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Sweetmind · 03-09-2006, 06:51 PM

I can understand for Latened Deaf s struggle to adapt their deafness. Thats a very reasonable for her or him to have it. I respect that because she or he is dealing with a big step to change from hearing to deaf. It s tough case. As for me, I m used to it since I was born deaf.

Also ASL does the work for all of us , hearing parents , d/Deaf oralist, H/D babies, Dogs, monkey, and you can name it. People can teach dog with ASL with no doubt. That's a real remarkable true language. That's our greatest gifts that is a very reason for us to have ASL. It doesnt show a very low intellectual or poor social skills if you mind.

Also, I dont agree to have a hearing dog into the restaurant. What is the purpose of doing that? It shows me that deafies are so helpless. I can communicate with them in many ways. Orally speaking and body language / facial expression that I showed them that s the way we are. I am not fast - speaking like a hearing person. It s more comfortable for both because they understood me with body language and facial expression with oral speaking like from word to word in a very slow speed. One to one that I have no problem most of time however it s still the limtitation communication. However hearing people are still prejudiced and discriminated toward us that I still dont understand it at all. Orally speaking alone is out of the question because it s waste my time to say it over and over after all I spoke fine as I know it so. Heck with this orally speaking itself alone and doesnt help me to particpate the conversation because of my deaf voices as well as hearing people prefer hearing voice to listen. Just like what Liebling:-))) said in Oral vs ASL category.

Now its Adaption itself that we have the right to use our own natural feelings that relates our being deaf itself. I never had a chance to adapt my own deafness for many years until ten years ago I worked with a very good Deaf Leader who is Deaf and ASL, He noticed that i was struggled myself and didnt know anything about deaf issues for many years. He gave me many things to think about that I never knew that works for me and feels good about me , myself, and whole of me as being deaf. I know I will always be deaf and am not ashamed of it anymore, no matter how people try so hard to conform me a hearing child that never works. That's who I am or what I am that you refused to listen those deafies like me who were suffering and too angry about the loss of communication that we could have the chance to use ASL, too long. After I learned so much about my own adaption and am still learning because it is not easy because I was brainwashing to be a Hearing person that hurts my true identity and my written english because of oral method only that forced me to deal with. It is totally wrong for anybody do this to those d/Deaf children. It was totally very unfair since we get ONE sided only that many parents doesnt even know the truth about those d/Deaf children went through behind their backs. Believe it or not! I used to hate myself and my deafness but NOT ANYMORE .. PAH! I finally found "my own true identity" before it s too late or live with a big SUFFER until I die.

You better believe that I will never regret for being deaf or am legally deaf with my hands to speak that I want the whole world to see the true d/Deaf people in this society. That way they wont prejudiced or discriminated about our deafness and hands if you mind.

Hearing people deserve to know the truth about us deafies and our needs that comes first before u conform or manipulate d/Deaf children into a hearing person. So be it!

Thank you for your time to read it.

Happy Reading!

Sweetmind

03-09-2006, 06:51 PM	#97 (permalink)
Sweetmind Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 788	I can understand for Latened Deaf s struggle to adapt their deafness. Thats a very reasonable for her or him to have it. I respect that because she or he is dealing with a big step to change from hearing to deaf. It s tough case. As for me, I m used to it since I was born deaf. Also ASL does the work for all of us , hearing parents , d/Deaf oralist, H/D babies, Dogs, monkey, and you can name it. People can teach dog with ASL with no doubt. That's a real remarkable true language. That's our greatest gifts that is a very reason for us to have ASL. It doesnt show a very low intellectual or poor social skills if you mind. Also, I dont agree to have a hearing dog into the restaurant. What is the purpose of doing that? It shows me that deafies are so helpless. I can communicate with them in many ways. Orally speaking and body language / facial expression that I showed them that s the way we are. I am not fast - speaking like a hearing person. It s more comfortable for both because they understood me with body language and facial expression with oral speaking like from word to word in a very slow speed. One to one that I have no problem most of time however it s still the limtitation communication. However hearing people are still prejudiced and discriminated toward us that I still dont understand it at all. Orally speaking alone is out of the question because it s waste my time to say it over and over after all I spoke fine as I know it so. Heck with this orally speaking itself alone and doesnt help me to particpate the conversation because of my deaf voices as well as hearing people prefer hearing voice to listen. Just like what Liebling:-))) said in Oral vs ASL category. Now its Adaption itself that we have the right to use our own natural feelings that relates our being deaf itself. I never had a chance to adapt my own deafness for many years until ten years ago I worked with a very good Deaf Leader who is Deaf and ASL, He noticed that i was struggled myself and didnt know anything about deaf issues for many years. He gave me many things to think about that I never knew that works for me and feels good about me , myself, and whole of me as being deaf. I know I will always be deaf and am not ashamed of it anymore, no matter how people try so hard to conform me a hearing child that never works. That's who I am or what I am that you refused to listen those deafies like me who were suffering and too angry about the loss of communication that we could have the chance to use ASL, too long. After I learned so much about my own adaption and am still learning because it is not easy because I was brainwashing to be a Hearing person that hurts my true identity and my written english because of oral method only that forced me to deal with. It is totally wrong for anybody do this to those d/Deaf children. It was totally very unfair since we get ONE sided only that many parents doesnt even know the truth about those d/Deaf children went through behind their backs. Believe it or not! I used to hate myself and my deafness but NOT ANYMORE .. PAH! I finally found "my own true identity" before it s too late or live with a big SUFFER until I die. You better believe that I will never regret for being deaf or am legally deaf with my hands to speak that I want the whole world to see the true d/Deaf people in this society. That way they wont prejudiced or discriminated about our deafness and hands if you mind. Hearing people deserve to know the truth about us deafies and our needs that comes first before u conform or manipulate d/Deaf children into a hearing person. So be it! Thank you for your time to read it. Happy Reading! Sweetmind Last edited by Sweetmind; 03-09-2006 at 07:13 PM.