Do Deaf people know Braille?
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The only Deaf people who generally know Braille are people who are suffering from Ushers Syndrome I or Ushers Syndrome II. These conditions usually cause a child to be born with deafness, and then when the child reaches adulthood, or some time later, he/she begins to lose their sight. They either have tunnel vision or complete blindness depending on the type of Ushers they inherited from their parents. These individuals often use Braille as their sight deteriorates. Your average deafie has no need to learn Sign since their only communicative challenge is not based on sight but rather hearing. |
Do Deaf people like music?
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Many Deaf and or Hard of Hearing people love music. Many do not. We have found that most people who love music have some, even if minimal, hearing. All Deaf people tend to enjoy physical vibrations, and that often that can be felt through music. Understand, when the Deaf dance, they don't necessarily feel the vibrations around them. If they can, either they are touching a solid object which will transmit the vibrations, or there is a lot of bass cranked into the surrounding sound system. Many Hard of Hearing people or Severe/Profound Deaf people enjoy listening to music with a hearing aid. It doesn't transmit a complete auditory image of what we as Hearing people can understand as music, but it is stimulating and interesting to them in its own right. |
