it's not fair that the deaf people have tolive in special labeled sections of the city?

Question

Shouldn't they be allowed to go where they want? Havn't they suffered enough?

Answer 1

Hold on to your horses!!!! I am severely hard of hearing and, yes, I have suffered enough without hearing people like yourself telling me that I cant live around other deaf and hard of hearing. There are no signs, "Deaf and hard of hearing not allowed to live here", so we live where we choose and we often choose to live together because we can communicate with each other better. WE dont have people there who tell us crap like (when we ask you to repeat):
1) Never mind, I wasnt talking to you.
2) Never mind. (It is even worse..it assumes that you cant be bothered to repeat for the likes of us)
Instead, be patient with us, and REPEAT or better yet rephrase when we ask. Look at us so we can read your lips, and dont mumble and dont talk with your hands over your face. Dont move away from us while talking. Dont accuse us of "selective" hearing because we often become quite good at guessing what people say.

Answer 2

They don't. Where did you get that? There might be some businesses who choose to label things so that they are easier for hearing-impaired people to utilize, but they can live wherever they want - same as blind, mute, or paraplegic people. The only people who have to live in specially designed places are those who are severely disabled (developmentally) or somehow mentally impaired to the point that it is unsafe for them to live elsewhere (assisted living).

Most deaf people over the age of 12-15 can communicate easily with hearing people...they lip read, they write and read as quickly as anyone else, and many can speak well. They can often sign faster than I can speak or type. No country that I've ever heard of has segregated areas for the hearing impaired.

Answer 3

I've never known deaf people who live in special labelled sections of any city. As far as I am aware they live in the same communities as the rest of us who can hear well do. Who is stopping them from going where they want to go. Deaf people are as valuable to a community as anyone else.

Answer 4

I'm not sure I fully understand your question. I've been in neighborhoods that have erected signs saying "deaf child area". Its not like that is the only area a deaf person could live in, but it is a warning to drivers that if they see someone in the road, that person may not be capable of hearing their horn so they had better be more cautious than expect someone to hear them.

Answer 5

In every country that i have lived in (in the West) deaf people live where they jolly well please or can afford. Many deaf like to live near other deaf and where there are institutions,facilities and clubs for the deaf or where sign is available. In a town near me a restaurant 's staff signs.

Answer 6

What are talking about? What city? There's no restriction of movement on deaf people that I'm aware of. How about some more details?

Answer 7

They can go where they want. The signs only go up if they ask for them and are to protect them from drivers who think a horn gives them a special right of way.

Answer 8

They do? Where?

I have hearing problems and I get on fine in normal society. Deaf people usually can do fine so yes, this is unfair.

Answer 9

Gee... they pretty much do live where they wish. It's usually beneficial to inform the city commision so they can post signs in heavy traffic areas...

Answer 10

What are you talking about?? In America, at least, they may live wherever they wish! If a person can afford the rent/mortgage and has good credit, it doesn't matter.