ladybug75

I am deaf, First of all, I have been raised by deaf parents, I have deaf friends and a deaf spouse now. Deaf World/Culture is no stranger to me.

But the hearing world...is a puzzle to me. I am wondering how can a deaf person SHOW to a hearing person that they CAN do more than given?

Deafness

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LDNanna

Simply by taking the initiative and doing it.

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Bottesini

Like Nike!

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LDNanna

Yep. What Botti said.

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dereksbicycles

I have a rottweiler. First thing when people come to my house do is ask----will the dog bite?? Will the dog attack mail man?? I don't know if people ask those questions of a Labrador Retriever or Poodle. Then when people see how friendly my rottweiler is, they're pleasantly surprised because they think rottweilers bite. So they grow to love my rottweiler.

So if someone wonders whether a deaf person can drive, let them see that a deaf person can drive. See, I'm deaf and I can drive.

Frisky Feline

May I ask, how old are you? So i would know what to answer you better.

Frisky Feline

how did you find this forum? so what did your deaf parents show hearing what your deaf parents can. Did you learn something from your deaf parents?

DeafCaroline

You show by doing. Doesnt matter if you talk till you're blue in the face about what you can do, the hearing will only believe when they see it.

Cheetah

Wirelessly posted (Backberry)

I do... Every day. Some still refuse to see it. But the ones that cound (co-workers and boss) all see it and know what I can do. I still have to prove myself to each and every new person and sometimes repeatedly. That's life. The privledged look down on everyone else and we prove every day that we can do it.

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doglover9

I think the best thing you can do is decide what you want to do with your life and don't let anything get in your way. The only person you need to prove anything to is yourself. You don't need anyone else's approval. The right people you need to have in your life will gravitate toward that.

LDNanna

hey Doglover, that is a pretty good answer!

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LDNanna

What do/will you teach your own children about deafness? How do/will you show them about fairness and honesty?

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Speedy Hawk

Just do it yourself and doesn't matter what hearing think cos if one go and another replace and end up repeat cycle so really don't matter what they think.

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drphil

I suppose how a DEAF person deals-assertively?- with the fact of deafness will show up in the interactions with the hearing people one knows. Pay attention-all the time.
Use a Cochlear Implant-if suitable? If one uses ASL et al than how does one communicate-use a laptop/pad to write?

Regressing to passivity-doesn't do much indicates what-non acceptance?

The above was suggested by Canadian Hearing Society/Toronto-adopted-from their courseealing/Coping with your Hearing Loss.

I guess the question of "right people's interaction with you" suggests a great deal wisdom in so determining- Available?

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SpaCityMedic

Wirelessly posted (MyCellyTelly)

I am deaf, and i am also a firefighter and medic. Two things that hearies stop and say,"wait a minute... But your deaf". It surprisesa them to no end that i am capable of doing that work, though i am deaf... Moreso than it surprises them that i can do it though i am a woman. Someone once asked my chief whats it like having a deaf woman on the fire department, and he said "i would fight fire with her as my partner, any day. And probably before most of these hearing guys!" it was a big honour to hear that! I just remind the skeptics how easy my job is and that anyone can do it... BLOOD GOES ROUND AND ROUND, AIR GOES IN AND OUT. ANY VARIATION IS a BAD THING. AND ALWAYS... PUT tHE WET STUFF ON tHE HOT STUFF. see? Piece of cake. :-)

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xc700

Without going into spiritual concepts, your achievements should come from proving that your are capable of something to yourself. If someone else notices than great.