I have enjoyed the discussion on communicating with hearing impaired  clients 
through the phone service.  When using an interpreter during my  Mother-Baby 
visits, I always talk to the client using eye  contact, just like the 
interpreter wasn't there.  It took a while to get  used to doing this.  Occasionally, 
an interpreter will ask me something  aside, or ask for a further 
clarification of something that I asked  the client.  I will still try to reframe my 
question or statement  responding to the client, perhaps using simpler language.  
This visits are  very lengthy, but I am glad that the services of an 
interpreter are available to  non-English speaking clients.
 
 
Mary-Jane  Sackett, RN, BSN, IBCLC, CCE, CD(DONA)
Registered Lactation Consultant,  Certified Childbirth Educator and Doula
Maternal Child Health Visiting  Nurse
Pittsfield, MA


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