Again, never would have thought about this. If someone is
Deaf during the day or when it is light they would need to be on alert for
someone talking. I just can’t imagine never being able to look away when
someone is talking. You could never take your attention off that person because
you have to be watching. I mean in situations I would be able to focus on that
person signing, like in class, but when I’m talking to my friends sometimes I’m
off doing something else. Or we are cooking or something and talking to one
another across the room.
I thought that part about the kids who are Deaf going to
that school and them being forced to sleep in the dark was terrible. How horrible
of those people! I mean I understand that children need to get used to being in
the dark but there are other ways around that! You could get a diming light
that goes out a little more each night or something. It doesn’t have to be an immediate
thing where they are forced to start out in the dark. Of course they aren’t going
to be able to sleep. Sorry, I was a big chicken when I was younger and couldn’t
imagine my parents, or teachers, doing this to me.
I was thinking that too. I look away all the time when people are talking to me. Not at all to be rude but maybe because there is a student in my office and I am looking at their transcript while they are telling me something. I do that all the time and that would be a hard habit to break. Im use to doing two things at once and when the person is deaf that may not be the case. That person will have to focus on what the other person is signing.
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