“Can You See What I Say?” Beyond Words

Empathic relational communication is a key competency in spiritual care for establishing trusting pastoral relationship. Ministry with d/Deaf persons requires deeper level of skill, where attentiveness to sign language, non-manual features, visual cues and facial grammar are important meaningful relatedness. It widely recognized that experience higher than average healthcare access barriers associated psychological impacts, therefore need. In addition, develop non-auditory approach emotional expression communication. The competencies clinical education (CPE) provide natural context further the necessary skills ministry. This article draws on lived experiences chaplain engaged CPE educator, order highlight current deficiencies persons, explore illustrate how empathy connection can be deepened among by developing CPE.Supplementary resource: video format American, British Irish languagesView ASL Keith Nolan videoView BSL Ayesha Gavin ISL John Patrick Doherty