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From: janice.bbs@shark.cs.fau.edu (Janice Nardandrea)
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Subject: Re: Deaf and/or Hearing Impaired
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Date: 8 Mar 91 04:27:46 GMT
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Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker) writes:

| I think the whole problem lies with deaf people not being flexible
| with what needs to be changed/improved.  I abhor the terms "hearie"
| and "deafie".  I don't like labels because we are PEOPLE first, not
| DEAF or HEARING folks first...
| 
| I also have to say this - not all people with hearing losses are
| DEAF...some are really HOH.  There are many types of hearing loss.
| I do not mind saying I am deaf.  I just think it sounds better
| when referring to certain issues to use hearing impaired or hearing
| impairment.
| 
| There is more to life than being deaf and until others accept that,
| they will be able to accept their deafness or hearing loss.

Ann,

I'm 100% behind you, and I completely concur with you.  We are just
people who have a hearing problem.  Hearing impaired sounds much better
than deaf.  Also, I believe in oralism however manualism (sign) is fine.
Alot of people thought I am hard of hearing so hearing impaired is A
HIDDEN HANDICAP.

Janice
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