Amelia Spencer

Hearing Impairment Forum Homework

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Discuss the barriers for individuals with hearing impairments in society. From "Beyond Sound and Silence" YouTube video, one of those interviewed said that "we live in a society where we don't look at people in wheelchairs because we don't want to make them uncomfortable....and this makes them invisible." Do you agree with this statement? How might this impact the lives of those with hearing impairments? What can YOU do about this?

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  1. Post by Hannah Fiveash
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    As a person who lives with someone in a wheelchair and with multiple disabilities. I think that this statement is true. I think that people would sometimes rather ignore and move on from those with disabilities than help or be kind to them. This might impact the lives of those who are hearing impaired by people also. A person can choose to ignore them and not pick them for opportunities such as jobs because they again would rather ignore them than be kind to them. When actually people with hearing impairments are just as capable, they may have to work harder but that makes them even better than your average person because they understand the value of hard work.  Something that I think we can all do to change this is learn to be kind and respect those with disabilities instead of brushing them off and saying that they are not capable. 
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  2. Parent of this post↑ Reply to HFHannah Fiveash from Amelia Spencer
    Re: Hearing Impairment Forum Homework
    Yes, those with diabilities may just as bright and capable than those without. We need to treat them with respect regardless of their ability!
  3. Post by Nickolas Thornhill
    Recognizing humans
    I agree with the statement of making people with visible disabilities feel invisible. There is very much a sense of walking on eggshells when you're around someone with a disability. People with hearing disabilities are harder to recognize at a glance, so typically the they're approached like a normal person. When they communicate that they have a hearing impairment then the cautiousness comes back to try not to do the wrong thing. What can be done is simply giving them the same treatment as you would anyone else. Even though they can't hear as well as others, it doesn't mean they should be felt sorry for, ignored, or thought less of. The best solution is to see and treat them as a normal human that are capable of leading just as normal and fulfilling life as someone without any disability. 
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  4. Parent of this post↑ Reply to NTNickolas Thornhill from Amelia Spencer
    Re: Recognizing humans
    I agree! The best solution is to treat them with the kind of respect you would want people to treat you!
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