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In mainstream American society, we tend to approach deafness as a defect. Helen Keller is alleged to have said, "Blindness cuts people off from things; deafness cuts people off from people. This seems a very accurate description of what Keller's world must have been. We as hearing people tend to pity deaf people, or, if they succeed in the hearing world, admire them for overcoming a severe handicap. We tend to look at signing as an inferior substitute for "real" communication. We assume that all deaf people will try to lip-read and we applaud deaf people who use their voices to show us how far they have come from the grips of their disability. Given this climate, many hearing people are surprised, as I was at first, to learn of the existence of Deaf culture. To me deafness is not a defect but a source of connection. Imagine yourself deaf, growing up with a beautiful language, visual literature, humor, and theater. Imagine taking pride in your identity without any desire to become a member of the majority culture. For many deaf people, their community is a comforting relief from the isolation and condescension of the hearing world. However the Deaf community is far more than a support group for people who share a physical characteristic. Members of the Deaf community may have hearing levels that range from profoundly deaf to slightly hard-of-hearing.
It was provocative talking to a deaf person. Thus, this all means a deaf person is just like you so treat them like you would be treated. Unfortunately deafness cannot be cured the only cure is cokeler implants .PLUS, when you get COKELER Implants you cannot swim or go in pressured areas such as a blimp or a parachute. Now you might be thinking why? Well because the cokerly implant are attached to your brain. Here are some tips on how you should speak to a deaf person. Rules: always stare in the persons eyes that you are talking with. Now you can absorb how it feels to be deaf for your whole life, follow