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About Scott

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Scott is a golfer, a PC gamer, a self described cat dad, an anime fan, a software developer, an experimenter in the kitchen, and a guitar player with a penchant for quips and one liners. He's a fan of University of Arizona basketball, metal music, trying new restaurants, helping Cait expand her palate, learning what it's like to be a member of a big family, and smelling every single candle on the shelf.

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About Cait

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Cait is a cat lady, a Swiftie, a voracious reader, a wheelchair basketball player, a collector of water bottles, a crafter, an interpreter, a part time model, and a full time believer in the power of a good nap. She can often be found watching true crime with a cat on her lap, drinking Captain and Coke with friends, taking road trips (either with Scott or some combination of Caitlin, Megan, and Beth), and spending time with her large extended family at someone's home or the Brogan lake house.

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Meet the Joneses

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Our relationship centers laughter, grace, trying new things, supporting each other through the rough parts (and loving each other double on the bad days), anticipating each other's needs, and endless mulligans. Late night chats tend to lead us to oversleeping, but that's the price you pay when you're lucky enough to have a sleepover with your best friend every night. Our future will include deepening our roots in Rochester, continuing to be each other's biggest hype person, fun nights out and cozy nights in, raising bilingual (ASL/English) children, adopting more cats, and remembering how lucky we are to be alive right now.

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I'm hearing. How do I interact with a Deaf person?

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Every Deaf person is different, but some common things to be cognizant and respectful of while chatting with our Deaf guests are to remain face to face, and to utilize patience. We will have interpreters present at the ceremony and the reception to facilitate communication, and you can also type notes on your phone. Best yet, you can practice ASL before the wedding- check out our list of resources below!

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ASL Resources

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Here are some great resources to help you practice ASL before the wedding! www.Lingvano.com Lingvano is a Duolingo-like app that can be downloaded onto your phone for daily ASL practice https://www.youtube.com/c/ASLTHAT ASL THAT is a YouTube channel that offers video lessons on topics and vocabulary https://www.aslbloom.com ASL Bloom is an ASL dictionary https://gallaudet.edu/asl-connect/ Gallaudet Universally offers for credit ASL lessons

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What are some aspects of Deaf culture that we might see at the wedding?

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To encourage everyone's attention, you may see people around you signing MOOSE, which looks like open hands touching the top of the head by the thumb. If attention still isn't gained, lights may flicker. If you'd like to talk with a Deaf guest but can't get their attention, you can lightly tap their shoulder. Deaf folks tend to congregate in a circle so everyone's hands can be seen- don't be afraid to join in and meet new people!

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What is an ambulatory wheelchair user?

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An ambulatory wheelchair user is someone who uses a wheelchair part time. This can be for any number of reasons. In Cait's case, she uses her chair whenever she's out of the house. This is partly due to the fact that her chair, Ryder (because Cait rides her around town) doesn't fit in the house, and partly due to the fact that in the house, furniture can be strategically placed for ample sitting spaces. During the wedding and reception, Cait will be using her wheelchair, or her cane, Dottie (she's polka dotted), and walking. How much of each will depend on how she's feeling that day and her energy level throughout the events. Something important to note is that it is considered rude to touch someone's mobility aids without asking them first (kind of akin to touching a stranger's leg without consent). Please only touch Cait's mobility aids (and those belonging to others) if someone expressly asks you. Thank you!