For hearing parents new to having kids who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- This video is an open message to hearing parents who are new to having kids who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
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Well said! Being there for the kid is so important, even if there's communication difficulties. Just being there helps so much, and gives them some sense that someone actually cares for them!
I'd add that not only would they be getting a second language (bi/multilingual benefits anyone?), they would be also getting a whole new cultural experience, and a whole unique history of awesome people! AND the Deaf community is a very global one, the child will be able to easily meet Deaf people anywhere they go! (I've got friends all over the world, some that I met and hung out with for less than a day, but feel like I've known them for longer!)
Rogan Shannon Hell yeah! totally agree! I'm just finding out about international sign and sign language from all over. It's amazing. I was always so angry growing up because I loved languages and always wanted to learn more of them but I couldn't because I had the worst time pronouncing words. I had speech therapy for English for a long time and still struggle pronouncing words in English. So learning another language ment having speech therapy again for whatever language I wanted to learn. When I found out about different languages in sign... to be honest I was speechless... I felt a sense of freedom knowing that I can finally learn other languages :)
Yes, I love it! I know International Sign and Auslan (Australian Sign Language) myself, and can understand Danish Sign and LSF fairly well. I'd love to learn how to express myself in them though! I'm also learning how to read/write Italian, French, Spanish, and Danish on Duolingo. Overachiever much? :P
Rogan Shannon that's never a bad thing! :)
I have no idea if you are still out there Jessica but if you see this I want you to know that what you do in these videos is sooooo reassuring to me as a hoh adult. I suffered hearing loss my entire life and it has accelerated profoundly in the past several years. I'm 70 years old now and sometimes feel so alone. I only wish you or someone like you had been there for me when I was younger. Thanks for being there today.
Hello! My name is Courtney. I am a Deaf and hard of hearing person. I wasn't Deaf and hard of hearing till the 4th grade. I went to any Audiologists around my area. Everyone of them said that I had to have hearing aids but they also said I was too little for them. I struggled through elementary school and middle school only reading lips. My parents and I were trying so hard to fight for my rights.The Deaf school wouldn't let me in because im not profoundly deaf. So, I had to go to pubic school all my life. I felt like my life was dimming because there was barely any sound. I didn't get hearing aids till my freshman year of high school. When they turned on, I could hear a ton more. I do use ASL and quite frankly, i'm still learning myself. At first my parents didn't know how to react that i am Deaf and hard of hearing. I am deaf in my left ear an hard of hearing in my right ear. I do still wear hearing ads for both ears since im not profoundly deaf. I have never met a person in the deaf/hard or hearing community because i am always shooed away. I keep on trying to be involved. Sorry its a long comment. Thank you for hearing me out :)
brickzzzzzzz thanks for sharing this! It's crazy how many schools aren't willing to work with Deaf/HOH kids who are stuck in the middle of the hearing world and Deaf world. My parents were never given any information about any Deaf schools, never taught about the ADA law, importance of sign language, it's crazy. I can't believe I missed out on so much because no one was there to inform us and help us out. I hope schools one day will take on the role of guiding us, parents/kids, to resource or information that every Deaf/HoH kid should have access to. No kid should have to go through what we went through. Thanks again for sharing :)
brickzzzzzzz OMG I'm deaf in my left and hoh in my right to
I have been telling people that I may be profoundly deaf but I sure am very normal Deaf and happy person. I have captioned sailing in the blue water, design house, built anything electronic, wired house completely, designed houses and I know I am ahead of the majority of hearing people in the ability to do anything. People have been providing aids to the disabilities with ramps, wheelchairs, braille, but rushed to so called "fix the hearing" instead of providing the Deaf sign language and let them flourish.
Yes!! Agreed! Thank you for this post!!
Great message, Jessica :)
Ai-Media thank you!!
Awesome advice. Thanks!
Thank you!
I love love love this video!! You are a wonderful communicator!!
Amazing job Jessica! Thanks for this empowerment and tips¡ the videos make it fun and useful. My family will keep making research ....but mostly getting involved in our new community! Once again I cannot express how much this videos have helped! Keep being a role model
Thank you so much!!!! It means a lot to know that people find the videos helpful! It really pushes me to make more! :)
from the bottom of my heart I really hope to see my nieces of 7 and 4 years as happy and stronger as you are!!!
Thank you for posting this video. We are just learning that I'm hard of hearing and this video is a nice way to explain to my family on how to be involved. It's a huge help!
I know this may be a touchy question, but still relevant to the topic:
What is your view on cochlear implants and parents who want to get them so their kids "can hear and be successful"? I know within the Deaf community, there is a schizm of support ci and reject ci, so I was just curious.
I personally thing that when it comes to getting hearing aids/ CI it might be better for parents to wait on that because personally if it was me I would want it to be my kids choice. I always promote using sign language as a form of communication for them and for the parent as well because even when the kid doesn't have their hearing aids/implant with them they are still deaf. So sign language is sure helpful to have when technology fails. This being said, I am not against those who have them those who are looking in to getting them.
I just want everyone to have equal access to communication. Communication to me has always been one way. I mention in a video that I am able to speak and hear some sound but when the other party speaks back it's like I am talking to a wall. Sort of feels like I put in all this work and I get nothing but they get everything (meaning they understand me but I don't understand them). I think sign language fixes this.
Anyways hope that gave you an idea of my point of view. Feel free to ask any other questions. I have not problem answering anything no matter how touchy they are.
-Jess
Sign language classes or Lip reading classes?
My mom is taking it up now and she is 50 hasn't had trouble yet. I think you can take it up but just don't sign crazy fast. I'll look more into it, but you should definitely take it up :)
I'm a native ASL, and currently teaching my CODA (Child of Deaf Adult) and my husband both ASL. I do see a lot of videos and posts about hearing parents wanting to implant their kids, and it seems the Deaf community is either very for or very against the idea.
I personally agree with you that it shouldn't be ruled out, but wait until the child is older and can make that decision, because you don't want to have a kiddo resent the CI or the parent if they don't want it, and it isn't a reversible thing. Yet, sign language is always the best route, even with HA or CI because it can help people understand better, and communicate without needing technology. Plus, after a long day, sometimes you just want to unplug!
Since I don't lipread, I basically have pen and paper, miming/gestures, notepad app on my phone... I find ways to communicate.
And honestly, parents shouldn't worry about Deaf/HH kids because there are very successful Deaf out there like Linda Bove, Marlee Matlin and tons others that never let their Deafness be a barrier to what they want to do in life.
How do you deal with ignorant hearing people?
First off I have to realize that they are uneducated and that they have never been in my shoes or met another Deaf/HoH person before. Then I will tell them what they need to know in the most simplest way possible to get my point across about why what they said or did was wrong/disrespectful.
This is easier said then done though because there has been plenty of times I was about to lose my sh*t when a person was ignorant towards me. It takes a lot of patience but I think the most important thing to remember is that people just don't know.
What they learned about Deaf/HoH people only came from movies and TV. They usually learned stuff like, if someone can't hear you to yell at them or they learned that Deaf/HoH are disabled therefore they are "weaker" "less than".
These views and perspectives on the Deaf/HoH needs to change and the only way they can change is if we start letting them know what they are doing wrong/disrespectful. So that's what I keep in mind when I deal with ignorant people :)
Jessica Flores thank you , you are such an inspiration for me to want to go back to school so thank you so so so so so much
Go for it!! Keep it up rockstar and make sure to update me is if you do end up practice your ASL!
Jessica Flores I will I promise