i am working on a project for the deaf and dumb. can u te' me abt the basic or specific problems faced by them

Question

i am working on a project for developing a teaching aide for the deaf and dumb. can anyone tell me abt the basic or specific problems faced by them in everyday life

Answer 1

One of the problems they face is being called deaf and DUMB. They are not dumb. You may confine yourself to referring to them as deaf.

Answer 2

Actually one of the problems faced by us is the inappropriate labels people use for us. "Deaf and dumb" is one such inappropriate label. Most people know better than to call black people ******* because it is not nice. Calling deaf people inappropriate labels is much the same thing. Deaf people are surely not all dumb and a large number of them go to college and at least some of them, like myself, actually have normal speech because they learned to talk before going deaf. Lilydrake is wrong about it being okay to call deaf people "deaf-mute" this term is inappropriate as well as you will see on some of the websites I list.

I am very happy you are working on a project about deaf people. One of the other problems we face is the ignorance of hearing people about us and hopefully you can learn enough to help educate people. Please don't take that statement the wrong way. It is good you are interested in taking the time to learn.

There are some links below that explain some things about deaf people that you might find helpful. The first one shows appropriate labels and inappropriate labels that are accepted by deaf people and it explains why. Then there are websites that explain myths about deaf people and the truth about them. Then I have some websites on tips for communicating with deaf people. I hope these help you out. If you have any more questions you can email me at [e-mail]. I hope these websites help you clear up some of your confusion.

Answer 3

First, never call anyone deaf and dumb. Say deaf and mute. Remember, they cannot hear, so, if someone speaks to them and they cannot SEE them, they have no idea the person has said anything. Does the person read lips or does the person SIGN ASL? Even when a person DOES sign, it is difficult to go into any given store, even, and expect anyone to know how to Sign.........If a person does have a sign language interpreter, you must remember that non-hearing people using ASL, sign abrubtly and it may seem rude to the person who is not aware of this. If such a person goes to school, they must have an interpreter, by law, in CA. In college, the person is supposed to be given free interpreters and note takers. Most teachers do not know how to sign. Think of how hard your classes would be, if you never knew what the teacher was telling the class! You would be only learning what the book had to say, and teachers give more information than that during the class. Many mute people are selectively mute........meaning the person is ABLE to speak, but is uncomfortable trying to speak, since most people react as if the person is stupid. The voice is different. If you could not hear yourself, wouldn't you think your voice would be different? We monitor our speech every day. My son is a translator at our community college for the non-heaing. He taught one young man how to speak. This was great! when in court, a non-hearing person does not have a clue as to what is happening, and places his/her trust in the Court translator. During one Court session, I saw the translator actually translate all the judge had to say as "blah, blah, blah, blah" to the person in front of the judge! I asked her (translator) why she did this, as I do sign. She said, "Oh, he wouldn't have understood any of it, anyway!"..................that is sick! deaf and mute does not mean stupid or dumb. It means the person cannot hear and cannot speak, that's all. How would you feel if people all decided you were suddenly just stupid, because you lost your hearing and your ability to speak? think about that. It is scary!

Answer 4

Start talking with them first by writing some simple notes if they are secondary students, use your gesture if you don't know how to sign with your hands and/or show with your "love" lips that they may able to understand.