View Poll Results: Are you or are you close to someone who is deaf?
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No but I knew a blind guy once.
But seriously, I have only been around a couple people that were deaf, never close to them. Although my father might as well be deaf his hearing is so bad, that might count.
But seriously, I have only been around a couple people that were deaf, never close to them. Although my father might as well be deaf his hearing is so bad, that might count.
#9
Originally Posted by Eric Happy Meal' date='Apr 24 2004, 11:36 PM
my mom can sign. and my friends aunt is now both blind and deaf.
As for knowing ASL, I know very little, and that's only because my sister and brother-in-law are teaching their kids to sign. It's incredible to see my 1 year old nephew hand my sister a book and then give the sign for "read" or sometimes he even gives the sign for "read" and then the sign for "book". My 2 year old neice knows a lot of signs and she's pretty used to using them naturally. They should probably teach that stuff in school.
#10
Yeah Christine is something else, going to see her today in fact.
As for myself I know some ASL and take courses but don't know anyone other then Christine who is deaf. Funny now that I can acutally communicate some in their native language it's like all the deaf people vanish.
I agree it should be taught in school. Unlike others the deaf can't really learn another language. There's a myth that they all read lips or can all learn english and the truth is quite different.
As for myself I know some ASL and take courses but don't know anyone other then Christine who is deaf. Funny now that I can acutally communicate some in their native language it's like all the deaf people vanish.
I agree it should be taught in school. Unlike others the deaf can't really learn another language. There's a myth that they all read lips or can all learn english and the truth is quite different.
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