ASL Midterm Essay I’ve learned so much about the deaf culture in these past five weeks. Being deaf can set anyone back from certain activities and cause them to miss out on some. There have been many different ways discovered to help out a deaf person with daily activities. There are many misunderstandings about deaf culture as well. “Many people believe that all deaf people sign, or that all deaf people speak funny” (Signsoflifeasl.com). There are many different ways that you can tell if something is a myth or a truth. There are many different deaf people you can contact or you can research lots of different information if you wanted to find out more information on the deaf culture. Many people misinterpret the disabilities of a deaf person. They assume that they can and can’t do certain things just because they’re deaf. Some rumors that many people believe are that all deaf people sign, hearing aids can make a deaf person hear, or that deaf people can’t speak or speak funny. All of these things are not true. It is true that most people sign, but not all do. They chose whether they prefer to sign or not. Hearing aids can’t make a deaf person hear, they can help amplify the noise around them though. They cause the person to be able to hear some speech sounds. How well they can hear depends on …show more content…
Many people chose to and not to believe them. There are many different ways that someone can tell if what they hear is a myth or not. They could talk to someone who has a deaf family member. They have probably heard many myths about the deaf culture and could inform you on whether something is a myth or not. Another way could be to talk to someone who is deaf. They would know more about the myths than anyone else. One last way you could find out whether something is a fact or a myth is to research it. You can find a lot of accurate information about the deaf culture online if you use the right sources