HYPNOSIS OF A DEAF CLIENT

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Permalink Reply by Sean Michael Andrews on November 13, 2009 at 5:11pm

Marianne:
The possibilities are endless. An instant induction would work nicely however, if you want something slower, you might look into the non-verbal induction that Marx Howell does. Both options require sign language.

Sean Michael Andrews
www.WorldsFastestHypnotist.com

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Permalink Reply by James Hazlerig - HypnosisAustin on November 13, 2009 at 7:25pm

I once heard about someone doing a PMR induction for a deaf person by first explaining (via a sign language translator) that the trancer was to relax whichever body part the hypnotist touched with his pencil. He then just slowly touched each part from head to toe.

Leo Gopal, who used to post here frequently, designed this induction when he lost his voice from shouting "Sleep!" too often:

Have the subject seated comfortably and relaxed, and have them place their arms straight out and a couple inches above eye level; make sure the hands are a good distance apart. Now slowly let the hands get used to their new position for the subject as you move to their right hand, making a small posture adjustment by bending their elbow slightly and also slightly lowering the hand. (This is an unconscious message ‘go inwards and downwards into trance.’) Once the adjustment is made, step back as if to analyze the hands while you let the new position take effect in the subject.

Move over to the left hand making the same adjustment. Repeat the process until you have both hands bent almost 90 degrees and overlapping each other at chest level. It is at this point you rapidly take the hands by the wrist, and with a sudden tug, push them onto the subject's lap. This should send the subject straight into trance by having them close their eyes and droop their head. If for some reason, they do NOT do that, then just simply shut their eyes and push their head forward as a finalizing touch to go into trance. Deepen the state by rotating the subject's head or performing arm drops.

To bring the subject out of trance, simply reverse all posture adjustments--if you would like to keep it entirely non verbal--or just count them out.


I do not believe he would mind me sharing this technique here.

Otto's Vertigo Induction is also silent, though again, you need to explain the process with sign language or in writing. I have a video on this board demonstrating it.

Happy trancing,

James

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Permalink Reply by Joshua Johnston on November 13, 2009 at 8:02pm

I'm (slowly, too slowly) working on just that myself, Marianne. I need to get my ASL skills back up to speed, but once that's done, it's just a matter of using an eyes-open trance and using sign language to communicate. Or, if you don't know sign language and don't have an interpreter, writing stuff down works, too, I'd think.

Could have them do some automatic writing for communicating with you, too. ;)

Joshua

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Permalink Reply by Doreen Cohanim C.Ht on November 13, 2009 at 10:52pm

Hi Marianne,

I had hypnotized clients with difficulties in hearing during the season and usually they let me know, so a speak louder seating closer to them. I also worked deaf clients and with the one who had partial hearing loss.

for clients with hearing loss or deaf you can use a written communications and a non-verbal induction technique.

In one of my cases, I was able to successfully assist the hearing impaired to enter hypnosis by using my nonverbal hypnotic inductor technique.

I showed my client a video version of the nonverbal technique, so he can have the visual idea of what to expect.

I have come to learn that in hypnosis sessions it's important to educated the deaf and hearing persons about how to communicate with their Inner Child....

It is also important to use pictures & videos to communicate with client, especially if you don't know any sign language and if you don't have an Interpreter.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO:

Speak directly to the deaf person, face to face.

Keep eye contact with the deaf person.

Remember: deaf person can watch your expressions and it is very important for both to communicate better.

Also pay attention to the deaf person’s expressions in response to your statements and questions, so they can read your lips.

Speak at a normal speed and no need to be loud unless they can hear something.

Make sure what you say is clear, since the average deaf person reads below the fifth-grade level.

Majority of deaf people have a linguistic handicap when it comes to the English language.

Make sure the ideas and the images you write, are clear to understand and very basic.

I did some great work with clients and one that I like to share most is about the one who his hearing is a little better then it was before, same as his speech, that was because he was able to hear better.

At first we had to figure out how to to make it work, so it could help his hearing to improve, we end up doing a lot of Inner Child work and age regression... It really made a difference...
I also wrote an article about deaf people, here is the link below, enjoy It.

Getting to Know a Deaf Person Can Be Extremely Rewarding and Fun

"The deaf believe that they are our equals in all respects and there is no reason why we shouldn't be liberal and respect that by not wiping out that misinterpretation. Other then that not all deaf people are deaf by birth... we all human and not different from each other, even though the damage can be for some as a simple medical condition, it can happen from many reasons, such as medical neglect and for some being too late to find out the cause or not having the money to get help...

http://ezinearticles.com/?Getting-to-Know-a-Deaf-Person-Can-Be-Extr...

Doreen Cohanim C.Ht,HBCE

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Permalink Reply by Simon P Hewitt on February 5, 2010 at 1:57pm

Many people believe that to induce hypnosis you have to closed your eyes, and so believe that a deaf person can not be hypnotise because they can not hear. This is simply not True!

A deaf person may not be able to hear, but they can see.
Hypnosis is not just about sound, it’s about the person. It is not just about
listening; it’s about seeing, feeling and understanding.

I have helped many deaf people with different levels of deafness to induce hypnosis using visual trance. We all use visual trance, deaf people more than others. We use visual trance, it is apart of our every day life.

We use it while watching the TV, reading a book or signing to another deaf person, some of us even use it when driving. VT is the part of us that allows our imagination to create a picture (described in a book) and we allow ourselves to become emotionally attached to that picture, which changes the way we feel. For example: as you read this… If I asked you to imagine you’re lying on a beach on holiday, imagine the colour of the soft sand and cool inviting breeze of the ocean with the warm sun basking you within.

You now feel good and maybe a little more relaxed or thinking a holiday would be a good idea and wish you were there, but before you started reading this you were not thinking of a holiday or how good being on holiday makes you feel, until you read the description above. So within your
mind you are able to visualise a holiday past or present and you achieved all
this with your eyes open.

There is no wrong or right way of doing this; it’s all about your own personal ideas and experiences and how you personally feel about what you visually see.

A deaf person can be hypnotised

A deaf person can induce trance with their eyes open

A deaf person may not be able to hear, but that does not
mean they do not understand or that they do not think and feel for themselves, or do not have hopes and dreams or want to achieve.

Being deaf is one thing, so why make them blind by trying to
get them to close their eyes, when everything they know and believe is seen
before them.

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Permalink Reply by Roy Hunter on February 5, 2010 at 8:00pm

About 15 years ago I had a deaf client who read lips. He kept his eyes open, but was able to enter hypnosis and have a successful session. I simply had to avoid asking him to close his eyes.
Best wishes,
Roy Hunter

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