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Were you aware Deaf people are doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, vets, architects, radio talk show hosts, college professors, principals, teachers, business owners, web designers, CEO's, and a whole list of anything else you can think of? Deafness is not a limitation to what a person can become. Deaf people really can do anything except hear. And that does not hold them back. Especially now with all the new technoligies and ways of accessing information. Deaf Power!
I hope you love your sister enough to learn sign so the two of you can have open communication with each other. My dream is remove the socially constructed barriers for people who are Deaf by encouraging more people to learn sign. It is an amazing language and is readily available in classes everywhere. This debate would not even be happening if more people knew sign. Kinda silly, really. People all should be treated equally. It is sad there are haters out there, but maybe they just need an opportunity to open their minds to new ideas. Equality to all!
There is something called "Deaf Gain" or "Deaf Advantage". Look back in history during WWII. In Akron, Ohio, Goodyear recruited Deaf people to work for them, even providing sport leagues, club houses for meetings, open captioned movies, etc to entice more Deaf people to want to work for them. Deaf people are very visual and can notice things faster in a visual environment. Think of the advantage of having a Deaf detective who is at the crime scene as an investigator, noticing things the hearing may overlook. Deaf people can do anything except hear.
There are numerous classes in ASL offered in both high school and college levels. Taking classes in ASL will broaden your abilities to see things from a visual perspective. Open your mind to the possibilities of using this amazing gift of sign. It's not just for Deaf people anymore.
Barriers to communication are socially constructed. During the early years of America, a community of people lived in Martha's Vineyard who had hereditary deafness. Everyone knew sign language, both Deaf and hearing. Town meetings were attended and participated by everyone, so when Deaf people attended, they signed and were understood; people signed and spoke who were hearing so all had access.
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