DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, October 6, 2015 morning
-- World Health Organization says deaf people not normal
World Health Organization (WHO)is part of United Nations (UN).
According to UN, deaf people are equal to hearing people,
just that they cannot hear. Well, the WHO is saying
deaf people are not normal. This international agency
issued a press release which said "over 90 per cent deaf
children are born to normal parents" - meaning ten
percent of deaf are not normal! WHO contradicting UN?
-- always frustrated with "deaf section" at big events
At many big events (musical concerts, for example)
there is a "deaf section" where interpreters stand
up and do the interpreting. In many cases, it is
frustrating - because it is located so far from the
stage. Difficult for the deaf to focus on the
interpreter and action on the stage at the same time!
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