Myths About Deaf or Hard of Hearing People
by We all think we know what it would be like to be deaf or hard of hearing, and sometimes our assumptions can hurt and discriminate against those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Understanding the truth behind myths surround those who are deaf and hard of hearing can reduce the misunderstandings between a hearing and a deaf person.
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Post Commentalison Bucher
On January 25, 2009 at 4:54 pm
hello i was born hard of hearing and learn to lip-read from school sign languages was not allowed in my school day but today i think it good for deaf to used sign languages so every one can enjoyed to talk with each other , it not easy to be deaf person , we go through a lot of things around in this world and hearing people too , when i was in age 30 i lost more hearing and become more deaf than ever before but i made it through as i was lucky enough to lip-read in my early age and also i can sign as well , it sad that many people dont understand how we feel to get through with hearing people who dont have time to learn to sign languages , not all hearing people not willing to learn but they can do it any time ,we are sick, we are deaf and we have wonderful talents and pretty good with our talents and if hearing people can pay attention to us deaf more then we can understand with each others better , i am proud of being deaf in my life but there were time i get feel left out now and then but never give up at all , i wish people accept us for who we are, not looking down at deaf people , they can make a wonderful friends to you , thank you alison
Eugine
On July 20, 2009 at 3:10 am
Alison, I like what you have said here. I am a hearing person who is learning ASL so I can communicate better with the Deaf community. I have found quickly that Deaf people are not people to look down on in any way, but they tend to have an understanding about life and the world around them that few hearing people could ever imagine. In fact, when I am around Deaf people I often feel incredibly inferior. It is a a strange feeling because throughout my life I have been a a social alfa male and have always taken on positions of high-level leadership in work situations. Deaf people are in a very small group of people who unfailingly intimidate me on some level. In my understanding, Deaf individuals tend to endure an incredible amount of adversity, and it is generally those types of people that are the most brilliant and majestic. I have a feeling that Deaf people quickly develop a sense of self-awareness and understanding that hearing people never find, or spend a large amount of their lives searching for
A. Giovanni
On June 6, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Excellent!
WTF
On May 5, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Hahaha, IM deaf.
That all im gonna say for today. Ha!
Hooya for Deaf People. Or Not.
On May 5, 2011 at 1:42 pm
viva la deaf kids!!!!!!
We win.
Eddie Mead
On May 5, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Umm, Lame myth story. People need to stop picking on deaf culture because it really rude and totally off the hook. So Im Hard of Hearing since i was born. I grew up with hearing world. Nothing wrong with it deaf or HH around hearing. Because really Gay Ass MuthaFuka Bitch AssHole. Got that? U may be deaf but u can read this.
JayD Salem
On May 5, 2011 at 1:48 pm
Ha. Eddie. Ur are so retard. If ur deaf then y u r making fun of us.? Bitch.
Luong Vong
On May 5, 2011 at 1:49 pm
haha. What? Dude. u gonna stop right now. or u can bend down and let me rape u oka Deaf peole rule!