[Sca-cooks] Deaf, was Russian (was Re: Accidental french) - OT

[liadan]

Kirsten,

I have friends and older relatives who are hearing-impaired. When I was
younger, I took the time to learn the ASL alphabet. I still remember
most of it.  Before TDD phones, I had neighbors who were deaf, but their
children were not. So, when they had to deal with anything important,
they'd come to me.  They would sign to their kids - their kids translate
to me - me to the person called - person called back to me - me to the
kids - kids sign back to parents. Oops, I guess I just dated myself -
again.

I suppose you can't call children's selective hearing deafness?

Liadan

"so how many deaf, friends of deaf, grew up around deaf, or know sign
language types are ON this list anyway?
Kirsten"