what is your reaction to deaf community, deaf people and it's culture?

Answer 1

I'm deaf myself, and i think it's wonderful that they have created a community of their own so we can all learn from each other. Hearing ppl might think we are dumb, but we are not dumb, we are just like you, just with hearing loss and use a different language and body language/face expressions to communicate. Ppl shouldn't judge the deaf without knowing them first.

I love the fact the people who do accept that we are deaf, want to learn sign language, and alot of them go to college to learn sign language to be a ASL interpreter, to help deaf people. I'm always willing to help them learn about the deaf community

Answer 2

I have actually always been fascinated by deaf people. When I was in middle school, there were 5 or 6 deaf kids at our school that had their own classes and kept to themselves but I was always watching them sign in the hallways and I was just fascinated. I wanted into their world. I took sign language classes in college and became fairly proficient but haven't used it in years and therefore have lost most of it. I always try to converse whatever little I can. I guess what struck me back then is that deaf people are no different than others yet they are so isolated simply because they cannot hear.

Answer 3

I never heard of a deaf community but I think it would be wonderful for people to group together and support each other. As far as deaf people go..people are people. I don't think any less or better of them.
I would, however, pay to see deaf people have a passionate argument.

Answer 4

a good mom. I take position to understand a DeafBlind woman who's mid 20's and she or he's astounding and extremely self sustaining. Her mom taught her signed English and later ASL and evidently she has braille and some listening to to matter upon too. Her mom is a champion!! This woman can communicate and studying English extraordinarily properly, plus use ASL by ability of use of tactile besides to Braille. She went to a particular college the position they prepare and there are quite a few faculties round, a renowned position is the Helen Keller center. there is also one in Kalamazoo, Mich. incredibly signal language is better and the rationalization edoedo reported it incredibly is because to those who comprehend DeafBlind human beings and comprehend signal language, it really isn't any longer that troublesome of a idea to entice close yet I comprehend many human beings do not comprehend Deaf or Blind human beings no longer to point DeafBlind human beings. desire that helped and any better questions, be at liberty to e-mail!

Answer 5

I have great respect and admiration for any handicap or challenge, however you wish to phrase it. My sister is a parapeligic. She spent a long time in a rehab for handicaps and she dealt with many deaf people.
The one thing she said she finds bothersome is that, if they are deaf and especially if also mute, they should carry a note pad with them. Not every speaking, hearing person is able to communicate. Nor do they carry a notepad in case they run into a deaf person. Very few people know sign language.
I agree with her position.

Answer 6

#1. I didn't know that there WAS a deaf community.
#2. I didn't know that I should have a reaction to deaf people.
#3. I didn't know that I shoud have a reaction to deaf people's culture.

What exactly are you trying to have us answer?

Answer 7

I had a deaf girlfriend for a while (I hear normally). It is a little odd (I don't sign very well). We actually communicated best by her talking (she was fairly articulate, but had trouble controlling the volume of her voice appropriately) and my typing on the computer. I could say simple things in ASL, and she could read my lips to some extent, but complex conversations were much easier this way.

The funniest thing about the whole relationship was when I met her parents. Denise was showing me some of her fathers artwork (he was a graphic artist). He and her mother were in the next room. I heard him say to his wife "He talks so well you can't even tell he's deaf." ...to avoid his embarrassing himself I burst out laughing, and said "well, because I'm not".

We broke up, due to religious differences.

Answer 8

I think that they may have it harder at times, and easier at times... Sad to say I think they probably have it harder. I have a deaf friend and he is happy with his life. He has been deaf his entire life... I think that it may be harder for people who went deaf later in life.. It would be harder I think to have been able to hear... and then they couldn't. I think that they are really wonderful people. I used to know sign language when we found out that my Aunt is going deaf. but that was like 11 years ago.. for some reason I stopped learning. and I wish I hadn't. Deaf people are very cool. I mean I am thankful that I can hear. but I just think they are amazing.

Answer 9

interest. someday I want to be able to do sign language. I love to watch deaf people use sign, it is almost like watching a dance. When I was in college, another student was deaf and had an interpreter. I watched the interpreter more than the teacher.

Answer 10

The deaf community is like everyone else. he/she have feeling emotion like everyone. Perhaps you could learn ASL ( American Sign Language) and perhaps you be able to communicate with deaf people. Remember the guy who invented the telphone Alexander Graham Bell wife was deaf and his mother in-law