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As a person that’s not deaf. It’s great to hear scientific breakthroughs can help people experience life with this important sense. Although I think there’s a
by xyst 2y ago
As a person that’s not deaf. It’s great to hear scientific breakthroughs can help people experience life with this important sense.
Although I think there’s a train of thought that think being deaf is not a genetic deficiency.
Would deaf parents raising a child that is not deaf struggle? Would assimilation into the family unit be difficult?
Personally, I think the level of isolation as a child from their parents would have a certain degree of impact on mental health.
- lapetitejort 2y agoThere's some good movies based around deafness: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CODA_(2021_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CODA_(2021_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_of_Metal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_of_Metal And a bad video game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quiet_Man_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quiet_Man_(video_game)
- tnorthcutt 2y agoI strongly endorse both of the mentioned movies. They're both excellent.
- _whiteCaps_ 2y agoAnecdotally, I know of one hearing person raised by deaf parents, and he's fluent in sign language. There's no isolation between them.
- jasonfarnon 2y agoWhat isolation? The children just become fluent signing with their parents, just as any child will spontaneously pick up their parents' language.
- squigz 2y agoDo you think you'd feel as connected to your family if you could only communicate with them by writing, while you can communicate with everyone else by talking? Yes, there would be a level of isolation. It needn't be extreme, but I can't imagine there would be none
- jpk2f2 2y agoIt's really no different from immigrant families where the parents don't speak English, but the children speak both languages. I've known plenty of people and families like that, it was never an issue.
- rantymcrant 2y agoI've known plenty of people like that where is was an issue. The parents can't rely on neighbors because they can't communicate. Don't have as many friends. Have trouble at local stores, doctors, agencies, etc...
- SJC_Hacker 2y ago>Do you think you'd feel as connected to your family if you could only communicate with them by writing, while you can communicate with everyone else by talking? Maybe more connected? If you are using a language that few others know, seems like it would enhance the "specialness"