Interacting with Deaf People One thing that may surprise people who are not exposed to Deaf people is that many deaf do not really consider themselves to be disabled and are actually proud to be deaf. Some say they would not want to be able to hear if they had their choice. Just imagine if aliens landed from outer space and were shocked to discover we couldn't see through walls with x-ray vision. Although the aliens might feel sorry for us, since we're so used to life without x-ray vision, most people would probably not think they're missing out just because they can't see through walls. Not all deaf people feel this way about being deaf, but many do. |