Persuasive Essay On Deaf People
Deaf people have not been counted in the U.S. official count of the population since 1930, according to Gallaudet University Library. There is no reason why they should not be counted as part of the population or be considered as people. When people who can hear see deaf people, they pity and treat them differently. Most people assume that people who are deaf want to be fixed with hearing aids and speech therapy, or that it’s hard to live like that. Why? The only thing that makes their lives harder is the attitude they get from people who can hear. People who are deaf have the same qualities, which means they are capable of learning or doing things themselves, such as cooking and driving. They can do all of those things, the only thing they can’t do is hear. That can result in deaf people losing their jobs and dignity. How can you connect your argument to your peers? Why should your classmates take this problem seriously?
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The show is about two teen girls who were accidentally switched at birth, and one of them lost her hearing as a child. The TV show made me look at hearing loss in a different way and understand the concepts I did not understand before, such as, why deaf people would not want to hear, or how hearing loss does not make life difficult for them. Deaf children’s lives are very similar to hearing children’s lives, especially if they go to a school for the deaf. However, deaf children who go to schools with hearing children are more likely to experience bullying, as well as trouble communicating. This is one of the reasons why some deaf people go to speech therapy. Another reason is that they have parents who are able to hear. According to the U.S Department of Health, 90 percent of deaf children are born to parents who do not have hearing
On the off chance that everybody was hard of hearing, they would not struggle- they would sign, just like deaf people do. People who can …show more content…
The show is about two teen girls who were accidentally switched at birth, and one of them lost her hearing as a child. The TV show made me look at hearing loss in a different way and understand the concepts I did not understand before, such as, why deaf people would not want to hear, or how hearing loss does not make life difficult for them. Deaf children’s lives are very similar to hearing children’s lives, especially if they go to a school for the deaf. However, deaf children who go to schools with hearing children are more likely to experience bullying, as well as trouble communicating. This is one of the reasons why some deaf people go to speech therapy. Another reason is that they have parents who are able to hear. According to the U.S Department of Health, 90 percent of deaf children are born to parents who do not have hearing