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Deaf-Friendly Businesses

bammerburn — 2012-02-18T20:23:30Z

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- * Be courteous. Don't stare blankly at customers when they indicate they're deaf.	+ * Be courteous. Don't stare blankly at customers when they indicate they're deaf. Don't turn away and walk away. You can offer pen and paper if you don't know any sign language and they can't communicate verbally.

bammerburn — 2012-02-18T20:22:26Z

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- * You can learn the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_manual_alphabet signed alphabet.] Deaf customers are often very happy to help you practice!	+ * You can learn the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_manual_alphabet signed alphabet] for simple communication. Deaf customers are often very happy to help you practice!

bammerburn — 2012-02-18T20:20:34Z

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	+ * These signs also help tremendously: + * [http://www.aslsearch.com/sign.php?sign_id=748 How to say "How can I help you?"] + * [http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/t/thankyou.htm How to say "Thank you"]

bammerburn — 2012-02-18T20:16:09Z

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	+ + For business owners seeking to communicate better with deaf customers, there are a few things you can do: + * Have pen and paper at the ready, for those who cannot communicate verbally. + * Be courteous. Don't stare blankly at customers when they indicate they're deaf. + * You can learn the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_manual_alphabet signed alphabet.] Deaf customers are often very happy to help you practice!

bammerburn — 2012-02-18T20:13:16Z

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- ''Jun 2008:'' TTY/FAX/AIM, plus Interpretype (ITY) for face-to-face communication.	+ ''Feb 2012:'' TTY/FAX/AIM, plus Interpretype (ITY) for face-to-face communication. On their website, an video-taped sign language interpreter explains specific information related to their services.

peteb — 2010-02-01T22:39:53Z

- El Parian Mexican Grille/closed

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- '''["El Parian Mexican Grille"]''' - ''Oct 2007:'' Saw the manager practicing ASL with deaf customers a couple weeks ago, and some of the servers know a few words, too.

mcgmatt — 2008-06-29T20:27:24Z

Mac's II

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	+ '''[http://www.macs2.com/deaf_friendly.asp Mac's II Auto Repair]''' + ''Jun 2008:'' TTY/FAX/AIM, plus Interpretype (ITY) for face-to-face communication. +
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- ''Oct 18 2007:'' Saw the manager practicing ASL with deaf customers a couple weeks ago, and some of the servers know a few words, too.	+ ''Oct 2007:'' Saw the manager practicing ASL with deaf customers a couple weeks ago, and some of the servers know a few words, too.
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- ##''Dec 31 2007:'' Description	+ ##''Dec 2007:'' Description

mcgmatt — 2007-10-25T07:50:51Z

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	+ This is a place to recognize businesses in the Rochester area that cater to the ["Deaf Community"]. + * If you see someone at a business using sign language to communicate with deaf customers, or your apartment's door buzzers have flashing lights in addition to sound, or anything like that, let everyone know! + * If it's something like ASL interpreter services, it's obvious they're deaf friendly - this is for businesses that people may not already know about. + * Please edit the page rather than commenting, to keep the list alphabetized. + ---- + + '''["El Parian Mexican Grille"]''' + ''Oct 18 2007:'' Saw the manager practicing ASL with deaf customers a couple weeks ago, and some of the servers know a few words, too. + + ##'''["Business Name"]''' + ##''Dec 31 2007:'' Description