Hi everyone, hope you are having a nice day. This thread is with one purpose in mind " How to demostrate people what Deaf, HoH, deaf or hearing impaired is all about and their relation in the world?"
People complain that there isn't enough sources and documentation to let people know how many of us ( deaf, etc) feel, act, think and see the world, however, that is not reality. The real issue is that people DO NOT LOOK over if they are not persuade to do so nor are they interested in them. Is up to US to do the change for our community and be able to hit" some sense in people way of see us, but most do not realize it and believe they don't have nothing to do or a least, they can't. THAT IS NOT TRUE, you can do a lot of things to involve your community, from metting to acitvities that involve deaf matters. If you are a High school student and you are asked to do a research project and presentation about anything you want, that is your chance to let your voice be heard. Persuade people to understand YOU and to see that life is not easy yet you are standing and doing your best. There are many ways to persuade people bu doing so, specially if you do it from the heart, as a matter of fact you will basically teach them to finally listen, they will realize that after all, they were " deaf" not to have seen it before and now that they know what being deaf is all about they will grow an interest and will tell others and if you are capable you will form a strong bond with them. I have do it....it works. I have seen it... it works and here I am telling you...knowing it will work.
Most of us are shy, let's admit it, some of us are not granted the chance to let our thoughs be heard because of the shy, only by keeping away from it people will understand you and want to socialize with you more.
THE ONLY WAY FOR AN HEARING PERSON TO UNDERSTAND THE DEAF COMMUNITY IS NOT FROM A BOOK, NOR IS IT FROM THE NET, NOT EITHER THE AUDIOLOGIST, THE ONLY WAY IS TO HAVE IT EXPERIENCE IT FIRST WITH A DEAF PERSON. Believe it or not, the love you have for what you desire is what really make you earn it, if you want acceptance, then show you really want it, and there is nothing stoping you from doing it, NOTHING.
Once again, the message here is not that is your duty to do it, but that we all have a little responsabiltiy in making the change. Together is how we can achieve more.
Fabian
People complain that there isn't enough sources and documentation to let people know how many of us ( deaf, etc) feel, act, think and see the world, however, that is not reality. The real issue is that people DO NOT LOOK over if they are not persuade to do so nor are they interested in them. Is up to US to do the change for our community and be able to hit" some sense in people way of see us, but most do not realize it and believe they don't have nothing to do or a least, they can't. THAT IS NOT TRUE, you can do a lot of things to involve your community, from metting to acitvities that involve deaf matters. If you are a High school student and you are asked to do a research project and presentation about anything you want, that is your chance to let your voice be heard. Persuade people to understand YOU and to see that life is not easy yet you are standing and doing your best. There are many ways to persuade people bu doing so, specially if you do it from the heart, as a matter of fact you will basically teach them to finally listen, they will realize that after all, they were " deaf" not to have seen it before and now that they know what being deaf is all about they will grow an interest and will tell others and if you are capable you will form a strong bond with them. I have do it....it works. I have seen it... it works and here I am telling you...knowing it will work.
Most of us are shy, let's admit it, some of us are not granted the chance to let our thoughs be heard because of the shy, only by keeping away from it people will understand you and want to socialize with you more.
THE ONLY WAY FOR AN HEARING PERSON TO UNDERSTAND THE DEAF COMMUNITY IS NOT FROM A BOOK, NOR IS IT FROM THE NET, NOT EITHER THE AUDIOLOGIST, THE ONLY WAY IS TO HAVE IT EXPERIENCE IT FIRST WITH A DEAF PERSON. Believe it or not, the love you have for what you desire is what really make you earn it, if you want acceptance, then show you really want it, and there is nothing stoping you from doing it, NOTHING.
Once again, the message here is not that is your duty to do it, but that we all have a little responsabiltiy in making the change. Together is how we can achieve more.
Fabian
.. That is to say, English isn't my native language.. So it's not easy to understand long quotes written in English.. I tend to skip long quotes whenever I see them .. They make me 
Long quotes are like puzzles to me 