Deaf People Answer Commonly Googled Questions About Being Deaf




BuzzFeed has a video up of Deaf people reacting to common questions. As a Deaf person, it is hilarious watching the video because it is absolutely true!! I have been asked every single one of those questions! 

Understandably, hearing people are naturally curious and trying to understand what it is like being Deaf, and the only way to find out is to ask questions! I am expecting to be asked those questions as I teach beginner ASL classes because I will have students that likely have never met a Deaf person before in their lives.

© Roger Desmarais, 2022 
 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

TEDx Talks: "Sign language is my superpower" Austin Vaday

Image
This video is powerful! Austin Vaday both speaks and signs with passion in his TEDx Talk "Sign Language is my superpower". He explains what it is like being Deaf without access to information, which is the reality for so many Deaf people, and then he emphasizes why Sign Language is so important.  This video really hits close to home, I have personally experienced what he has gone through. So many times I've been at family functions where I was around many loved ones but felt completely alone because I cannot hear and was not truly included in the conversations. Sign Language is the only way I can truly connect with others.  At 4 minutes and 35 seconds, Austin mentions the biggest irony when it comes to Sign Language. Hearing Babies learn "Baby Signs" to promote communication early in their development but often Deaf Babies are discouraged to learn sign language because it may hinder their ability to learn how to speak  and understand English.  "The Greates...
Read more