Can Deaf People Talk?
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yes, they can talk, though they sound sort of weird. :-(
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How about talking to each other?
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I'm not sure where you are, but if you are in the US, this applies to you! :o) I am writing some fairly lengthy stuff here, so you may want to save/print this stuff and refer back, don't let it overwhelm you! If I am bringing up things you already know -- I apologize, but perhap it will be of help to another parent out there. And if you want to talk -- email me! I am an ASL Interpreter with Deaf friends.\n\nFirst, your child would qualify for special education classes. As part of that he has the right to an IEP (Idividualized Education Plan). The IEP is a legal document that is developed by a "team" -- his parents, teachers, adminstrators and any advocates. It is your right as a parent to contribute and participate in the meetings and design of the IEP. The IEP will determine what services he recieves, how often, etc. If you want him to learn sign (which I think it wonderful by the way!!), you can request that he be in classes that use sign -- that may be part of the time or the full school day. Many school systems have classes for deaf and hard of hearing children. Some will promote an oral approach, some will promote sign, some will promote cued speech, some will say total communication (which USED to mean whatever works, but has come to mean sign and speak at the same time - which does not work!!!! There is research on that.) Since he has already developed spoken language, keeping what he has will probably be a focus in his education through speech training and/or auditory training. \n\nThe IEP also has to consider the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for your child. Most hearing persons, school adminstrations and government folk assume that means placement with hearing peers and not segreated (their word, not mine!) with only deaf or hard of hearing peers. I see it another way -- if a child that communicates differently because he can't hear his peers -- then he is in the MOST restrictive environment due to his in ability to freely access communication and keeping him from developing language. I firmly believe in a child's right to access language and communication first hand. That means being in a class with other deaf/hard of hearing peers that use the same communication methods/language he does. That usually means a class in the school district, but many not be the local school their sibilng will go to (due to the low incidence in deafness), or it could mean going to a school for the deaf. Almost every state has one and some states have more than one. If you do not live near one, then he could go to stay at the school and come home on weekends and holidays. If this is an option you choose. You are the parent! You get to choose! Never let the school system try to bully you into a decision that is convenient for them if it is not in the best interests of your child. \n\nSome schools will recommend placing him in a mainstream setting with an interpreter. This is not effective, as he will need to develop sign language (receptively and expressively) *before* he can understand an interpreter. To learn it he needs immersion first. \n\nAs far as advocating and learning about options, I suggest that you contact your state's deaf school, the Council on Education of the Deaf, the American Society for Deaf Children (First year's membership is free for newly identified children!!), and your area's parent resource center. (I am including some contact information below.) Your locality or state may even have classes for parents in signing! You will have to work hard to keep up with him as his sign grows. :o) If there are no specific classes especially for parents, I would suggest classes at a local community college (or college or university). Many of them have some top notch teachers. If you become involved in the Deaf community, you may want to ask around to find who the good teachers are. \n\nIf you can get him in a pre-school class for signing deaf/hard of hearing kids, he will begin picking
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uh... talk to eachother?
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Several. It makes, some say, upto 80 % of your communication. Obviously, if it's equal to the spoken words it supports what you say. And if it's not equal to what you said, it'll give you off. Children are in early age intuitually able to read body-language, and are also woundable when grownups "doubble-communicate" or give different signal that spoken words.
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Nice one, you caught a few.  Most people think that because someone is mute, or merely deaf or dumb that they are stupid.  On the contrary they have to be, and as a result are far more alert and clever.  Once whilst investigating a crime with mute witnesses, I went to all the trouble of getting a person who could do deaf and dumb sign language only to find that the witnesses had written down everything that had happened in perfect statement form.  I felt such an idiot...............
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I guees you can asl and answer questions.
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being able to  comunicate  with others , being able to accept  others  for whom and what they are , being able to talk to n e one adn  not  be shy about it , being able to talk to pepole  in front of  others and  be tactfull about it , can u walk u to pepole and start the   conversation  or  do u wait till thy aproach  u .
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"Without even knowing a word". Reread what you said and really ask yourself, do you honestly assume that deaf people do not know the written language?   Do you really think they stay at home throughout their entire childhood years not learning how to read, write, learn math, science, history, and so on like you do too? Do you think that they can learn all those things without reading the words in the textbooks? Regardless of the fact that some deaf people sign only in ASL, we all still have to learn English anyways in order to read and write and get an education. The real truth is that deaf people are BILINGUAL. Many learn both ASL and English. (Some only learn English and never ASL if they grew up in the oral method which is myself.) \n\nThe mind is not only limited to sign language. It can communicate in the written language as well. The mind does not need the vocal cords in order to think thoughts in words like a spoken language. It varies among deaf people. One would probably like signing to themselves when they think and talk to themselves. I've seen it occur. I am sure that for some, they sign to themselves in their minds or use a mixture of both words and signs. Some may mostly use words in an an expression of "Deaf English" which is not as perfect as English based on the sounds that we do not hear.\n\nI'll give you an example, I'm sure one who only signs strictly in ASL mainly would probably think "me store" or "me need store" if they're thinking about going to the store because that is how you say it in ASL. You would think "I need to go to the store". I always think in English like you do because that is my main mode of communication and expression. Even though I may be fluent in ASL, but I do not think in sign.\n\nI do not learn new words auditorally like you do. I learn them by reading it first and then learning how to pronounce it. Either someone would tell me how to pronounce it or I would look it up in the dictionary and it would describe the pronunciation. However, if I have no idea how it is properly pronounced, I just do my best to guess it. I'm pretty good at guessing the pronunciations because I love reading and have been speaking all my life. I've always been very good at English than the average person. So my mind would speak the words that it guesses what it would sound like.
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Of course they can. =)\n\nThere are screen readers that have voice output, most used program today is probably "JAWS". Some people use standard desktops and laptops, others use the Braille kind or simple voice recognition software where spoken text is picked up and \n"translated" into writing by software. It's pretty cool what's possible today, also for people with mobility issues such as quadriplegics.
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This depends on the cause of mutism.\n\nIf the person is mute because of a congenital hearing loss they may be able to be taught to speak.  This is mainly through learning to id what sounds they are making through vibration sense.\n\nIf the person is mute because they have damage to their laryngeal nerves then the person will not be able to speak verbally.  Of course sign language, written expression, etc can still be taught.\n--\n(edit) A person could also be mute through psychological problems where they choose not to speak.  In this case they know how to - but choose not to.\n\nFinally a person may experience neurological problems in several areas of the brain such as Broca's area that may preclude speech.  In this case they would not be able to speak.  \n\nThe final point I would add is whether the person cognitively can learn to speak.  A person without the capacity to learn, in a vegetative state or comatose clearly will not be speaking.\n\nHope that helps!
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Sign language is a communication system using your hands to from letters, words, or express concepts.  It is used to communicate with and by people who are unable to speak or hear.  Sign language can also be used by people who need to communicate silently, like soldiers.  A certain type of "sign language" is also used by referees and umpires to communicate clearly over a long distance or over crowd noise.  Picture an umpire making a "safe" call at home plate.  That is a type of sign language.
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deafness.about.com/od/deafpeople
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If you are hearing impaired, you can ask for assistance from an usher. They can usually supply you with a device to help you.
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Have we heard you speak? kind of hard to answer
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don't know but most on here would be partial blind not tone deaf.   \n\nyou're not hearing the question, mother elmos!
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Communication is a way of talking to people.