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Maria · 06-13-2006, 06:00 AM

I grew up to be independent. I communicate with hearin' people by writin' or typin' thru computer ( email ). I noticed that sometimes hearin' people don't like to write. Some of them have noo patient and forced me to read their lips like if, they are talkin' to me without writin'. Gee - I have to keep sayin' that " I can't hear " with my finger pointin' to my right ear. I was thinkin' to myself .. " well, if they don't like to write, then how come they have this job ? "

It applies to many jobs and, they will question deaf persons if, they can read their lips. Why is it soo important to read their lips, if a deaf person can't read their lips to understand ? If, the hearin' people want the deaf person to understand, then WRITE. A deaf person should ask a hearin' person, if they can READ hand in sign language. That's what I ask them so many times when they ask me about lipreadin'.

06-13-2006, 06:00 AM	#105 (permalink)
Maria Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 8,200	I grew up to be independent. I communicate with hearin' people by writin' or typin' thru computer ( email ). I noticed that sometimes hearin' people don't like to write. Some of them have noo patient and forced me to read their lips like if, they are talkin' to me without writin'. Gee - I have to keep sayin' that " I can't hear " with my finger pointin' to my right ear. I was thinkin' to myself .. " well, if they don't like to write, then how come they have this job ? " It applies to many jobs and, they will question deaf persons if, they can read their lips. Why is it soo important to read their lips, if a deaf person can't read their lips to understand ? If, the hearin' people want the deaf person to understand, then WRITE. A deaf person should ask a hearin' person, if they can READ hand in sign language. That's what I ask them so many times when they ask me about lipreadin'. __________________