and then
asked me, "Did I get that right?" sounding very puzzled. When I explained
what it meant he said he thought that was the wildest message he had ever passed
along.
Winnie
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